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FActorFactoryAssetProxy::AddActorForAsset

Places an actor instance using the factory appropriate for the type of asset

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References

Module	UnrealEd
Header	/Engine/Source/Editor/UnrealEd/Public/AssetSelection.h
Include	#include "AssetSelection.h"
Source	/Engine/Source/Editor/UnrealEd/Private/AssetSelection.cpp

Syntax

static AActor * AddActorForAsset
(
    UObject * AssetObj,
    bool SelectActor,
    EObjectFlags ObjectFlags,
    UActorFactory * FactoryToUse,
    const FName Name
)

Remarks

Places an actor instance using the factory appropriate for the type of asset

Returns

the actor that was created by the factory, or NULL if there aren't any factories for this asset (or the actor couldn't be created for some other reason)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
AssetObj	the asset that is contained in the d&d operation
ObjectFlags	The object flags to place on the actor when it is spawned
FactoryToUse	optional actor factory to use to create the actor; if not specified, the highest priority factory that is valid will be used

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