Unity3D editor script to remove a component from all children of an object

Remove Component.md

Unity3D editor script to remove a component from all children of an object

Usage:

1. Save the file to your Assets/Editor folder.
2. Modify the classes to refer to the ComponentName you want removed.
3. Attach RemoveComponentName component to the root GameObject the components should be removed from.
4. Click the "Remove ComponentName" button in the inspector.
5. Remove the RemoveComponentName component when you're done.

RemoveComponentName.cs

using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using UnityEngine;

public class RemoveComponentName : MonoBehaviour {

	public void RemoveComponents () {
		Component[] components = GetComponentsInChildren (typeof (ComponentName), true);

		foreach (var c in components) {
			DestroyImmediate (c);
		}
	}
}

RemoveComponentNameEditor.cs

using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using UnityEngine;
using UnityEditor;

[CustomEditor (typeof (RemoveComponentName))]
public class RemoveComponentNameEditor : Editor {

	public override void OnInspectorGUI () {
		DrawDefaultInspector ();

		RemoveComponentName rmc = (RemoveComponentName) target;

		if (GUILayout.Button ("Remove ComponentName")) {
			rmc.RemoveComponents ();
		}
	}
}

Thank you, very helpful