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# loadAnchor(named:in:)

Synchronously loads an anchor entity from a bundle.

```
@MainActor @preconcurrency static func loadAnchor(named name: String, in bundle: Bundle? = nil) throws -> AnchorEntity
```

## Parameters

`name`

The base name of the file to load, omitting the filename extension.

`bundle`

The bundle containing the file. Use `nil` to search the app’s
main bundle.

## Return Value

The root entity in the loaded file, which Reality Kit casts as an [`AnchorEntity`](/documentation/RealityKit/AnchorEntity).

## Discussion

Loading an [`Entity`](/documentation/RealityKit/Entity) with this method blocks the main actor because it’s synchronous, so only call it from a command-line application.
The method can stall a regular app, which makes it visibly hitch, and the system terminates an app if its UI becomes unresponsive.
See [`init(named:in:)`](/documentation/RealityKit/Entity/init(named:in:)) for an example that demonstrates how to safely load content.

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