Trouble instantiating a prefab.

Unity Engine
1

I’m working with the ShootBallFPS script, but I’d like to change the ball that gets shot. I set my new ball (cannon_shot) up as a Rigidbody, and a prefab, but it isn’t an available choice when I go to the inspector unless it is also on the stage.

Is there something else I need to do, or can I only Instantiate objects that are present on the stage?

var ball : Rigidbody;
var velocity = 30.0;
	
function Update ()
{
	if (Input.GetButtonDown ("Fire1"))
	{
		var shoot :Rigidbody = Instantiate (ball, transform.position, transform.rotation);
		shoot.velocity = transform.rotation * Vector3.fwd * velocity;
	}
}
2

Just drag the prefab from the project window into the inspector.

3

Ah, I see… well… isn’t my face red. Thanks for the help. Appreciate it.