How to access skinned mesh from skeletal mesh component

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Im trying to pickup a gun. im using modular skeletal mesh for my character. i created a socket from arm mesh but i can’t access from code. i tried GetMesh but nothing happens, i also tried to access from GetMesh and SkinnedMesh but i cant access the arm mesh component

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Hello BioFrost.in and thank you for posting.

In a similar post, Mhousse1247 provides a UE4 solution to obtain the socket itself.

Additionally, there is a hierarchy for the skeletal mesh component that may provide you a path on obtaining your skinned mesh Here is the API.

I hope the documentation and Mhousse1247’s solution provide adequate assistance.

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What type of “modular” setup are you using and what’s the name of the socket? It’d be better if you explained your setup properly with more detail.

USkeletalMeshComponent *mesh = nullptr;
const USkeletalMeshSocket *socket = nullptr;

mesh = NameOfYourGlobalSkeletalMeshComponentVariable;

if ( mesh )
{
    socket = mesh->GetSocketByName ( TEXT ( "NameOfYourSocketHere" ) );

    if ( socket )
    {
         //
         //    Do something with your socket.
         //
         //    For example, something like this:
         //
         //    socket->AttachActor ( Weapon, mesh ) );
         //
    }
}