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> Unreal Engine API Reference > Editor > MaterialEditor > FMaterialEditorUtilities > FMaterialEditorUtilities::CreateNewMaterialExpression

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FMaterialEditorUtilities::CreateNewMaterialExpression

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

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References

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

Syntax

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

Remarks

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

Parameters

Parameter	Description
Graph	Graph representing a material.
NewExpressionClass	The type of material expression to add. Must be a child of UMaterialExpression.
NodePos	Position of the new node.
bAutoSelect	If true, deselect all expressions and select the newly created one.
bAutoAssignResource	If true, assign resources to new expression.

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