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B1AnimNotify_AttachActor

File: BlueClient2/Source/BlueClient/Animation/AnimNotifies/B1AnimNotify_AttachActor.h / .cpp Base Class: UAnimNotify

Purpose​

Spawns an Actor of the specified class and attaches it to a named socket on the character's Skeletal Mesh at the notify frame. The actor persists until explicitly removed by B1AnimNotify_DetachActor.

How to Add in the Editor​

  1. Open an Animation Montage or Animation Sequence.
  2. Right-click on the Notify track → Add Notify → B1AnimNotify_AttachActor.
  3. Click the notify icon to open the Details panel and configure the properties below.

Editor Properties​

PropertyTypeDefaultDescription
SocketNameFName—Socket on the Skeletal Mesh to attach the actor to
ActorClassUClass*—Class of the actor to spawn
ActorTagFName—Tag assigned to the spawned actor; used by B1AnimNotify_DetachActor to find and remove it
LocationOffsetFVector(0,0,0)Local position offset relative to the socket
RotationOffsetFRotator(0,0,0)Local rotation offset relative to the socket
ScaleFVector(1,1,1)Scale of the spawned actor

Behavior​

At the notify frame, the actor is spawned in the world and then AttachToComponent() is called to attach it to the specified socket of the character's Skeletal Mesh. The actor remains attached until removed by B1AnimNotify_DetachActor (which matches on ActorTag).

  • B1AnimNotify_DetachActor — removes actors by tag
  • B1AnimNotifyState_AttachDetachActor — state variant that auto-detaches at end of range