is possible to add socket to skeletal mesh using python ?

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1

in unreal.StaticMesh has method to add socket to static mesh

and I don’t found any method to add socket to skeletal mesh.

is somebody know how to add socket to skeletal mesh using python ??

2

The cpp USkeletalMesh doesn’t have any method for adding sockets either, it seem to be done in FEditableSkeleton

https://docs.unrealengine.com/en-US/…esh/index.html


USkeletalMeshSocket* FEditableSkeleton::AddSocket(const FName& InBoneName)
{
  USkeletalMeshSocket* NewSocket = HandleAddSocket(InBoneName);
  OnTreeRefresh.Broadcast();
  return NewSocket;
}

USkeletalMeshSocket* FEditableSkeleton::HandleAddSocket(const FName& InBoneName)
{
  const FScopedTransaction Transaction(LOCTEXT("AddSocket", "Add Socket to Skeleton"));
  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;
}
3

I assume that add socket method wasn’t implement yet in python for skeletal mesh, i hope next update will be implemented

4

Hi, Anas Rin
Yeah socket implement for skeletal mesh was removed when the addon switch to Unreal Python API. I need wait the integration in Unreal Python API