URGENT:Assign character Mesh and Animation C++

Unreal Engine Character & Animation
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#1

I have created a new C++ class character. However, I am not really sure how to attach a Mesh to it and an animation. Can someone please give me a detailed guide with the needed commands on how to do that using the Third person static mesh and animation?

Thanks in advance.

#2

Take a look at the various example projects that ship with unreal. They show how to assign meshes, use sockets, use animations etc.

#3

It would be more useful if you point out a certain example. The ThirdpersonCharacter example I can only find it in Blueprints. i.e. I can’t seem to be able to find a C++ equivalent to what the ThirdPersonCharacter Blueprint Event graph does.

#4

I don’t have the samples installed at the moment, but I’m reasonably sure that if you go to make a ‘New project’ you’ll have a ‘Blueprint’ and ‘C++’ tab. Both should have the same sample projects so pick the C++ tab, select the ThirdPersonCharacter project and load it up.

#5

In your Character class

// in YourCharacter.h
    
#include "Engine/SkeletalMesh.h"
#include "Animation/AnimSequence.h"
    
//select mesh in blueprint derived from YouCharacter class
UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, Category="SomeCategory")
USkeletalMesh* SkeletalMesh;
    
//select animation in blueprint derived from YouCharacter class
UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, Category="SomeCategory")
UAnimSequence* Animation;
    
UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, Category="SomeCategory")
bool bLoopAnimation;
    
//in YourCharacter.cpp
//in BeginPlay() function

//Validate - important
if(!SkeletalMesh) { return;}

//Validate - important
if(!Animation) {return;}
GetMesh()->SetSkeletalMesh(SkeletalMesh);
GetMesh()->PlayAnimation(Animation, bLoopAnimation);