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# init(url:)

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

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

## Parameters

`referenceURL`

The URL to a scene file from which to load the node’s content.

## Return Value

A new reference node.

## Discussion

Using this initializer does not load the node’s content. To load content from the referenced URL, use the [`load()`](/documentation/SceneKit/SCNReferenceNode/load()) method.

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