Which method should I use?

Hello, I am new to unreal engine 5, I am confused on which method to use to open doors or interact.

This is a Loop method.

This is a Line Trace Method.

Which one should I use.

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  • use overlap to interact with unspecified stuff in proximity, or many things at once:

    • harvest wheat in a field
    • detect enemies on a radar / minimap
    • explode a fireball and query what it hit
    • highlight all loot on the ground
  • use trace to trigger something singular or specific:

    • pick a book from a shelf
    • open the door you’re looking at
    • fire projectiles from a weapon
    • pick a specific piece of already highlighted loot

There is also volume multi-trace that does both, kind of.

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