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TDynamicMeshOverlay::SplitElement

Create a new copy of ElementID, and update connected triangles in the TrianglesToUpdate array to reference the copy of ElementID where they used to reference ElementID (Note: This just calls "SplitElementWithNewParent" with the existing element's parent id.)

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References

Module	DynamicMesh
Header	/Engine/Plugins/Experimental/GeometryProcessing/Source/DynamicMesh/Public/DynamicMeshOverlay.h
Include	#include "DynamicMeshOverlay.h"
Source	/Engine/Plugins/Experimental/GeometryProcessing/Source/DynamicMesh/Private/DynamicMeshOverlay.cpp

Syntax

int SplitElement
(
int ElementID,
const TArrayView< const int > & TrianglesToUpdate
)

Remarks

Create a new copy of ElementID, and update connected triangles in the TrianglesToUpdate array to reference the copy of ElementID where they used to reference ElementID (Note: This just calls "SplitElementWithNewParent" with the existing element's parent id.)

Returns

the ID of the newly created element

Parameters

Parameter	Description
ElementID	the element to copy
TrianglesToUpdate	the triangles that should now reference the new element

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