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Asset	(	Object	asset,
		Path	path,
		Boolean	overwriteExisting = false )

Creates an asset file from an existing UnityEngine.Object instance.

The object must not already be an asset file (throws exception).

Parameters

asset	The instance to create as an asset file.
path	Path where to save the new asset file, with extension.
overwriteExisting	If true, will overwrite any existing asset at path. Otherwise does not overwrite but generates a unique filename (default).

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException	If the object is null.
ArgumentNullException	If the path is null.
ArgumentException	If the object is already an asset on disk.

See also

• CodeSmileEditor.Asset(Byte[],CodeSmileEditor.Asset.Path,Boolean)
• CodeSmileEditor.Asset(String,CodeSmileEditor.Asset.Path,Boolean)

Definition at line 158 of file Asset.cs.

        {
            ThrowIf.ArgumentIsNull(asset, nameof(asset));
            ThrowIf.ArgumentIsNull(path, nameof(path));
            ThrowIf.AlreadyAnAsset(asset);
 
            path = Path.UniquifyAsNeeded(path, overwriteExisting);
            File.CreateInternal(asset, path);
            InitWithMainObject(asset);
        }