---
title: "init(url:)"
framework: scenekit
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "scenekit/scnreferencenode/init(url:)-9dkfj"
---

# init(url:)

Initializes a node whose content is to be loaded from the referenced URL.

## Declaration

```swift
init?(url referenceURL: URL)
```

## Parameters

- `referenceURL`: The URL to a scene file from which to load the node’s content.

## Return Value

Return Value A new reference node.

## Discussion

Discussion Using this initializer does not load the node’s content. To load content from the referenced URL, use the load() method.