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Prefab instantiate from a different position that the one set inside the Instantiate function

Discussion in 'Prefabs' started by unity_46EAE4DD44B7F2470F16, Feb 6, 2022.

  1. unity_46EAE4DD44B7F2470F16

    unity_46EAE4DD44B7F2470F16

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    I want to instantiate prefab copies from the position of the player but instead whenever I click the spacebar prefabs instantiate from a totally different position away from the player. How do I fix this ?

    My PlayerController script

    public class PlayerController : MonoBehaviour
    {


    public GameObject prefabProjectile; //Linked to prefab object on the inspector


    void Update()
    {

    if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Space))
    {
    Instantiate(prefabProjectile, transform.position, prefabProjectile.transform.rotation);

    }


    }


    }
     
    unity_46EAE4DD44B7F2470F16, Feb 6, 2022
    #1

  2. MirceaI

    MirceaI

    Unity Technologies

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    Posts:
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    Hello,

    Your code seems correct - if the player is in the root of the scene the new Prefab Instance should be at the same position. If this is not the case it might be a prefabProjectile model issue - if it's not centered to (0, 0, 0) it will look at some random position even if its transform.position is the same as player.tranform.position or the prefabProjectile might have a script that changes its position.

    One test you can try to verify if the spawn position is wrong or something else is wrong is to create a new 3D Object->Sphere, make it a Prefab and try to instantiate the Sphere.

    Best regards,
    Mircea
     
    MirceaI, Feb 7, 2022
    #2
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