# Extending Editor - Custom Blueprint Nodes, Pins

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/extending-editor-custom-blueprint-nodes-pins/17498>\
**Category:** Programming & Scripting\
**Tags:** unreal-engine\
**Created:** [December 19, 2014, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/extending-editor-custom-blueprint-nodes-pins/17498 "2014-12-19T17:47:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![iniside](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/iniside/32/866315_2.png) [@iniside](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/iniside)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/extending-editor-custom-blueprint-nodes-pins/17498/1 "2014-12-19T17:47:33Z")

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Actually those tutorials are on wiki, but not everyone is reading wiki, and on the other hand there is very little documentation on how to do all magic with editor, you can see around, custom nodes, custom pins on blueprint functions, custom displays for custom data types etc.

Here are two tutorials I have written about subject so far:

Custom K2 Nodes:

> **[A new, community-hosted Unreal Engine Wiki](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/a-new-community-hosted-unreal-engine-wiki/141494)**
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> After over a year in maintenance mode, the official Unreal Engine Wiki is now permanently offline. These resources now live on a new community-run Unreal Engine Community Wiki — https://unrealcommunity.wiki/! You will be able to find content from...

Custom pins on blueprints:

> **[A new, community-hosted Unreal Engine Wiki](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/a-new-community-hosted-unreal-engine-wiki/141494)**
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> After over a year in maintenance mode, the official Unreal Engine Wiki is now permanently offline. These resources now live on a new community-run Unreal Engine Community Wiki — https://unrealcommunity.wiki/! You will be able to find content from...

More things to come, as I work on extending editor and learn something useful.

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**Author:** ![ryanjon2040](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/ryanjon2040/32/906587_2.png) [@ryanjon2040](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/ryanjon2040)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/extending-editor-custom-blueprint-nodes-pins/17498/2 "2014-12-24T06:58:22Z")

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Awesome iniside! Can you put up some screenshots of what end result looks like?

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**Author:** ![iniside](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/iniside/32/866315_2.png) [@iniside](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/iniside)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2015, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/extending-editor-custom-blueprint-nodes-pins/17498/3 "2015-01-09T12:09:41Z")

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Hah, sorry for late reply:

That’s how customized pin might look like:

[https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/70400220/SocketCustomization/CustomPin.jpg](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/70400220/SocketCustomization/CustomPin.jpg)

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**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_0df12f74](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_0df12f74](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_0df12f74)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2015, 4:49pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/extending-editor-custom-blueprint-nodes-pins/17498/4 "2015-01-13T16:49:44Z")

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Looks great inside! Finally back to using code again so will be very useful. Currently trying to learn the API so tutorials like help a lot. Thanks for sharing these! 🙂

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**Author:** ![Anonymous\_dd56a58405288d59cf93311503aeeb3e](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Anonymous\_dd56a58405288d59cf93311503aeeb3e](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Anonymous_dd56a58405288d59cf93311503aeeb3e)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2017, 3:01am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/extending-editor-custom-blueprint-nodes-pins/17498/5 "2017-01-09T03:01:30Z")

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i want a editor node like when i change a enum type, and the input variable also change. custom editor node can do it?

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**Author:** ![nansP](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@nansP](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/nansP)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2020, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/extending-editor-custom-blueprint-nodes-pins/17498/6 "2020-04-17T10:35:47Z")

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Hi,

Because:

- it is a bit old now,
- I struggled with specific implementations of
- wiki are down today  
I create a repository with implementations examples if other peoples struggle too.  
Here it is: [https://github.com/NansPellicari/UE4-HowTo-CustomPin](https://github.com/NansPellicari/UE4-HowTo-CustomPin#title1-1)

Hope it’s helps!

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**Author:** ![MothDoctor](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/mothdoctor/32/1194551_2.png) [@MothDoctor](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/MothDoctor)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2020, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/extending-editor-custom-blueprint-nodes-pins/17498/7 "2020-04-17T12:05:41Z")

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@nansP  
Awesome, thanks! 🙂

The official wiki is no more, but have a brand new community wiki. In case you’d like to contribute 🙂

> **[Unreal Engine Community Wiki](https://unrealcommunity.wiki/)**
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> Welcome to the Unreal Engine Community Wiki; a community-driven resource for educational content pertaining to the Unreal game engine.

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**Author:** ![nansP](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@nansP](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/nansP)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2020, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/extending-editor-custom-blueprint-nodes-pins/17498/8 "2020-05-29T13:32:00Z")

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Hi [USER=“69”]Moth Doctor[/USER],  
I noticed only now your response :-/  
Yes I’m glad new wiki exists, I will contribute soon, i’ve others tutos in preparation!  
Regards,

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**Author:** ![SkyeEden](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/skyeeden/32/1116094_2.png) [@SkyeEden](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/SkyeEden)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2022, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/extending-editor-custom-blueprint-nodes-pins/17498/9 "2022-03-16T12:34:19Z")

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