AssetDatabase.RenameAsset

Parameters

Returns

string An empty string, if the asset has been successfully renamed, otherwise an error message.

Description

Rename an asset file.

All paths are relative to the project folder, for example: "Assets/MyTextures/hello.png".

using UnityEngine;
using UnityEditor;

public class AssetDatabaseExamples : MonoBehaviour
{
    [MenuItem("AssetDatabase/Rename Materials")]
    static void RenameMaterials()
    {
        var matID = 0;
        foreach (var asset in AssetDatabase.FindAssets("t: Material New Material"))
        {
            var path = AssetDatabase.GUIDToAssetPath(asset);
            AssetDatabase.RenameAsset(path, $"ShipMaterial{matID++}");
        }
    }
}