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Implementing Transient Updates in Unreal Blueprints:

Once your data sync requirements have been established, properties that require transient behavior will be traced using a different workflow from direct posting, or binding. General implementation of Transients in Unreal Engine occurs in 3 stages

  • Begin Transient Property updates

  • Update with New Data

  • Finalize the Data

Workflow

The following workflow uses Unreal Engine to demonstrate implementation, however this workflow applies for Unity, Twinmotion, and NodeJS or .NET implementation as well.

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In the Unreal Examples project, available on the Epic Marketplace (FAB.com), there are a variety of sample stands to test interaction with different datatypes. The image above shows sample stand 1.D from the “ExampleProjectWelcome” map. A physical asset model in the scene serves as an Interactive Slider to change the texture resolution of the button on the floor. Dragging the slider changes the resolution in real time.

  1. Identify the point in the interactive code (C++, C#, or Blueprints) where the user interaction for the data property begins. This could be a mouse capture, keypress, or other continuous input cycle.

  2. Within the update cycle, call the corresponding Begin Transient X Property Update, where 'X' refers to the datatype of the property.

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  3. Identify the point in the interactive code (C++, C#, or Blueprints) where the user interaction for the data property begins. This could be a mouse capture, keypress, or other continuous input cycle.

  4. Within the update cycle, call the corresponding Begin Transient X Property Update, where 'X' refers to the datatype of the property.

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    2. Identify the point in the interactive code (C++, C#, or Blueprints) where the user interaction for the data property begins. This could be a mouse capture, keypress, or other continuous input cycle.

    3. Within the update cycle, call the corresponding Begin Transient X Property Update, where 'X' refers to the datatype of the property.

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