GameObject read only

Unity Engine
1

Hey!

Sorry for the following noobish question. How can I replace an object with another (or remove it’s properties / components and give them those from the new object)? If I just make obj1.GameObject = obj2.GameObject it says that is read only.

2

Destroy one obj and in the OnDestroy instantiate the new one.

Like
Destory(gameObject);

void OnDestroy()
{
Instantiate(objnew,this.transform…)
}

This obviously isn’t a working code and just an example

3

Hmm… I tried with

	var objNew : GameObject = new GameObject();
	objNew = sparks.k6; // this is the new desired game object
	objNew.name = "SparkEffect";
	Destroy(GameObject.Find("SparkEffect"));
	Instantiate(objNew, Vector3.zero, Quaternion.identity);
	objNew.transform.parent = transform;

and it says

Setting the parent of a transform which resides in a prefab is disabled to prevent data corruption.
UnityEngine.Transform:set_parent(Transform)

Also, it seems the new object cannot be renamed and by this method I get duplicated objects. The new GameObject is in a script which is on an item you pick from floor so that is why it’s a prefab.

4

bumb :smile:

If I try with

	var t : Transform;
	foreach (t in GameObject.Find("SparkEffect").GetComponentsInChildren(typeof(Transform)))
	{
		var newObject : GameObject;
		newObject = (GameObject)EditorUtility.InstantiatePrefab(sparks.k6);
		newObject.transform.position = t.position;
		newObject.transform.rotation = t.rotation;

		Destroy(t.gameObject);
	}

it says I need to insert semicolon on foreach line??? wtf?

5

Hehe no one knows? :))