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Published inMay 2022

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ISBN-139781801811583

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Unreal

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Marcos Romero

Brenden Sewell

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Blueprint Editor shortcuts

In the Blueprint Editor, we are going to work with variables a lot, so let's start with the shortcuts related to variables.

When you drag a variable from the My Blueprint panel and drop it in EventGraph, a submenu appears for you to choose either the GET or SET nodes. However, there are shortcuts to create GET and SET nodes. If you hold the Ctrl key and drag a variable to the graph, then the editor will create a GET node. To create a SET node, hold the Alt key and drag a variable to the graph. The following screenshot shows the GET and SET nodes:

Figure 15.1 – Shortcuts to create GET and SET nodes

There is another way to create GET and SET nodes. If you drag a variable and drop it on a compatible pin of another node, then the editor will create a GET or SET node depending on the parameter type.

The following screenshot shows an example of the Score variable being dropped on an input parameter pin. If the pin is...

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Blueprints Visual Scripting for Unreal Engine 5 - Third Edition

Published in: May 2022Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781801811583

Authors (2)

Marcos Romero

Marcos Romero is the author of the Romero Blueprints blog, which is one of the main references on the internet to learn about Blueprints. Epic Games invited Marcos to the Unreal Engine 4 closed beta program to experiment and collaborate with the evolution of the tools. He was also one of the first recipients of Unreal Dev Grants for Education. Marcos is a well-known figure in the Unreal community and, for Epic Games, he wrote the official Blueprints Compendium and Blueprints Instructor's Guide.
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Brenden Sewell

Brenden Sewell is a game designer and creative director with over a decade of experience leading teams in the development of compelling interactive experiences that entertain and inspire. Prior to joining Bossfight Entertainment to work on some upcoming secret projects, he explored the intersection of social impact and entertainment serving as the Creative Director for E-line Media. He has led developments from concept to live support on a variety of games ranging from a brain-training first-person shooter to a construction sandbox exploring the future of digital fabrication.
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