SetMaterial() not working unless you get close enough to prop's origin transform

General Issues and Bug Reporting
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Unreal Editor for Fortnite

What Type of Bug are you experiencing?

Stability

Summary

After calling SetMaterial() on a teleported prop, it doesn’t do anything.

The prop material only gets updated when I get close to its origin point.
I can confirm it is not related to time.

Steps to Reproduce

I’m not sure it’s easily reproducible but :

  • Use player instigated sequencers with cameras ?
  • Place a prop far from your player
  • Teleport it back to your player
  • Call SetMaterial()

Expected Result

SetMaterial() should work

Observed Result

SetMaterial() doesn’t work

Platform(s)

PC

Additional Notes

see video : (gray ball in an overlay skin which is supposed to change material; SetMaterial() is only called once after taking teleporter)

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Teleporting the player to the prop and then back to its position works but it’s really ugly :

Character.PutInStasis(stasis_args{})
                    if(Character.TeleportTo[SphereData.GetAttachableItem[].Item.GetTransform().Translation + vector3{Z := 500.0}, IdentityRotation()]):
    PlayerSkin := PrestigeShop.GetPlayerSkin(Player)
    SphereData.SkinProp.SetMaterial(PlayerSkin.GetMaterial())
    Sleep(0.5)

RandomTeleporter.Teleport(Player)
Character.ReleaseFromStasis()
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Just barely ran into this, its still a problem.

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I think it has something to do with moving objects. SetMaterial works sporadically on moving props. But works perfect if it is stationary.

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If anyone is still experiencing this and feel it’s a bug, please start a new thread so we have the latest information. Thank you!