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UUnrealEdEngine::ReplaceActor

Replaces the specified actor with a new actor of the specified class.

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References

Module	UnrealEd
Header	/Engine/Source/Editor/UnrealEd/Classes/Editor/UnrealEdEngine.h
Include	#include "Editor/UnrealEdEngine.h"
Source	/Engine/Source/Editor/UnrealEd/Private/EditorActor.cpp

Syntax

virtual AActor * ReplaceActor
(
    AActor * CurrentActor,
    UClass * NewActorClass,
    UObject * Archetype,
    bool bNoteSelectionChange
)

Remarks

Replaces the specified actor with a new actor of the specified class. The new actor will be selected if the current actor was selected.

Returns

The new actor.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
CurrentActor	The actor to replace.
NewActorClass	The class for the new actor.
Archetype	The template to use for the new actor.
bNoteSelectionChange	If true, call NoteSelectionChange if the new actor was created successfully.

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