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Description
Creates an asset if it doesn't exist. If it does exist then it overwrites it if possible. If it can not overwrite then it will delete and replace. If it can not delete, it will return nullptr.
| Name | CreateOrOverwriteAsset |
| Type | function |
| Header File | /Engine/Source/Editor/UnrealEd/Classes/Factories/Factory.h |
| Include Path | #include "Factories/Factory.h" |
| Source | /Engine/Source/Editor/UnrealEd/Private/Factories/Factory.cpp |
UObject * CreateOrOverwriteAsset
(
UClass * InClass,
UObject * InParent,
FName InName,
EObjectFlags InFlags,
UObject * InTemplate
) const
A pointer to a new asset of the specified type or null if the creation failed.
Parameters
| Name | Remarks |
|---|---|
| InClass | The class of the asset to create |
| InPackage | The package to create this object within. |
| Name | The name to give the new asset. If no value (NAME_None) is specified, the asset will be given a unique name in the form of ClassName_#. |
| InFlags | The ObjectFlags to assign to the new asset. |
| Template | If specified, the property values from this object will be copied to the new object, and the new object's ObjectArchetype value will be set to this object. If nullptr, the class default object is used instead. |