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USkinnedMeshComponent::GetSocketBoneName

Returns bone name linked to a given named socket on the skeletal mesh component.

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References

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

Syntax

FName GetSocketBoneName
(
FName InSocketName
) const

Remarks

Returns bone name linked to a given named socket on the skeletal mesh component. If you're unsure to deal with sockets or bones names, you can use this function to filter through, and always return the bone name.

Returns

bone name

Parameters

Parameter	Description
bone	name or socket name

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