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> Unreal Engine API Reference > Runtime > Engine > Materials > UMaterialInstanceConstant > UMaterialInstanceConstant::SetParentEditorOnly

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UMaterialInstanceConstant::SetParentEditorOnly

Set the parent of this material instance.

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References

Module	Engine
Header	/Engine/Source/Runtime/Engine/Classes/Materials/MaterialInstanceConstant.h
Include	#include "Materials/MaterialInstanceConstant.h"
Source	/Engine/Source/Runtime/Engine/Private/Materials/MaterialInstanceConstant.cpp

Syntax

void SetParentEditorOnly
(
class UMaterialInterface * NewParent,
bool RecacheShader
)

Remarks

Set the parent of this material instance. This function may only be called in the Editor! WARNING: You MUST call PostEditChange afterwards to propagate changes to other materials in the chain!

Parameters

Parameter	Description
NewParent	The new parent for this material instance.
RecacheShader	Will recache required shaders.

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