# loadModelAsync(contentsOf:withName:) Returns a load request that creates a model entity by asynchronously loading it from a file URL and flattening the model entity’s hierarchy. ``` @MainActor @preconcurrency static func loadModelAsync(contentsOf url: URL, withName resourceName: String? = nil) -> LoadRequest ``` ## Parameters `url` The location of a file that represents an entity. `resourceName` A unique name the method assigns to the resource it loads, for use in network synchronization. ## Discussion For more information on loading entities, see [Loading entities from a file](/documentation/RealityKit/loading-entities-from-a-file). --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)