Scene instance

Learn to instance a saved scene as a child node.

Instancing with instantiate()

Creating a new copy from a saved PackedScene resource is called scene instancing. In GDScript, this is done using the instantiate() method. For example, dozens of copies of a bullet or enemy resource can be spawned this way.

var sahne: PackedScene = preload("res://Dusman.tscn")
var yeni_dusman = sahne.instantiate()

Adding to Tree with add_child()

An object created with instantiate() initially exists only in memory; it must be added to the scene tree to appear on screen. To place a node under another node, the add_child(yeni_dugum) function is used.

var yeni_obje = sahne.instantiate()
add_child(yeni_obje)
print("Düğüm ağaca eklendi")

Exercise Create and Add Node

Inside _ready(), create a new node with Node2D.new(), add it with add_child(), and print print("Örnek eklendi") to the screen.

Show example solution

extends Node

func _ready():
    var nesne = Node2D.new()
    add_child(nesne)
    print("Örnek eklendi")

Test yourself

Which method is called to create a new node copy from a PackedScene resource?
- instantiate()
- duplicate_tree()
- create_scene()
- spawn_node()
Show answer

instantiate() — The instantiate() method is used to produce a new node hierarchy from PackedScene objects.

Add new node as child

var yeni_obje = sahne.instantiate()
____(yeni_obje)

Show answer

var yeni_obje = sahne.instantiate()
add_child(yeni_obje)

Instancing Terms

instantiate()

Creates a node from a PackedScene
add_child()

Adds node as a child in scene tree
preload()

Loads a scene or resource in advance
get_parent()

Returns the attached parent node

Next lesson: The _ready method

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