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The PIXERA Connect Plugin is required for the following features in this article to work. Follow this article to install and learn about the Connect Plugin: PIXERA Connect, an Unreal Plugin - General Usage.
We offer the possibility to send commands from PIXERA to the Unreal scene's level blueprint to activate whatever functionality the user requires.
Unreal Setup
Triggering an action in Unreal works via Events. To be able to trigger an Action in the Level Blueprint, the Events must be specified with the Action “Register Event”. A custom Event attached to this Action can be recognized and executed in PIXERA using the given Event Name.
In the following example, we have two registered Events: play and stop. The Event “BeginPlay” must be connected to the “Register Event” Action for the Event to be registered when the Unreal Project is opened in PIXERA. If you try to register it at a later point, PIXERA will not see the Event, and it cannot be activated.
PIXERA Setup
PIXERA's built-in action “triggerEventByName(string triggerName)” can be used on an Unreal World object to activate the desired function. You can use it either through an API Call, a PIXERA Control action, or through the PIXERA Connect UI. The example below uses a PIXERA Control action with Code Block programming.
- Locate your Unreal Resource in the PIXERA Module and extend it in its own module
- Open the Action getUnrealWorld
- Connect a SendText module to the triggerEventByName action
- Enter the string to send in the SendText.Text action.
- You can also simply connect it with a button in the Control UI and add the trigger name
Running the “sendText()” Action will now run the “play” Event in the Unreal Level Blueprint.
Continue With PIXERA Connect
The PIXERA Connect Plugin allows a variety of dynamic workflows with a running Unreal Project. Follow the links below to learn more:
PIXERA Connect, an Unreal Plugin - General Usage
PIXERA Connect, an Unreal Plugin - Trigger Events in Unreal from PIXERA
PIXERA Connect, an Unreal Plugin - Unreal Level Streaming and Loading In Pixera
PIXERA Connect, an Unreal Plugin - Send Variable Data from PIXERA to Unreal
PIXERA Connect, an Unreal Plugin - Send Variable Data from Unreal to PIXERA
PIXERA 2.0.56 | 10. July 2024 | CL