3D widget does not show up in editor

Development Programming & Scripting UI
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I realize the 3D widget is experimental, so it might just be a bug, but I was following the tutorial here

https://docs.unrealengine.com/latest/INT/Engine/UMG/HowTo/Create3DWidgets/index.html

And it works, except that when I drag the widget into the level, I can’t see it in my editor.

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You’ll see where it’s supposed to be is just nothing. But if I press play and actually start the game, it shows up

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It’s not IMPOSSIBLE to work with, just a lot of guessing location and then checking by pressing play. Still kinda annoying. The widget itself is a single button and a text.

Interestingly enough, in the blueprint, the widget is flat on the ground. I’m not sure if that makes a difference, but I did notice that in the tutorial, when they added the widget component it seemed to be vertical.

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So I managed to at least figure out where it was located by sticking a cube into the blueprint and watching the cube rotate (still can’t see the widget). However, now I noticed that my text does not maintain the size ratio correctly between what the widget looks like in the editor and how it shows up in game.

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And here’s the widget in game. Notice how much larger the text is (it takes up most of the button)

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1 million upvotes

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hi, i have the same problem. And, it’s suddenly. it’s good yesterday, but today it’s not show in the editor.
Do you solve this problem?

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I just resolve. After i clean and compile again, it’s show in my editor.

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hey huaner, how can you clean your project?

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I solved the problem by just restarting the editor… black magic!