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> Unreal Engine API Reference > Runtime > Engine > Components > UPrimitiveComponent > UPrimitiveComponent::WeldTo

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UPrimitiveComponent::WeldTo

Welds this component to another scene component, optionally at a named socket.

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References

Module	Engine
Header	/Engine/Source/Runtime/Engine/Classes/Components/PrimitiveComponent.h
Include	#include "Components/PrimitiveComponent.h"
Source	/Engine/Source/Runtime/Engine/Private/PrimitiveComponentPhysics.cpp

Syntax

virtual void WeldTo
(
class USceneComponent * InParent,
FName InSocketName
)

Remarks

Welds this component to another scene component, optionally at a named socket. Component is automatically attached if not already Welding allows the child physics object to become physically connected to its parent. This is useful for creating compound rigid bodies with correct mass distribution.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
InParent	the component to be physically attached to
InSocketName	optional socket to attach component to

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