Hi - I’m trying to add a simple scene component (called HeldItemRoot) in C++ and attach it to my character mesh. It looks fine in the editor when I compile and launch UE5 although the details panel is blank and it gets destroyed at launch when I hit play!?!? I think I’m setting it up wrong? I’ve …

Yes, it’s a known bug with the hot reload system. When changing something in a header file or constructor for an already blueprinted class, you should close the editor before compiling. Otherwise, you’ll need to do what you did and reparent your blueprint and then re-reparent it back.

How to Add a Scene Component in C++?

Development Programming & Scripting C++

HappyKat100 (HappyKat100) December 12, 2023, 8:41pm 7

Thanks so much, will try this out later and confirm back.