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# Create a Prefab Variant based on an existing FBX model
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Create a Prefab Variant based on an existing FBX Model Prefab without having to perform FBX re-export.
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For example, you might need to do this if you already exported a Unity GameObject to FBX using the FBX Exporter, or if you imported an external FBX file in your project.
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## Results to expect
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When you perform this action, Unity:
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* Keeps the FBX file and its corresponding Model Prefab unchanged, and
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* Creates a new Prefab Variant based on the Model Prefab.
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## Create the Prefab Variant
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To create a Prefab Variant based on an FBX Model Prefab:
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1. In the Project window, right-click on the Model Prefab to use as the base of the Prefab Variant.
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2. Select **Create** > **Prefab Variant**.
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## Further management
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After you create the Prefab Variant:
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* The FBX file remains unchanged and continues to be the model source which you can edit via a 3D modeling application.
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* The created Prefab Variant becomes the only asset you should manipulate and instantiate in your Unity project.
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## Additional resources
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* [FBX files and Prefab Variants](prefab-variants-concepts.md)
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* [FBX Prefab Variant workflow](prefab-variants-concepts.md)
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* [Export to FBX](export.md)
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* [Importing a model](https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/ImportingModelFiles.html)
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