In this tutorial, we will learn the basics of using function exposing. We will rotate the door using the Timeline component. This tutorial focuses on three topics:
Using ZD Actor Component.
Using Blueprint Events.
Using timeline function on blueprints.
Getting Started
Click on ADD NEW and then BLUEPRINT CLASS
Click Actor
Select actor on Content Browser. Rename it as RotatingDoorExample.
Click ADD COMPONENET and in the search bar find and select the ZDACTOR
Click ADD COMPONENT in the search bar find and select the STATIC MESH
Rename Static Mesh Component as Door Static Mesh. On the Details Tab(right side of screen) click Static Mesh tab and select SM_Door as static mesh.
Click Event Graph.
On the Event Graph, right-click into space and search for "Custom Event" and click Add Custom Event.
Create two Custom Event. Rename these as Open Door Event and Close Door Event.
Right click into space and search for “Timeline” and click to Add Timeline.
Connect the events shown as below. After connect the pins, Double Click on Timeline_0.
In the timeline click on Add Float Track.
After click on button, rename it as Rotating Value.
Right click on the space Add Key to CurveFloat.
Set Time and Value to 0.
Right Click onto space, and Click Add key to CurveFloat_1.
Set Time to 2 and Value to 90.
Click On EventGraph and connect the nodes as shown in below.
Click on ADD NEW and then select the FUNCTION
Rename the function as OpenDoor. Right Click on space and search for Open Door Event.
Connect the nodes shown as in below.
Create another function. Rename as Close Door. Call Close Door Event.
Click COMPILE and then SAVE. Close the blueprint.
Move RotatingDoorExample into the level.
Launch Reality Setup. Click Play on Reality Editor.
Click RotatingDoorExample on Reality Setup graph. Click Open Door and Click Close Door. Investigate the level.