Shape_Cube issue in quick start

[Richard_Hinckley]

@wmorriss

I am trying to follow the quick start guide here: Unreal Engine CPP Quick Start | Unreal Engine 5.3 Documentation. I copied the code from the guide directly without changes, and when I run it I get the following error message:
Default Property warnings and errors:
Error: CDO Constructor (FloatingActor): Failed to find /Game/StarterContent/Shapes/Shape_Cube.Shape_Cube

I can still place the FloatingActor in the perspective viewport, but it isn’t actually visible. I can fix this by adding a Static_Cube from the content browser in the unreal editor. However, I cannot figure out how to make the cube visible using the code from the quick start guide, which is exceedingly frustrating. Any guidance on what is causing the error and how I can fix it would be very much appreciated.

Very likely an issue with the Shape_Cube Asset having been renamed to Static_Cube. I’ll look into fixing the tutorial with the correct asset name. Of course, the ideal best practice is not to hardcode asset paths, but in the interest of making the fastest possible intro tutorial - and because it is actually possible to do, even if not the most highly recommended way - we went with that approach. One way users can do it from code would be to find that Static_Cube Asset, or any other Static Mesh, and right-clicking it in the Content Browser. From there, pick the “Copy Reference” option in the context menu, and then paste the string you get from that as the Asset path in code.

Thanks for bringing that up!