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IAssetTools::CreateAsset

Creates an asset with the specified name, path, and factory

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References

Module	AssetTools
Header	/Engine/Source/Developer/AssetTools/Public/IAssetTools.h
Include	#include "IAssetTools.h"

Syntax

UObject * CreateAsset
(
    const FString & AssetName,
    const FString & PackagePath,
    UClass * AssetClass,
    UFactory * Factory,
    FName CallingContext
)

Remarks

Creates an asset with the specified name, path, and factory

Returns

the new asset or NULL if it fails

Parameters

Parameter	Description
AssetName	the name of the new asset
PackagePath	the package that will contain the new asset
AssetClass	the class of the new asset
Factory	the factory that will build the new asset
CallingContext	optional name of the module or method calling CreateAsset() - this is passed to the factory

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