Creating Data Assets using editor utility widget

[Rhakatiri]

So what I want to do is I want to do is that I have a button matrix that I can click to make my pattern and then when it’s ready I want to create a Data Asset from my PatternPDA and fill out the variables.

I found this forum post, but after duplicate Asset it makes the asset and I can see it has correct parent PDA, but when I try to cast to it. It always fails. When I use get class from the duplicate Asset node it gives me “Blueprint” even though in content I can see its my PatternPDA.

Creating DataAsssets from Widget Editor Tool.

I want to use DataAssets. And i created Editor Tool that generates array of strings. Copying and pasting 10 or so strings for each new asset is boring, and easy to skip strings or mess order etc. So is there a way to create new data asset, set its strings (variables), then save it into content folder?

Does anyone know why it happens ? Maybe there is some other way to do that also ?

[Nawrot]

You need to make sure that asset manager has correct class and path to data assets added.
Then you need to make sure soft reference has correct path when you cast.
Also use soft references to cast, do not use normal object references.
When you cast in normal way asset manager starts to load DATA asset, it is not yet ready in memory.

[Rhakatiri]

Can you help me out or is there a good tutorial on how to use asset manager ? First time working with making assets like this.

[Nawrot]

Data Assets: (asset manager around 9:00)

WTF Is? Data Asset in Unreal Engine 4 ( UE4 )

Blueprint only data assets:

HTF do I? Blueprint only Data Assets in Unreal Engine 4 ( UE4 )

Editor utility widget:

Action utilities: (around 16:00):

Building Tools Quickly: Blueprints, Menus, Utilities, and Widgets | Unreal Fest 2022

And there is one from Epic that shows creating LOD editor tool, explains workflow for editor tools, but cannot find it atm.