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AActor::AttachToComponent

Attaches the RootComponent of this Actor to the supplied component, optionally at a named socket.

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References

Module	Engine
Header	/Engine/Source/Runtime/Engine/Classes/GameFramework/Actor.h
Include	#include "GameFramework/Actor.h"
Source	/Engine/Source/Runtime/Engine/Private/Actor.cpp

Syntax

void AttachToComponent
(
    USceneComponent * Parent,
    const FAttachmentTransformRules & AttachmentRules,
    FName SocketName
)

Remarks

Attaches the RootComponent of this Actor to the supplied component, optionally at a named socket. It is not valid to call this on components that are not Registered.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
Parent	Parent to attach to.
AttachmentRules	How to handle transforms and welding when attaching.
SocketName	Optional socket to attach to on the parent.

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