UGameplayStatics::SpawnEmitterAttached

Plays the specified effect attached to and following the specified component.

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References

Module

Engine

Header

/Engine/Source/Runtime/Engine/Classes/Kismet/GameplayStatics.h

Include

#include "Kismet/GameplayStatics.h"

Source

/Engine/Source/Runtime/Engine/Private/GameplayStatics.cpp

Syntax

static UParticleSystemComponent * SpawnEmitterAttached
(
    class UParticleSystem * EmitterTemplate,
    class USceneComponent * AttachToComponent,
    FName AttachPointName,
    FVector Location,
    FRotator Rotation,
    FVector Scale,
    EAttachLocation::Type LocationType,
    bool bAutoDestroy,
    EPSCPoolMethod PoolingMethod,
    bool bAutoActivate
)

Remarks

Plays the specified effect attached to and following the specified component. The system will go away when the effect is complete. Does not replicate.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

EmitterTemplate

particle system to create

AttachComponent

Component to attach to.

AttachPointName

Optional named point within the AttachComponent to spawn the emitter at

Location

Depending on the value of LocationType this is either a relative offset from the attach component/point or an absolute world location that will be translated to a relative offset (if LocationType is KeepWorldPosition).

Rotation

Depending on the value of LocationType this is either a relative offset from the attach component/point or an absolute world rotation that will be translated to a relative offset (if LocationType is KeepWorldPosition).

Scale

Depending on the value of LocationType this is either a relative scale from the attach component or an absolute world scale that will be translated to a relative scale (if LocationType is KeepWorldPosition).

LocationType

Specifies whether Location is a relative offset or an absolute world position

bAutoDestroy

Whether the component will automatically be destroyed when the particle system completes playing or whether it can be reactivated

PoolingMethod

Method used for pooling this component. Defaults to none.

bAutoActivate

Whether the component will be automatically activated on creation.

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