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FMaterialEditorUtilities

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Name FMaterialEditorUtilities
Type class
Header File /Engine/Source/Editor/MaterialEditor/Public/MaterialEditorUtilities.h
Include Path #include "MaterialEditorUtilities.h"

Syntax

class FMaterialEditorUtilities

Constructors

Name Remarks Include Path Unreal Specifiers

FMaterialEditorUtilities()

 Constructor MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

Functions

Public

Static

Name Remarks Include Path Unreal Specifiers

static void AddMaterialExpressionCategory ( FGraphActionMenuBuilder& ActionMenuBuilder,
FText CategoryName,
TArray< struct FMaterialExpression >* MaterialExpressions,
bool bMaterialFunction
)

 Adds a category of Material Expressions to an action builder MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

static void AddMaterialExpressionCategory ( FGraphActionMenuBuilder& ActionMenuBuilder,
FText CategoryName,
TArray< struct FMaterialExpression >* MaterialExpressions,
const UObject* MaterialOrFunction
)

 Adds a category of Material Expressions to an action builder MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

static void AddToSelection ( const UEdGraph* Graph,
UMaterialExpression* Expression
)

 Add the specified object to the list of selected objects MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

static void BringFocusAttentionOnObject ( const UObject* ObjectToFocusOn
)

 Get IMaterialEditor to focus on given object, if it exists MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

static void BuildTextureStreamingData ( UMaterialInterface* MaterialInterface
)

 Build the texture streaming data for a given material. MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

static bool CanPasteNodes ( const UEdGraph* Graph
)

 Can we paste to this graph? MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

static MaterialExpressionClass * CreateNewMaterialExpression ( const UEdGraph* Graph,
const UE::Slate::FDeprecateVector2DParameter& NodePos,
bool bAutoSelect,
bool bAutoAssignResource
)

 Creates a new material expression of the specified class on the material represented by a graph. MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

static UMaterialExpression * CreateNewMaterialExpression ( const UEdGraph* Graph,
UClass* NewExpressionClass,
const UE::Slate::FDeprecateVector2DParameter& NodePos,
bool bAutoSelect,
bool bAutoAssignResource
)

 Creates a new material expression of the specified class on the material represented by a graph. MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

static UMaterialExpressionComment * CreateNewMaterialExpressionComment ( const UEdGraph* Graph,
const FVector2D& NodePos
)

 Creates a new material expression comment on the material represented by a graph. MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

static UMaterialExpressionComposite * CreateNewMaterialExpressionComposite ( const UEdGraph* Graph,
const FVector2D& NodePos
)

 Creates a new material expression composite on the material represented by a graph. MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

static void DeleteNodes ( const UEdGraph* Graph,
const TArray< UEdGraphNode* >& NodesToDelete
)

 Delete the specified nodes from the graph. MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

static void DeleteSelectedNodes ( const UEdGraph* Graph
)

 Disconnects and removes the selected material graph nodes. MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

static const FFunctionExpressionInput * FindInputById ( const UMaterialExpressionFunctionInput* InputExpression,
const TArray< FFunctionExpressionInput >& Inputs
)

 Finds an input in the passed in array with a matching Id. MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

static void ForceRefreshExpressionPreviews ( const UEdGraph* Graph
)

 Refreshes all material expression previews, regardless of whether or not realtime previews are enabled. MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

static FMaterialRenderProxy * GetExpressionPreview ( const UEdGraph* Graph,
UMaterialExpression* InExpression
)

 Get a preview material render proxy for an expression MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

static TSharedPtr< class IMaterialEditor > GetIMaterialEditorForObject ( const UObject* ObjectToFocusOn
)

 Get IMaterialEditor for given object, if it exists MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

static void GetMaterialExpressionActions ( FGraphActionMenuBuilder& ActionMenuBuilder,
bool bMaterialFunction
)

 Get all actions for placing material expressions MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

static void GetMaterialExpressionActions ( FGraphActionMenuBuilder& ActionMenuBuilder,
const UObject* MaterialOrFunction
)

 Get all actions for placing material expressions MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

static int32 GetNumberOfSelectedNodes ( const UEdGraph* Graph
)

 Gets the number of selected nodes on this graph MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

static FText GetOriginalObjectName ( const UEdGraph* Graph
)

 Gets the name of the material or material function that we are editing MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

static bool GetStaticSwitchExpressionValue ( UMaterialInstance* MaterialInstance,
UMaterialExpression* SwitchValueExpression,
bool& OutValue,
FGuid& OutExpressionID,
TArray< FGetVisibleMaterialParametersFunctionState* >& FunctionStack
)

 Returns the value for a static switch material expression. MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

static void GetVisibleMaterialParameters ( const UMaterial* Material,
UMaterialInstance* MaterialInstance,
TArray< FMaterialParameterInfo >& VisibleExpressions
)

 Retrieves all visible parameters within the material. MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

static void GetVisibleMaterialParametersFromExpression ( FMaterialExpressionKey MaterialExpressionKey,
UMaterialInstance* MaterialInstance,
TArray< FMaterialParameterInfo >& VisibleExpressions,
TArray< FGetVisibleMaterialParametersFunctionState* >& FunctionStack
)

 Recursively walks the expression tree and parses the visible expression branches. MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

static bool HasCompatibleConnection ( UClass* ExpressionClass,
EMaterialValueType TestType,
EEdGraphPinDirection TestDirection,
bool bMaterialFunction
)

   MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

static bool HasCompatibleConnection ( UClass* ExpressionClass,
uint32 TestType,
EEdGraphPinDirection TestDirection,
bool bMaterialFunction
)

 Checks whether a Material Expression class has any connections that are compatible with a type/direction MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

static void InitExpressions ( UMaterial* Material
)

 Populates the specified material's Expressions array (eg if cooked out or old content). MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

static bool IsMaterialExpressionInFavorites ( UMaterialExpression* InExpression
)

 Check whether an expression is in the favourites list MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

static TSharedPtr< IAssetReferenceFilter > MakeMaterialAssetReferenceFilter ( const UEdGraph* Graph
)

 Creates an IAssetReferenceFilter that can be used to check if an asset is valid to be used with this material. MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

static void MarkMaterialDirty ( const UEdGraph* Graph
)

 Mark the material as dirty. MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

static void OnOpenFunction ( const FAssetData InFunction
)

   MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

static void OnOpenMaterial ( const FAssetData InMaterial
)

 Commands for the Parents menu MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

static void OnShowFunctionInContentBrowser ( const FAssetData InFunction
)

   MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

static void OnShowMaterialInContentBrowser ( const FAssetData InMaterial
)

   MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

static void OpenSelectedParentEditor ( UMaterialFunctionInterface* InMaterialFunction
)

   MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

static void OpenSelectedParentEditor ( UMaterialInterface* InMaterialInterface
)

   MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

static void PasteNodesHere ( UEdGraph* Graph,
const FVector2D& Location
)

 Perform paste on graph, at location MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

static void RefreshPostProcessPreviewMaterials ( UMaterialInterface* ExcludeMaterialInterface,
bool bRedrawOnly
)

 Triggers a refresh or redraw for post process preview materials and material instances. MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

static void UpdateDetailView ( const UEdGraph* Graph
)

   MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

static void UpdateMaterialAfterGraphChange ( const UEdGraph* Graph
)

 Re-links the material and updates its representation in the editor MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

static void UpdateSearchResults ( const UEdGraph* Graph
)

 Updates the material editor search results MaterialEditorUtilities.h  

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