---
title: "init(url:options:)"
framework: scenekit
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "scenekit/scnscenesource/init(url:options:)-rw0y"
---

# init(url:options:)

Initializes a scene source for reading the scene graph from a specified file.

## Declaration

```swift
init?(url: URL, options: [SCNSceneSource.LoadingOption : Any]? = nil)
```

## Parameters

- `url`: The URL identifying the scene.
- `options`: A dictionary containing options that affect scene loading. See Scene Loading Options for available keys and values. Pass nil to use default options.

## Return Value

Return Value An initialized scene source object, or nil if initialization was not successful.

## Discussion

Discussion If you have the contents of a scene file but not the file itself (for example, if your app downloads scene files from the network), use the init(data:options:) method instead.

## See Also

### Creating a Scene Source

- [init(data:options:)](scenekit/scnscenesource/init(data:options:).md)