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Editor features

Copy paste pin value

  • Works the same as copy pasting values in the details panel
  • Hold SHIFT and press RMB to copy to clipboard and LMB to paste
  • Hotkey Copy Pin Value Chord + Paste Pin Value Chord in editor preferences

Generate getter and setter

  • Context menu options to generate getter and setter functions
  • Setting Merge Generate Getter and Setter Button to merge into a single action
  • Renaming a variable will auto-rename the getter and setter

Auto linking for new nodes

When a new node is created through the node creation menu, hold CTRL to insert the node between existing wires. The engine already auto inserts executable nodes by default, so this is mostly for pure nodes.

Hotkey can be changed here

Editor Pref > Blueprint Assist Editor Features > Insert New Node Key Chord

Additionally holding the key down while dragging from an output parameter will auto connect the execution wire if it exists.

Settings Change Window

  • Can be found under Tools > BA Settings Changes
  • Displays any changed settings in the plugin and allows to reset to default

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Blueprint Defaults

Set the default properties when creating a new Variable, Function or Custom Event

Variable Defaults

Function Defaults

Custom Event Defaults

Hotkey Defaults

When this hotkey is held, the setting preset will be applied. See VariableDefaultsHotkeys, FuctionDefaultsHotkeys, CustomEventDefaultsHotkeys.

In the example below, if the user holds ALT and creates a new function, it will be set to Private.

Auto add parent node

  • Disable this behavior by disabling Auto Add Parent Node

Auto enable Instance Editable

  • Enable the variable property Instance Editable when you tick Expose on Spawn

Invisible knot nodes

  • Disabled by default, enable with setting Enable Invisible Knot Nodes

Play live compile sound

  • Play sound upon successful live compile
  • Disabled by default, enable with setting Play Live Compile Sound

Group movement

  • While dragging nodes on a graph, hold any Group Movement Chord and it will move all linked nodes
  • Default key is Spacebar, search for Group Movement Chords in Editor Preferences

Folder bookmarks

Keybindings to activate a folder in the content browser. While the content browser is open:

  • Press CTRL + SHIFT + {0-9} to set the bookmark
  • Press CTRL + {0-9} to activate the bookmark
  • See setting Folder bookmarks to change keybindings for bookmarks

Node Groups

Group nodes so they are locked together and moving one node will move the entire group

  • Press ALT + G to group selected nodes
  • Press ALT + CTRL + G to ungroup selected nodes nodes
  • Holding down ANY KEY will allow you to bypass the lock and move nodes individually
  • See settings in Editor Features | Node Group for different methods of visually displaying the node groups (such as highlighting)

Auto Custom Event Replication Flags and Title

When renaming a CustomEvent title it will update the custom event's Replication based on the node title prefix

When changing a CustomEvent Replication it will add an affix to the custom event's title

Related settings

Notable Settings

  • ClearReplicationFlagsWhenRenaming (disabled by default)
    • If you don't add a prefix to the title, the rep flag will be set to Not Replicated
  • By default it applies for a prefix (e.g. Server_), you can change this to a suffix and adjust the value accordingly

Generate Create Event

  • Generate a create event node from a delegate pin by right clicking the pin to open the context menu