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FMaterialEditorUtilities

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References

   
Module MaterialEditor
Header /Engine/Source/Editor/MaterialEditor/Public/MaterialEditorUtilities.h
Include #include "MaterialEditorUtilities.h"

Syntax

class FMaterialEditorUtilities

Constructors

No constructors are accessible with public or protected access.

Functions

  Type Name Description
Public function Static void

AddToSelection ( const UEdGraph* Graph,
UMaterialExpression* Expression
)

 Add the specified object to the list of selected objects
Public function Static void

BringFocusAttentionOnObject ( const UObject* ObjectToFocusOn
)

 Get IMaterialEditor to focus on given object, if it exists
Public function Static void Build the texture streaming data for a given material.
Public function Static bool

CanPasteNodes ( const UEdGraph* Graph
)

 Can we paste to this graph?
Public function Static UMaterialExpression *

CreateNewMaterialExpression ( const UEdGraph* Graph,
UClass* NewExpressionClass,
const FVector2D& NodePos,
bool bAutoSelect,
bool bAutoAssignResource
)

 Creates a new material expression of the specified class on the material represented by a graph.
Public function Static UMaterialExpressionComment *

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

 Creates a new material expression comment on the material represented by a graph.
Public function Static UMaterialExpressionComposite *

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

 Creates a new material expression composite on the material represented by a graph.
Public function Static void

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

 Delete the specified nodes from the graph.
Public function Static void

DeleteSelectedNodes ( const UEdGraph* Graph
)

 Disconnects and removes the selected material graph nodes.
Public function Static const FFunctionExpressionInput *

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

 Finds an input in the passed in array with a matching Id.
Public function Static void Refreshes all material expression previews, regardless of whether or not realtime previews are enabled.
Public function Static FMaterialRenderProxy *

GetExpressionPreview ( const UEdGraph* Graph,
UMaterialExpression* InExpression
)

 Get a preview material render proxy for an expression
Public function Static TSharedPtr< class IMaterialEditor >

GetIMaterialEditorForObject ( const UObject* ObjectToFocusOn
)

 Get IMaterialEditor for given object, if it exists
Public function Static void

GetMaterialExpressionActions ( FGraphActionMenuBuilder& ActionMenuBuilder,
bool bMaterialFunction
)

 Get all actions for placing material expressions
Public function Static int32 Gets the number of selected nodes on this graph
Public function Static FText

GetOriginalObjectName ( const UEdGraph* Graph
)

 Gets the name of the material or material function that we are editing
Public function Static bool

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

 Returns the value for a static switch material expression.
Public function Static void

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

 Retrieves all visible parameters within the material.
Public function Static void

InitExpressions ( UMaterial* Material
)

 Populates the specified material's Expressions array (eg if cooked out or old content).
Public function Static bool Check whether an expression is in the favourites list
Public function Static void

OnOpenFunction ( const FAssetData InFunction
)

  
Public function Static void

OnOpenMaterial ( const FAssetData InMaterial
)

 Commands for the Parents menu
Public function Static void  
Public function Static void  
Public function Static void

PasteNodesHere ( UEdGraph* Graph,
const FVector2D& Location
)

 Perform paste on graph, at location
Public function Static void

UpdateDetailView ( const UEdGraph* Graph
)

  
Public function Static void Re-links the material and updates its representation in the editor
Public function Static void

UpdateSearchResults ( const UEdGraph* Graph
)

 Updates the material editor search results

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