Using mouse click/drag to apply force to an object

You could use:

  • a spline + spline mesh component (3d)
  • a widget component + image (3d)
  • a widget + image (2d)
  • niagara ribbon particles 3d (but theres a plugin that allows the UI to render Niagara)
  • material 2d / 3d

Scrub through this thread for more ideas / examples: