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UEditorUtilityLibrary

Expose editor utility functions to Blutilities.

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Expose editor utility functions to Blutilities.

   
Name UEditorUtilityLibrary
Type class
Header File /Engine/Source/Editor/Blutility/Public/EditorUtilityLibrary.h
Include Path #include "EditorUtilityLibrary.h"

Syntax

UCLASS (MinimalAPI)  
class UEditorUtilityLibrary : public UBlueprintFunctionLibrary

Inheritance Hierarchy

Constructors

Name Remarks Include Path Unreal Specifiers

UEditorUtilityLibrary ( const FObjectInitializer& ObjectInitializer
)

   EditorUtilityLibrary.h  

Functions

Public

Name Remarks Include Path Unreal Specifiers

AActor * GetActorReference ( FString PathToActor
)

 Attempts to find the actor specified by PathToActor in the current editor world EditorUtilityLibrary.h
  • BlueprintPure
  • Category="Development|Editor"

Static

Name Remarks Include Path Unreal Specifiers

static UWidget * AddSourceWidget ( UWidgetBlueprint* WidgetBlueprint,
TSubclassOf< UWidget > WidgetClass,
FName WidgetName,
FName WidgetParentName
)

 Create a new widget and add to the specific widget blueprint's widget tree EditorUtilityLibrary.h
  • BlueprintCallable
  • BlueprintPure=false
  • Category="Editor Scripting | Widget Blueprint"

static void CastToWidgetBlueprint ( UObject* Object,
ECastToWidgetBlueprintCases& Branches,
UWidgetBlueprint*& AsWidgetBlueprint
)

   EditorUtilityLibrary.h
  • BlueprintCallable
  • Category="Editor Scripting | Widget Blueprint"
  • Meta=(ExpandEnumAsExecs="Branches")

static void ConvertToEditorUtilityWidget ( UWidgetBlueprint* WidgetBP
)

   EditorUtilityLibrary.h
  • BlueprintCallable
  • Category="Editor Scripting | Content Browser"

static UWidget * FindSourceWidgetByName ( UWidgetBlueprint* WidgetBlueprint,
FName WidgetName
)

 Searches the blueprint's widget hierarchy for a widget with the specified name EditorUtilityLibrary.h
  • BlueprintCallable
  • BlueprintPure=false
  • Category="Editor Scripting | Widget Blueprint"

static FContentBrowserItemPath GetCurrentContentBrowserItemPath()

 Gets the current content browser path if one is open, whether it is internal or virtual. EditorUtilityLibrary.h
  • BlueprintPure
  • Category="Development|Editor"

static bool GetCurrentContentBrowserPath ( FString& OutPath
)

 Attempts to get the path for the active content browser, returns false if there is no active content browser or if it was a virtual path EditorUtilityLibrary.h
  • BlueprintPure
  • Category="Development|Editor"

static TArray< FAssetData > GetSelectedAssetData()

 Gets the set of currently selected asset data. EditorUtilityLibrary.h
  • BlueprintCallable
  • Category="Development|Editor"

static TArray< UObject * > GetSelectedAssets()

 Gets the set of currently selected assets. EditorUtilityLibrary.h
  • BlueprintCallable
  • Category="Development|Editor"

static TArray< UObject * > GetSelectedAssetsOfClass ( UClass* AssetClass
)

   EditorUtilityLibrary.h
  • BlueprintCallable
  • Category="Development|Editor"

static TArray< UClass * > GetSelectedBlueprintClasses()

 Gets the set of currently selected classes. EditorUtilityLibrary.h
  • BlueprintCallable
  • Category="Development|Editor"

static TArray< FString > GetSelectedFolderPaths()

 Gets the path to the currently selected folder in the content browser. EditorUtilityLibrary.h
  • BlueprintPure
  • Category="Development|Editor"

static TArray< FString > GetSelectedPathViewFolderPaths()

 Returns the folders that are selected in the path view for the content browser. EditorUtilityLibrary.h
  • BlueprintPure
  • Category="Development|Editor"

static void GetSelectionBounds ( FVector& Origin,
FVector& BoxExtent,
float& SphereRadius
)

   EditorUtilityLibrary.h
  • BlueprintCallable
  • Category="Development|Editor"

static TArray< AActor * > GetSelectionSet()

   EditorUtilityLibrary.h
  • BlueprintCallable
  • Category="Development|Editor"

static void RenameAsset ( UObject* Asset,
const FString& NewName
)

 Renames an asset (cannot move folders) EditorUtilityLibrary.h
  • BlueprintCallable
  • Category="Development|Editor"

static void SyncBrowserToFolders ( const TArray< FString >& FolderList
)

 Sync the Content Browser to the given folder(s) EditorUtilityLibrary.h
  • BlueprintCallable
  • Category="Editor Scripting | Content Browser"

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