UGameplayStatics::SpawnEmitterAtLocation

Plays the specified effect at the given location and rotation, fire and forget.

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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 * SpawnEmitterAtLocation
(
    UWorld * World,
    UParticleSystem * EmitterTemplate,
    const FTransform & SpawnTransform,
    bool bAutoDestroy,
    EPSCPoolMethod PoolingMethod,
    bool bAutoActivate
)

Remarks

Plays the specified effect at the given location and rotation, fire and forget. The system will go away when the effect is complete. Does not replicate.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

World

The World to spawn in

EmitterTemplate

particle system to create

SpawnTransform

transform with which to place the effect in world space

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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