[RELEASED] Node graph assistant

[yangxx]

Demo video: https://youtu.be/54AAIFuq7Xs
Market place: https://www.unrealengine.com/marketp...raph-assistant
User guide: https://github.com/pdlogingithub/UE4...ster/README.md

[yangxx]

1.7 change log(2019.9.27)

• mac os support
• up to date for older engine version
• new: create node on wire with hotkey
• new: connect nodes with hotkey
• bypass and keep node
• bypass and copy node
• multiple fix

 

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1.61 change log(2019.3.3)

• new: drag node and pan.
• fix some wire highlight issues.
• improve click accuracy for text box on pin.
• (right now,create reroute node will unhighlight all wire,but I'll keep update it in the future)

1.6 change log

• new: shake nodes off wire.
• new: insert node on wire.
• new: duplicate nodes with input wires.
• new: exchange wires.
• fix:improve cut off wires accuracy when cutting fast or cutting overlapped wires.
• fix:small tool bar icon missing.

1.5 change log

• new: wire snap to closest pin.
• new: dragging node auto connect to adjacent nodes.
• new: wire style.
• fix: wire highlight lost when handle multiple graph.
• fix: duplicate wire not work for ai graph and anim state graph.

1.4 change log

• new: one click re-organize nodes.
• new: bypass node on wire.
• new: create node on wire.
• fix: cut off wires breaks undo issue,increase cut off wires accuracy.
• new: support key-bind and customize settings.
• change default cut off wire hotkey from alt+left mouse to alt + middle mouse(customizable).
• change default select linked node hotkey from left mouse double click to middle mouse double click.

1.3 change log:

• support UE 4.16 (this is the lowest version this plugin can support).
• fix: "wire highlight and wire cutoff not working inside comment area" problem.
• improve: you can drag and pan outside the panel now.
• new: cluster wire highlight.
• new: select connected nodes .

1.2 change log:

• new: highlight wire.

future feature vote:

• replace node and keep connection.
• more rearrange nodes option(rearrange by inputs,vertical rearrange...).
• auto resizing comment area.

if you encountered problem(performance,bugs...) or have suggestions,feel free to ask.

[ClavosTech]

You should look at the requests in this thread...
Maybe there's an ongoing business there etc...

[Luos]

As Franktech said, dev check out that thread!

Im also an insta-fan of this, while I am mainly on 4.16 still, I purchased it for whenever I do work in newer versions.
I also took the liberty to mention this pack on twitter, discord, and facebook.

[JimPhoenix]

As I see right now, it didn't work very well on commented areas in BluePrints.

Maybe a hotfix or update to fix this problem yangxx ?

[yangxx]

As I see right now, it didn't work very well on commented areas in BluePrints.

Maybe a hotfix or update to fix this problem yangxx ?

Thanks for noticing,I just fix the issue "highlight and cutoff not working inside comment section",I will update the plugin as soon as possible.
If these are not the issues you encountered,please let me know.

[yangxx]

As Franktech said, dev check out that thread!

Im also an insta-fan of this, while I am mainly on 4.16 still, I purchased it for whenever I do work in newer versions.
I also took the liberty to mention this pack on twitter, discord, and facebook.

Thanks for the support!
Will definitely consider new features if requested by many,but overall I plan to keep the plugin cater to basic level of operations.

And by the way I just finished porting it to 4.16,hope to release soon!

[Luos]

And by the way I just finished porting it to 4.16,hope to release soon!

hnnng! You sir are awesome!
(also my facebook post about this tool got picked up by some very respected game developers, so here's hoping it sells well )

suggestion wise
Any chance we could get a shortcut that switches wires? i.e.
wire 1 in Lerp A input
wire 2 in Lerp B input
*shortcut*
wire 1 is now in lerp B input
Wire 2 is now in lerp A input

same for Add/divide/multiply ofcourse

[JimPhoenix]

Thanks for noticing,I just fix the issue "highlight and cutoff not working inside comment section",I will update the plugin as soon as possible.
If these are not the issues you encountered,please let me know.

Okey, I will tell you what's the situation after that update.

[Namesis]

throwsmoneyonthescreen

//edit: is there a way to add it to the game itself in the plugin folder? you know.. since engine is build from source.. AND so i dont have to keep downloadnig it and installing it on each engine release

[Dannington]

I'm quite interested in this and will probably download it soon. I've had a few workflow ideas in terms of BPs which you might be interested in. I often add a load of debug functions to BPs which run off keypresses (normally all lined up). I was wondering if you could have a kind of exec path blocker - you'd draw it on like a comment box and if the box covered an exec line it would prevent the path from continuing - you could draw it over a whole lot of lines to disable functions. Imagine also a similar comment box style overlay which would effect and override certain types. So if you drew a box over a load of paths which lead from INT getters you'd be able to override the int with a fixed value.

[yangxx]

suggestion wise
Any chance we could get a shortcut that switches wires? i.e.
wire 1 in Lerp A input
wire 2 in Lerp B input
*shortcut*
wire 1 is now in lerp B input
Wire 2 is now in lerp A input

Sorry,but this plugin is built on ui event system,it can not get pin by itself unless the system gives to it(by mouse event).
I suggest,if you run into this kind of suituation and the wires are far apart,you can quickly create a temp node as a exchange,use node graph assistant to duplicate wire between them to achieve what you want.

[yangxx]

I'm quite interested in this and will probably download it soon. I've had a few workflow ideas in terms of BPs which you might be interested in. I often add a load of debug functions to BPs which run off keypresses (normally all lined up). I was wondering if you could have a kind of exec path blocker - you'd draw it on like a comment box and if the box covered an exec line it would prevent the path from continuing - you could draw it over a whole lot of lines to disable functions. Imagine also a similar comment box style overlay which would effect and override certain types. So if you drew a box over a load of paths which lead from INT getters you'd be able to override the int with a fixed value.

Sorry,that is just beyond what this plugin can do, this plugin can only operates on ui level(move click etc).

[yangxx]

throwsmoneyonthescreen

//edit: is there a way to add it to the game itself in the plugin folder? you know.. since engine is build from source.. AND so i dont have to keep downloadnig it and installing it on each engine release

You can just copy the source code to engine plugin folder,new version(node graph assistant 1.3) can directly run on engine equal or higher than 4.16.

[jan_FTr]

Cutting wires using alt-dragging seems to break undo/redo.