# Instantiate GameObject (149554)
**URL:** https://discussions.unity.com/t/instantiate-gameobject-149554/149554
**Category:** Questions & Answers
**Created:** [September 28, 2015, 6:07pm UTC](https://discussions.unity.com/t/instantiate-gameobject-149554/149554 "2015-09-28T18:07:30Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@GodOfMagic](https://discussions.unity.com/u/GodOfMagic)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2015, 6:07pm UTC](https://discussions.unity.com/t/instantiate-gameobject-149554/149554/1 "2015-09-28T18:07:30Z")
Hello,
I am getting error in my script where I try to instantiate game object:
```
public int mapL, mapH;
public Transform[,] mapTransform;
void Start ()
{
mapL = 10;
mapH = 10;
mapTransform = new Transform[mapL,mapH];
Stuff();
}
void Stuff()
{
mapTransform[i,j]=Transform.Instantiate(grassButton, new Vector2(i,j), transform.rotation);
}
```
Cannot implicitly convert type UnityEngine.Object to UnityEngine.Transform. An explicit conversion exists (are you missing a cast?)
Same if I use public GameObject[,] mapTransform:
Cannot implicitly convert type UnityEngine.Object to UnityEngine.GameObject. An explicit conversion exists (are you missing a cast?)
Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong?
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### Author:  [@Suddoha](https://discussions.unity.com/u/Suddoha)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2015, 7:20pm UTC](https://discussions.unity.com/t/instantiate-gameobject-149554/149554/3 "2015-09-28T19:20:31Z")
You can fix that by using casts (boxing or the ‘as’ keyword).
```
someTransform = (Transform)Instantiate(....);
```
or
```
someTransform = Instantiate(...) as Transform;
```
The difference is, that ‘as’ might return null when the object cannot be casted, whereas the boxing approach would throw an InvalidCastException.
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### Author:  [@DCrosby](https://discussions.unity.com/u/DCrosby)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2015, 6:30pm UTC](https://discussions.unity.com/t/instantiate-gameobject-149554/149554/2 "2015-09-28T18:30:47Z")
Don’t count this as “Expert” advice, since I’m struggling with similar issues, but on the instantiating materials on the instantiated geo. But I think you’re better off doing the whole thing as a GameObject, as a transform has to have a “Parent” to live under, and GameObject is the lowest common denominator, and most likely what Unity is complaining about…