How to add Skeletal Mesh Sockets dynamically?

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Hi,
I am trying to establish a pipeline for automatic socket creation on a Skeletal Mesh.

Here’s my code so far:

USkeletalMeshSocket * UHelperFunctions::DynamicCreateSkeletalMeshSocket(USkeletalMesh* SkelMesh, FName BoneName, FTransform RelativeTransform, FName SocketName)
    {
        USkeletalMeshSocket* NewSocket = NewObject<USkeletalMeshSocket>(SkelMeshAsset);
    	NewSocket->BoneName = BoneName;
    	NewSocket->RelativeLocation = RelativeTransform.GetLocation();
    	NewSocket->RelativeRotation = RelativeTransform.Rotator();
    	NewSocket->RelativeScale = RelativeTransform.GetScale3D();
    	NewSocket->SocketName = SocketName;
        return NewSocket;
    }

It seems to successfully create a socket, which is returned by the function, but does not show up in the respective SkeletalMesh asset.

Is there any way to achieve this?

Cheers,
Lena

2

Hello! Maybe this can help

Skeleton->Modify();

USkeletalMeshSocket* NewSocket = NewObject<USkeletalMeshSocket>(Skeleton);
check(NewSocket);

NewSocket->BoneName = InBoneName;
FString SocketName = NewSocket->BoneName.ToString() + LOCTEXT("SocketPostfix", "Socket").ToString();
NewSocket->SocketName = GenerateUniqueSocketName(*SocketName, nullptr);

Skeleton->Sockets.Add(NewSocket);
return NewSocket;
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Fantastic! Thank you so much