How To Use Trigger Input Charcter Animator

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Graphic symbol Movement provides a locomotion system for humanoid characters to traverse through your globe. The Grapheme Movement Component is an Actor Component that provides modes of movement for Graphic symbol classes, including walking, falling, swimming, and flight. Additionally, the Graphic symbol Movement Component features robust network gameplay integration and provides a framework to help developers create custom networked move.

In this How-To Gameplay Guide, yous will create a Character form, script it's movement logic, Input, and create an Animation Blueprint which will help determine which land your Grapheme is in, and and then play the corresponding blitheness.

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Creating a New Projection

1. Begin by signing into the Epic Games Launcher and creating a New > Games > Blank > Projection named CharacterMovement.

   

2. To breathing your Graphic symbol, y'all will require the Animation Starter Pack which is available to download for free from the Epic Games Marketplace. Click the Free push button to download and add the Animation Starter Pack to your Ballsy Games Library.

   

3. From your Library, search for your Animation Starter Pack and click Add to Projection, then from the Select the Project to Add the Asset to menu, search for and select your CharacterMovement projection file, and then click Add to Project.

   

4. Upon adding the Animation Starter Pack to your project, you will notice its presence in the Content Browser.

   

1. Begin by creating a New > Games > Blank > C++ project named CharacterMovement.

   

2. To animate your Character, You volition require an Animation Starter Pack which is available to download for free from the Epic Games Marketplace. Click the Free button to download and add the Blitheness Starter Pack to your Ballsy Games Library.

   

3. From your Library, search for your Animation Starter Pack and click Add together to Project, then from the Select the Projection to Add the Asset to card, search for and select your CharacterMovement project file, and so click Add to Projection.

   

4. Upon adding the blitheness starter pack to your projection, you lot will notice its presence in the Content Browser.

   

Creating the Player Character

A Grapheme class is required for your Histrion to control. A graphic symbol is a pawn that comes with a Character Motility Component to provide a locomotion system for humanoid characters to traverse through your world. Follow the steps below to set upwardly your character.

1. Click the Add/Import button to create a new Blueprint Character grade named BP_PlayerCharacter.

   

2. Double-click your BP_PlayerCharacter to open its class defaults, so in the components tab select the Mesh(CharacterMesh0) Skeletal Mesh Component, and navigate to the Details console.

   

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3. In the Mesh category, select the driblet down arrow side by side to the Skeletal Mesh variable, and from the drop down menu select SK_Mannequin.

   

4. In the Details console, navigate to the Transform category, and set up the Mesh's Location and Rotation to (0,0,-90).

   

5. Your Character's Skeletal Mesh will now be oriented in the direction of the forrad facing Pointer Component as shown in the image below.

   

6. Navigate to the Components tab to select your Mesh component, and then click Add together Component and in the drop down menu search for and select SpringArm, then name your Spring Arm Component "SpringArmComp".

   

7. Navigate to the Details console, and in the Photographic camera Settings category enable the Employ Pawn Control Rotation.

   

   Enabling employ Pawn Control rotation will rotate the camera relative to the jump arm.

8. In the Camera category, set the socket offset to (0,0,30) then navigate to the Transform category and fix the SpringArmComp'south Location to (0,0,l).

   

9. With your SpringArmComp selected, click the Add Component button, then in the drop down carte search for and select Camera to add a Camera Component named CameraComp.

   

10. In the Components tab, select the Graphic symbol Motility Component, then navigate to the Details panel, and in the Character Movement (Rotation Settings) category, enable Apply Controller Desired Rotation and Orient Rotation To Movement.

    

11. In the Character Move:Walking category enable the Ignore Base Rotation variable.

    

    Setting Ignore base rotation to true will tell the character to maintain its current globe rotation, and ignore any changes in rotation of the base it's standing on.

12. In the Character Movement Nav Motion category, navigate to the Motion Capabilities and select the drop downwards pointer to reveal additional variable settings, navigate to the Can Crouch Boolean and click to enable it.

    

13. Compile and Salve.

    

A Character class is required for your Thespian to control. A grapheme is a pawn that comes with a Character Movement Component to provide a locomotion arrangement for humanoid characters to traverse through your world. Follow the steps beneath to ready your graphic symbol.

1. In the C++ Class Wizard, create a new Grapheme class named PlayerCharacter, and so navigate to the PlayerCharacter.h file and declare the following class definitions:

                   protected:  //Spring Arm Component to follow the camera behind the role player UPROPERTY(VisibleAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite) class USpringArmComponent* SpringArmComp;  //Actor follow photographic camera UPROPERTY(VisibleAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite) class UCameraComponent* CameraComp;                              

2. Navigate to the PlayerCharactor.cpp file and add the post-obit class libraries:

                   #include "Camera/CameraComponent.h" #include "GameFramework/SpringArmComponent.h" #include "GameFramework/CharacterMovementComponent.h"              

3. In the APlayerCharactor::APlayerCharacter constructor method declare the following

                   // Instantiating your class Components  SpringArmComp = CreateDefaultSubobject<USpringArmComponent>(TEXT("SpringArmComp"));  CameraComp = CreateDefaultSubobject<UCameraComponent>(TEXT("CameraComp"));  //Prepare the location and rotation of the Character Mesh Transform  GetMesh()->SetRelativeLocationAndRotation(FVector(0.0f, 0.0f, -ninety.0f), FQuat(FRotator(0.0f, -xc.0f, 0.0f)));  // Attaching your class Components to the default grapheme's Skeletal Mesh Component.  SpringArmComp->SetupAttachment(GetMesh());  CameraComp->SetupAttachment(SpringArmComp,USpringArmComponent::SocketName);  //Setting class variables of the spring arm  SpringArmComp->bUsePawnControlRotation = true;  //Setting class variables of the Character motility component  GetCharacterMovement()->bOrientRotationToMovement = true;  GetCharacterMovement()->bUseControllerDesiredRotation = truthful;  GetCharacterMovement()->bIgnoreBaseRotation = true;              

4. Compile your code.

5. In the Editor, navigate to your C++ Classes folder, then correct click on your PlayerCharacter grade and in the C++ Course Deportment drop down menu select Create Blueprint class based on PlayerCharacter. Proper name your Blueprint Bp_PlayerCharacter.

   

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6. Double-click your BP_PlayerCharacter to open it'south class defaults, then in the Components tab select the Mesh(CharacterMesh0) Skeletal Mesh Component, and navigate to the Details console.

   

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7. In the Mesh category, select the drib down arrow adjacent to the Skeletal Mesh variable, and from the drop down menu select SK_Mannequin.

   

8. Your Grapheme'southward Skeletal Mesh will appear oriented in the direction of the forward facing Arrow Component equally shown in the image beneath.

   

9. Compile and Relieve.

   

Creating Input Key Mappings and Input Movement Events

Y'all will need to prepare some custom logic that volition motility your character when an Input key; such equally W,A,S, or D is pressed.

1. Navigate to Edit > Project Settings > Input, and so in the Bindings Category click the + sign side by side to Activity Mappings to add together the following:

   Action Mapping	Cardinal Value
   Jump	Space Bar
   Crouch	Left Ctrl
   Dart	Left Shift

   

2. In the Bindings Category click the + sign adjacent to Centrality Mappings to add the following Centrality Mappings.

   Axis Mapping	Fundamental Value	Calibration
   MoveForward	W	1.0
   	Due south	-1.0
   MoveRight	D	1.0
   	A	-1.0
   Turn	Mouse X	1.0
   LookUp	Mouse Y	-one.0

   

3. In the Content Browser, double click your BP_PlayerCharacter to open it'due south class defaults, and so right click on the Event Graph and in the drib down menu search for and select MoveForward.

   

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4. Elevate off from the execution pin of your InputAxis MoveForward node and in the drop down carte du jour search for and select for the Add together Movement Input node, then connect the Axis Value pin of the InputAxis MoveForward node to the Scale Value pin of the Add together Move Input node.

   

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5. Right click on the Result Graph and in the context bill of fare search for and select Get Control Rotation, then drag off the Rotator return value pin, and in the drop downward menu search for and select Break Rotator.

   

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1. Drag off from the Break Rotator node'due south Z(Yaw) pin, and in the drib down menu search for and select Make Rotator, then elevate off from the Make Rotator node's Rotator Return value pin and in the driblet downward carte search for and select Get Forward Vector.

   

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2. Drag off from the Go Forwards Vector node'south Vector Return Value pin and plug it into the Add Movement Input node'due south Globe Management pin.

   

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3. Correct-click on the graph again, and search for and select Motion Right for your Input Centrality Effect.

   

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4. Drag off the execution pivot of your InputAxis MoveRight node and in the drop down carte du jour search for and select for the Add Motion Input node, then connect the Axis Value pin of the InputAxis MoveRight node to the Scale Value pin of the Add Movement Input node.

   

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5. Drag off from the Make Rotator node's Rotator Return Value pin and in the drop downward menu search for and select the Get Right Vector node, and then drag off from the Vector Render Value pivot and plug it into the Add together Move Input node's World Direction pivot.

   

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6. Your completed Movement Input Events Blueprint graph will expect as it does below.

   

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7. Right-click on the Event Graph, and then search for and select for the InputAxis LookUp consequence node, and then right-click, search for and select for the Add Controller Pitch Input node.

   

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8. Drag off from the Axis Value pivot of the Input Axis LookUp node and connect to the Val pin of the Add Controller Pitch Input node. Drag off from the execution output pin of the InputAxis LookUp node and connect to the execution input pin of the Add together Controller Pitch Input node.

   

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9. Correct-click on the Event Graph, so search for and select for the Input Axis Turn event node, then right-click, search for, and select the Add together Controller Yaw Input node.

   

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10. Drag off from the Axis Value pivot of the Input Centrality Plow node and connect to the Val pivot of the Add Controller Yaw Input node. Drag off from the execution output pivot of the Input Axis Plough node and connect to the execution input pin of the Add together Controller Yaw Input node.

    

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11. Click Compile and Salvage.

    

Work-In-Progress Blueprint

At this betoken in the process, your Blueprint graph should resemble the image shown below.

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Y'all will need to fix some custom logic that will move your character when an Input key such every bit W,A,S, or D is pressed.

1. Navigate to Edit > Project Settings > Input, then from the Bindings Category click the + sign next to Action Mappings to add the following Action mappings.

   Action Mapping	Key Value
   Jump	Space Bar
   Hunker	Left Ctrl
   Sprint	Left Shift

   

2. In the Bindings Category click the + sign adjacent to Axis Mappings to add together the following Axis Mappings.

   Axis Mapping	Fundamental Value	Scale
   MoveForward	W	1.0
   	S	-one.0
   MoveRight	D	ane.0
   	A	-1.0
   Turn	Mouse 10	1.0
   LookUp	Mouse Y	-1.0

   

3. In your PlayerCharacter.h, declare the following form methods

                   protected:  //Chosen for forwards/astern input  void MoveForward(float InputAxis);  //called for left/right side input  void MoveRight(bladder InputAxis);              

4. In your PlayerCharacter.Cpp, implement the post-obit logic for your APlayerCharacter::MoveForward, and APlayerCharacter::MoveRight class methods.

                   void APlayerCharacter::MoveForward(float AxisValue) {     if ((Controller != nullptr) && (AxisValue != 0.0f))     {         // Find out which way is forrad         const FRotator Rotation = Controller->GetControlRotation();         const FRotator YawRotation(0, Rotation.Yaw, 0);          // Get forrad vector         const FVector Management = FRotationMatrix(YawRotation).GetUnitAxis(EAxis::X);         AddMovementInput(Direction, AxisValue);     } }  void APlayerCharacter::MoveRight(float AxisValue) {     if ((Controller != nullptr) && (AxisValue != 0.0f))     {         // Observe out which style is right         const FRotator Rotation = Controller->GetControlRotation();         const FRotator YawRotation(0, Rotation.Yaw, 0);          // Go correct vector          const FVector Direction = FRotationMatrix(YawRotation).GetUnitAxis(EAxis::Y);          // Add movement in that direction         AddMovementInput(Direction, AxisValue);     } }              

5. Next, navigate to the APlayerCharacter::SetupPlayerInputComponent method, and implement the following lawmaking.

                   //Called to demark functionality to input void APlayerCharacter::SetupPlayerInputComponent(UInputComponent*) {     Super::SetupPlayerInputComponent(PlayerInputComponent);      PlayerInputComponent->BindAxis("MoveForward", this, &APlayerCharacter::MoveForward);     PlayerInputComponent->BindAxis("MoveRight", this, &APlayerCharacter::MoveRight);     PlayerInputComponent->BindAxis("Turn", this, &APawn::AddControllerYawInput);     PlayerInputComponent->BindAxis("LookUp", this, &APawn::AddControllerPitchInput);  }              

6. Compile your lawmaking

Piece of work-In-Progress Code

PlayerCharacter.h

                          #include "CoreMinimal.h"     #include "GameFramework/Character.h"     #include "PlayerCharacter.generated.h"      UCLASS()     form CHARACTERMOVEMENT_API APlayerCharacter : public ACharacter     {         GENERATED_BODY()      public:         // Sets default values for this graphic symbol'south properties         APlayerCharacter();      protected:         // Called when the game starts or when spawned         virtual void BeginPlay() override;          //Spring Arm Component to follow the camera behind the player         UPROPERTY(VisibleAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite)         class USpringArmComponent* SpringArmComp;          //Player follow camera         UPROPERTY(VisibleAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite)         class UCameraComponent* CameraComp;           //Called for forwards/backward input         void MoveForward(bladder InputAxis);          //chosen for left/right side input         void MoveRight(float InputAxis);      public:          // Chosen every frame         virtual void Tick(float DeltaTime) override;          // Chosen to bind functionality to input         virtual void SetupPlayerInputComponent(class UInputComponent* PlayerInputComponent) override;     };          

PlayerCharacter.Cpp

                          #include "PlayerCharacter.h"     #include "Camera/CameraComponent.h"     #include "GameFramework/SpringArmComponent.h"     #include "GameFramework/CharacterMovementComponent.h"      // Sets default values     APlayerCharacter::APlayerCharacter()     {         // Set this character to telephone call Tick() every frame.  Y'all can plough this off to improve performance if you lot don't need it.         PrimaryActorTick.bCanEverTick = truthful;          // Instantiating your class Components         SpringArmComp = CreateDefaultSubobject<USpringArmComponent>(TEXT("SpringArmComp"));         CameraComp = CreateDefaultSubobject<UCameraComponent>(TEXT("CameraComp"));          //Set up the location and rotation of the Character Mesh Transform         GetMesh()->SetRelativeLocationAndRotation(FVector(0.0f, 0.0f, -90.0f), FQuat(FRotator(0.0f, -90.0f, 0.0f)));          // Attaching your class Components to the default grapheme'due south Skeletal Mesh Component.         SpringArmComp->SetupAttachment(GetMesh());         CameraComp->SetupAttachment(SpringArmComp,USpringArmComponent::SocketName);          //Setting grade variables of the spring arm         SpringArmComp->bUsePawnControlRotation = true;          //Setting class variables of the Graphic symbol movement component         GetCharacterMovement()->bOrientRotationToMovement = true;         GetCharacterMovement()->bUseControllerDesiredRotation = truthful;         GetCharacterMovement()->bIgnoreBaseRotation = true;      }      // Called when the game starts or when spawned     void APlayerCharacter::BeginPlay()      {         Super::BeginPlay();      }      void APlayerCharacter::MoveForward(float AxisValue)      {         if ((Controller != nullptr) && (AxisValue != 0.0f))         {             // Find out which manner is forward             const FRotator Rotation = Controller->GetControlRotation();             const FRotator YawRotation(0, Rotation.Yaw, 0);              // Get forward vector             const FVector Management = FRotationMatrix(YawRotation).GetUnitAxis(EAxis::X);             AddMovementInput(Direction, AxisValue);         }     }      void APlayerCharacter::MoveRight(float AxisValue)     {         if ((Controller != nullptr) && (AxisValue != 0.0f))         {             // Find out which manner is right             const FRotator Rotation = Controller->GetControlRotation();             const FRotator YawRotation(0, Rotation.Yaw, 0);              // Go right vector              const FVector Direction = FRotationMatrix(YawRotation).GetUnitAxis(EAxis::Y);              // Add movement in that management             AddMovementInput(Direction, AxisValue);         }     }      // Called every frame     void APlayerCharacter::Tick(bladder DeltaTime)     {         Super::Tick(DeltaTime);      }      // Chosen to demark functionality to input     void APlayerCharacter::SetupPlayerInputComponent(UInputComponent* PlayerInputComponent)     {         Super::SetupPlayerInputComponent(PlayerInputComponent);         PlayerInputComponent->BindAxis("MoveForward",this, &APlayerCharacter::MoveForward);         PlayerInputComponent->BindAxis("MoveRight", this, &APlayerCharacter::MoveRight);         PlayerInputComponent->BindAxis("Plough", this, &APawn::AddControllerYawInput);         PlayerInputComponent->BindAxis("LookUp", this, &APawn::AddControllerPitchInput);     }          

Creating Input Central Mappings and Input Activeness Events

At present that you have completed the Blueprint scripting logic for your Move Forward, Move Right, Look Up, and Turn input events, you volition need to finish implementing your Action Mappings for your Bound, Crouch, and Sprint input events.

1. Right click on the Event Graph, then in the All Actions for this Blueprint driblet downwards menu, search for and select your Jump Activeness Event.

   

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2. Drag off from your InputAction Leap node's Pressed execution pin, so in the drop downward bill of fare, search for and select the Grapheme function Jump.

   

3. Connect the execution pin of your InputAction Jump node to the execution pin of your Jump node.

   

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4. Drag off from the InputAction Jump node's Released execution pin, and in the drop down card, search for and select the Graphic symbol role Stop Jumping.

   

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5. Right click on the Event Graph and in the drop downward menu, search for and select the Input Action Sprint.

   

6. Navigate to the Components tab, then click and drag your Character Movement Component on to the Event Graph.

   

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7. Drag off the Graphic symbol Movement pin and from the drib downwards menu, search for and select Set Max Walk Speed. Set the Max Walk Speed float value to 1000, so connect the Pressed Execution pin of the InputAction Sprint node to the Input Execution pin of the Prepare Max Walk Speed.

   

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8. Elevate off from the Grapheme Movement pivot, then search for and select for another set Max Walk Speed node. Ready the Max Walk Speed float value to 600, and then connect the Released execution pin of the InputAction Dart node to the Set Max Walk Speed execution input pin.

   

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9. Correct-click on the Event Graph, and in the driblet downwards card search for and select your Input Activeness Crouch.

   

10. Drag off from the InputAction Crouch node's Pressed execution pin, then in the drop down menu, search for and select the Character class part Crouch.

    

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11. Drag off from the InputAction Crouch node'southward Released execution pivot, then in the drop down activity bill of fare search for and select the Character course office Un Crouch.

    

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12. Compile and Salve your Design.

    

Completed Pattern

Your completed Blueprint should resemble the image shown below.

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Now that y'all have completed the Code scripting logic for your Motility Forrard, Move Right, Look Upward, and Turn input events, you volition need to finish implementing your Activity Mappings for your Spring, Hunker, and Dart input events.

1. Navigate to your PlayerCharacter.h file and declare the following class methods

                   protected:      //Sets Character Motility Speed to Sprint values.     void BeginSprint();      //Sets Character Movement Speed back to default speed values.     void EndSprint();      //Asking for Graphic symbol to Crouch     void BeginCrouch();      //Asking for Character to EndCrouch     void EndCrouch();              

2. In your PlayerCharacter.cpp file, implement the following logic for your APlayerCharacter::BeginSprint and APlayerCharacter::EndSprint grade methods.

                   void APlayerCharacter::BeginSprint() {     GetCharacterMovementComponent()->MaxWalkSpeed = 1000.0f;     }  void APlayerCharacter::EndSprint() {     GetCharacterMovementComponent()->MaxWalkSpeed = 600.f; }              

3. Implement the post-obit logic for your APlayerCharacter::BeginCrouch and APlayerCharacter::EndCrouch methods.

                   void APlayerCharacter::BeginCrouch() {     Crouch(); }  void APlayerCharacter::EndCrouch() {     UnCrouch(); }              

4. Navigate to your APlayerCharacter:: ::SetupPlayerInputComponent method and declare the post-obit code:

                   void APlayerCharacter::SetupPlayerInputComponent(UInputComponent* PlayerInputComponent) {      PlayerInputComponent->BindAction("Jump",IE_Pressed,this,&ACharacter::Jump);     PlayerInputComponent->BindAction("Jump",IE_Released,this,&ACharacter::StopJumping);     PlayerInputComponent->BindAction("Hunker",IE_Pressed,this,&APlayerCharacter::BeginCrouch);     PlayerInputComponent->BindAction("Hunker",IE_Released,this,&APlayerCharacter::EndCrouch);     PlayerInputComponent->BindAction("Sprint",IE_Pressed,this,&APlayerCharacter::BeginSprint);     PlayerInputComponent->BindAction("Sprint",IE_Released,this,&APlayerCharacter::EndSprint);  }              

5. Compile your lawmaking.

Finished Code

PlayerCharacter.h

                          #pragma once      #include "CoreMinimal.h"     #include "GameFramework/Graphic symbol.h"     #include "PlayerCharacter.generated.h"      UCLASS()     class CHARACTERMOVEMENT_API APlayerCharacter : public ACharacter     {         GENERATED_BODY()      public:         // Sets default values for this character's properties         APlayerCharacter();      protected:         // Chosen when the game starts or when spawned         virtual void BeginPlay() override;          //Spring Arm Component to follow the camera behind the histrion         UPROPERTY(VisibleAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite)         course USpringArmComponent* SpringArmComp;          //Histrion follow camera         UPROPERTY(VisibleAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite)         grade UCameraComponent* CameraComp;           //Called for forwards/astern input         void MoveForward(bladder InputAxis);          //Called for left/right side input         void MoveRight(float InputAxis);          //Sets Grapheme Motion Speed to Dart values.         void BeginSprint();          //Sets Character Movement Speed back to default speed values.         void EndSprint();          //Asking for Character to Crouch         void BeginCrouch();          //Request for Character to EndCrouch         void EndCrouch();      public:           // Called every frame         virtual void Tick(bladder DeltaTime) override;          // Called to demark functionality to input         virtual void SetupPlayerInputComponent(grade UInputComponent* PlayerInputComponent) override;      };          

PlayerCharacter.cpp

                          #include "PlayerCharacter.h"     #include "Camera/CameraComponent.h"     #include "GameFramework/SpringArmComponent.h"     #include "GameFramework/CharacterMovementComponent.h"      // Sets default values     APlayerCharacter::APlayerCharacter()     {         // Fix this grapheme to call Tick() every frame.  You can turn this off to improve performance if you don't need it.         PrimaryActorTick.bCanEverTick = true;          // Instantiating your course Components         SpringArmComp = CreateDefaultSubobject<USpringArmComponent>(TEXT("SpringArmComp"));         CameraComp = CreateDefaultSubobject<UCameraComponent>(TEXT("CameraComp"));          //Fix the location and rotation of the Graphic symbol Mesh Transform         GetMesh()->SetRelativeLocationAndRotation(FVector(0.0f, 0.0f, -90.0f), FQuat(FRotator(0.0f, -90.0f, 0.0f)));          // Attaching your class Components to the default character's Skeletal Mesh Component.         SpringArmComp->SetupAttachment(GetMesh());         CameraComp->SetupAttachment(SpringArmComp,USpringArmComponent::SocketName);          //Setting course variables of the spring arm         SpringArmComp->bUsePawnControlRotation = true;          //Setting class variables of the Graphic symbol movement component         GetCharacterMovement()->bOrientRotationToMovement = true;         GetCharacterMovement()->bUseControllerDesiredRotation = true;         GetCharacterMovement()->bIgnoreBaseRotation = truthful;     }      // Called when the game starts or when spawned     void APlayerCharacter::BeginPlay()     {         Super::BeginPlay();      }      void APlayerCharacter::MoveForward(bladder AxisValue)     {         if ((Controller != nullptr) && (AxisValue != 0.0f))         {             // Find out which mode is forward             const FRotator Rotation = Controller->GetControlRotation();             const FRotator YawRotation(0, Rotation.Yaw, 0);              // Get frontward vector             const FVector Management = FRotationMatrix(YawRotation).GetUnitAxis(EAxis::X);             AddMovementInput(Direction, AxisValue);         }     }      void APlayerCharacter::MoveRight(float AxisValue)     {         if ((Controller != nullptr) && (AxisValue != 0.0f))         {             // Find out which manner is right             const FRotator Rotation = Controller->GetControlRotation();             const FRotator YawRotation(0, Rotation.Yaw, 0);              // Become correct vector              const FVector Management = FRotationMatrix(YawRotation).GetUnitAxis(EAxis::Y);              // Add together movement in that direction             AddMovementInput(Direction, AxisValue);         }     }      void APlayerCharacter::BeginSprint()     {     GetCharacterMovementComponent()->MaxWalkSpeed = thou.0f;     }      void APlayerCharacter::EndSprint()     {         GetCharacterMovementComponent()->MaxWalkSpeed = 600.f;     }      void APlayerCharacter::BeginCrouch()     {         Crouch();     }      void APlayerCharacter::EndCrouch()     {         UnCrouch();     }      // Called every frame     void APlayerCharacter::Tick(float DeltaTime)     {         Super::Tick(DeltaTime);     }      // Called to bind functionality to input     void APlayerCharacter::SetupPlayerInputComponent(UInputComponent* PlayerInputComponent)     {         Super::SetupPlayerInputComponent(PlayerInputComponent);         PlayerInputComponent->BindAxis("MoveForward",this, &APlayerCharacter::MoveForward);         PlayerInputComponent->BindAxis("MoveRight", this, &APlayerCharacter::MoveRight);         PlayerInputComponent->BindAxis("Turn", this, &APawn::AddControllerYawInput);         PlayerInputComponent->BindAxis("LookUp", this, &APawn::AddControllerPitchInput);         PlayerInputComponent->BindAction("Leap",IE_Pressed,this, &ACharacter::Spring);         PlayerInputComponent->BindAction("Bound",IE_Released,this, &ACharacter::StopJumping);         PlayerInputComponent->BindAction("Hunker",IE_Pressed,this,&APlayerCharacter::BeginCrouch);         PlayerInputComponent->BindAction("Crouch",IE_Released,this,&APlayerCharacter::EndCrouch);         PlayerInputComponent->BindAction("Sprint",IE_Pressed,this, &APlayerCharacter::BeginSprint);         PlayerInputComponent->BindAction("Dart",IE_Released,this, &APlayerCharacter::EndSprint);     }          

Setting up the Game Style

The GameMode defines the game's set of rules. These rules include what default pawn the player volition spawn as when the game is launched. You will need to gear up these rules in order to spawn the Thespian Character that you have created.

1. In the Content Browser, click the Add/Import button and create a new Design class, when the Option a Parent Form menu appears, select Game Mode Base and name your new Gamemode grade Bp_GameMode.

   

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2. Double click Bp_GameMode to open it'southward form defaults, and then navigate to the Details panel Classes category, and for the Default Pawn Class select Bp_PlayerCharacter.

   

3. Compile and Save your Blueprint.

   

4. Navigate to Edit > Project Settings > Maps & Modes, and in the Default Modes category, select Bp_GameMode.

   

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The Game Mode defines the game's set of rules. These rules include what default pawn the player will spawn every bit when the game is launched. You will need to set upwards these rules in order to spawn the Player Character that you have created.

1. In the Editor navigate to your C++ classes folder. Correct click your CharacterMovementGameModeBase and from the C++ Class Deportment card, select Create Blueprint grade based on your CharacterMovementGameModeBase, then proper name your new Gamemode class Bp_GameMode.

   

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2. Double click Bp_GameMode to open up it's class defaults, then navigate to the Details panel Classes category, and for the Default Pawn Class select Bp_PlayerCharacter.

   

3. Compile and Save your Blueprint.

   

4. Navigate to Edit > Projection Settings > Maps & Modes, and in the Default Modes category, select Bp_GameMode.

   

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Creating the Locomotion Blend Space

At present that yous accept a character that possesses the input functionality to motility in your level, you will need to create Alloy Spaces for your motion states (sprinting, jogging, and crouch walking).

Blend Spaces are special avails that allow for blending of animations based on the values of ii inputs. Yous will create your ain alloy spaces that movement betwixt forward and backward and left and correct movements based on the grapheme's movement speed or direction.

1. In the Content Browser, click Add/Import > Animation > BlendSpace, when prompted to pick a skeleton, cull the UE4_Mannequin_Skeleton, then proper name your Blend Infinite Locomotion_BS.

   

2. Double click to open the Locomotion_BS Alloy Space. In the Asset Details tab, navigate to the Axis Settings category, then select the arrows adjacent to the Horizontal Axis and the Vertical Axis to see more than variable details.

   

3. In the Horizontal Axis settings, change the Proper noun variable to Direction, and then set the Minimum Axis Value to -180, and the Maximum Axis Value to 180.

   

4. In the Vertical Centrality Settings, change the Name variable to Speed, then set the Maximum Centrality Value to 1000.

   

5. Compile and Save.

   

6. Navigate to the Asset Browser, then within the filters search bar type Idle_Rifle_Hip, and then drag and drop the Idle_Rifle_Hip asset into the Alloy Space at Direction 0.0, and Speed 0.0.

   

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7. Echo the previous footstep, inserting the Idle_Rifle_Hip asset into:
   

   • Direction 180, Speed 0.
     

   • Direction 90, Speed 0.

   • Direction -90, Speed 0.

   • Direction -180, Speed 0.

   

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8. In the Asset Browser tab Filters search bar type Walk_Fwd_Rifle_Ironsights, then elevate and drop the Walk_Fwd_Rifle_Ironsights asset into the Blend Space at Direction 0.0, and Speed 250.

   

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9. Adjacent, in the Asset Browser tab Filters search bar blazon Walk_Lt_Rifle_Ironsights, then drag and drop the Walk_Lt_Rifle_Ironsights asset into the Blend Space at Direction -xc and Speed 250.

   

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10. In the Nugget Browser tab Filters search bar type Walk_Rt_Rifle_Ironsights, then drag and drop the Walk_Rt_Rifle_Ironsights asset into the Alloy Space at Direction 90 and Speed 250.

    

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11. In the Asset Browser tab Filters search bar blazon Walk_Bwd_Rifle_Ironsights, and then drag and drop the**Walk_Bwd_Rifle_Ironsights asset into the Blend Infinite at Direction 180 and Speed 250, then elevate and drop it again at Management -180 and Speed 250**.

    

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12. In the Asset Browser tab Filters search bar blazon Jog_Fwd_Rifle, and so drag and drop the Jog_Fwd_Rifle asset into the Blend Infinite at Direction 0.0, and Speed 500.

    

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13. Navigate to the Asset Browser, then inside the filters search bar type Jog_Lt_Rifle, then elevate and drop the Jog_Lt_Rifle asset into the Blend Space at Management -90, and Speed 500.

    

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14. Navigate to the Asset Browser, then within the filters search bar type Jog_Rt_Rifle, then drag and drib the Jog_Rt_Rifle nugget into the Blend Space at Management 90, and Speed 500.

    

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15. From the nugget browser search bar filter type Jog_Bwd_Rifle_Ironsights, then drag and drop an Jog_Bwd_Rifle_Ironsights asset into the Blend Space at Direction 180 and Speed 500, then drag an boosted Jog_Bwd_Rifle_Ironsights at Direction -180 and Speed 500.

    

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16. Complete your Blend Space past navigating to the asset browser, search for and select Sprint_Fwd_Rifle_Ironsights, then drag and drib an Sprint_Fwd_Rifle_Ironsights nugget into the Blend Space at Management 0 and Speed 1000,

    

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17. Compile and Relieve.

    

Your completed Locomotion_BS volition look as shown in the image below!

Creating the Hunker Locomotion Alloy Infinite

With your Locomotion Blend Space complete, you will now need to create your Hunker Locomotion Blend Space.

1. In the Content Browser, click Add/Import > Animation > BlendSpace, when prompted to pick a skeleton, choose the UE4_Mannequin_Skeleton, then name your Blend Space LocomotionCrouch_BS.

2. Double click to open the Locomotion_BS Blend Space. In the Nugget Details tab, navigate to the Axis Settings category, then select the arrows adjacent to the Horizontal Axis and the Vertical Axis to run across more than variable details.

   

3. In the Horizontal Axis settings, modify the Name variable to Direction, then set the Minimum Axis Value to -180, and the Maximum Axis Value to 180.

   

4. In the Vertical Axis Settings, change the Name variable to Speed, then set the Maximum Axis Value to 300.

   

5. Repeat the previous steps from the Creating The Locomotion Blend Space section, and place your avails into the Blend Space at the values beneath.

   Animation Asset Proper noun	Speed	Management
   Crouch_Idle_Rifle_Hip	0	0, ninety, -ninety, 180, -180
   Crouch_Walk_Fwd_Rifle_Hip	300	0
   Crouch_Walk_Lt_Rifle_Hip	300	-ninety
   Crouch_Walk_Rt_Rifle_Hip	300	90
   Crouch_Walk_Bwd_Rifle_Hip	300	180, -180

6. Salvage and Compile your LocomotionCrouch_BS

   

Your completed LocomotionCrouch_BS Blend Space will look as shown in the image below.

Creating the Blitheness Blueprint

You volition crave an Animation Design that will make up one's mind what character animations to play based on the electric current deportment by the role player. Additionally, you lot will demand to fix a State Machine to create a Walk and Crouch state then set up the transitions between each of them.

1. In the Content Browser, click Add/Import > Animation > Animation Blueprint, and when prompted to option a skeleton, choose the UE4_Mannequin_Skeleton, then proper name your Blitheness Blueprint PlayerCharacter_AB.

   

2. Double-click PlayerCharacter_AB to open up the Blitheness Pattern. In the My Pattern tab, navigate to the Variables category and select the adjacent + sign to create two boolean variables named Is Crouched and Is Jumping.

   

3. Click the Event Graph tab, then drag off from the Return Value pin of the Try Become Pawn Owner node, then from the driblet downwardly card search for and select Cast to BP_PlayerCharacter.

   

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4. Drag off from the Equally BP_PlayerCharacter return pivot of the Cast to BP_PlayerCharacter node, and then search for and select Get Is Crouched.

   

5. Navigate to the My Blueprint tab, and then from the variables category drag and drop the Is Crouched variable on to the return pivot of the Get Is Crouched node.

   

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6. Drag off from the Bandage To BP_PlayerCharacter's Output execution pin, and connect it to the Input execution pin of the Set Is Crouched node.

   

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7. Elevate off from the As BP_PlayerCharacter return pin of the Cast to BP_PlayerCharacter node, and then from the All Actions drop down carte search for and select Get Pressed Jump.

   

8. From the MyBlueprint tab, navigate to the variables category, and so drag and drop the Is Jumping variable on to the return pin of the Go Pressed Jump node.

   

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9. Elevate off from the Set Is Crouched node Output execution pin, and connect it to the Input execution pin of the Set Is Jumping node.

   

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10. Compile and Save your PlayerCharacter_AB Animation Blueprint.

    

11. From the Variables category select the next + sign to create two float variables named Speed and Direction.

    

12. Drag off from the As BP_PlayerCharacter return pin of the Bandage to BP_PlayerCharacter node, so click to enable the context sensitive box, and search for and select Get Velocity.

    

13. Drag off from the Go Velocity node'due south Render Value pin, and from the Actions drop down card, search for and select Vector Length.

    

14. In the My Blueprint tab, drag and driblet the Speed variable on to the vector Return Value pin of the Vector Length node.

    

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15. Next, connect the Execution output pin of the Set Is Jumping node to the execution input pivot of the Set Speed node.

    

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16. Drag off from the Every bit BP_PlayerCharacter return pin of the Bandage to BP_PlayerCharacter node, and then search for and select Become Role player Rotation.

    

17. Drag off from the GetActorRotation node'due south rotator return value pivot and from the drib downwards Actions bill of fare, search for and select Calculate Direction.

    

18. Side by side, drag off from the vector Return Value pin of the Get Velocity node, and plug information technology into the Velocity input pin from the Calculate Direction node.

    

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19. From the My Blueprint tab, click and drag the Direction variable and drop it onto the bladder Render Value pivot of the Summate Direction node.

    

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20. Next, connect the Execution output pivot from the Gear up Speed node to the execution input pin of the Set Direction node.

    

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21. Drag off from the Outcome Design Update Animation node'south execution output pin and connect it to the Cast To BP_PlayerCharacter node.

    

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22. Compile and Save your PlayerCharacter_AB Animation Design.

    

Your completed Animation Event Graph will resemble the image below

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Creating the Animation State Machines

State Machines provide a graphical visualization of organizing the animation of a Skeletal Mesh into a series of States. These states are governed past Transition Rules that control how to blend from i state to another. Y'all will utilise your boolean variables to transition between the dissimilar locomotion Blend Spaces that yous created in the earlier sections.

1. Within your PlayerCharacter_AB Animation Blueprint, navigate to the Anim Graph.

   

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   The AnimGraph is used to evaluate a concluding pose for the skeletal mesh.

2. Right-click on the AnimGraph and from the Actions drop downward carte du jour, search for and select Add together New Land Automobile.

   

3. Rename your State Car node to Locomotion, and then double-click the node to open its graph. Drag off from the Entry pin, and from the Actions driblet down carte du jour, select Add State.

   

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4. Proper name the new state Movement, and then double-click to open the Movement Country Node. Navigate to the Nugget browser, and search for Locomotion_BS, so click and elevate it into the graph.

   

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5. From the My Pattern tab, click and drag your Speed float variable into the Blend Space's Speed vertical axis.

   

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6. Navigate back to the My Blueprint tab, so click and elevate your Management float variable into the Blend Space'southward Direction horizontal axis.

   

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7. Connect the Blitheness Pose output pin to the Animation Pose Upshot pin of the Output Animation Pose node.

   

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8. Compile and Save.

   

9. Navigate dorsum to the Locomotion country automobile, then click and drag the Move state node to create a new Animation state named Crouch Movement.

   

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10. Double click the Transition rule node to open its Anim Graph.

    

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11. From the My Design Tab, navigate to the variables category and drag your Is Crouched boolean onto the Tin can Enter Transition input pivot from the Event node.

    

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12. Navigate back to the Locomotion country auto graph, and double click on the Crouch Motility state to open its anim graph. From the Asset browser, search for your LocomotionCrouch_BS, then click and elevate it into the graph.

    

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13. From the My Blueprint Tab, navigate to the variables category and drag your Speed and Direction float variables into their corresponding pins on the LocomotionCrouch_BS, then connect your LocomotionCrouch_BS Animation Pose into your Output Animation Pose Issue pin.

    

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14. Compile and Save your Blitheness Blueprint.

    

15. Navigate dorsum to the Locomotion AnimGraph so click and elevate off the CrouchMovement Animation land and connect it to the Motility Blitheness State.

    

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16. Double click the Transition rule node to open it's Anim Graph.

    

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17. From the My Blueprints tab, click and elevate the Is Crouched boolean variable onto the Anim Graph, select Get Is Crouched, then drag off from its output pin and in the drop down deportment menu search for and select NOT Boolean.

    

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18. Next, connect the NOT Boolean's return pin to the Tin Enter Transition input pin.

    

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19. Compile and Salve.

    

20. Navigate dorsum to the Anim Graph, and then click and drag off from the Motility Animation state and select Add together State.

    

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21. Rename this Blitheness State to Leap, then double-click to open its animation graph. Navigate to the Asset Browser and search for Jump_From_Jog, then drag it into the graph.

    

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22. End your Jump Blitheness State past connecting your Play Jump_From_Jog Animation Pose to your Output Animation Pose Result pivot.

    

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23. Navigate dorsum to the Locomotion Anim Graph, and then double-click the Movement to Bound Transition dominion node to open its Anim Graph.

    

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24. Inside the Transition Rule Anim Graph, navigate to the My Blueprints tab, and elevate your Is Jumping Boolean variable onto the Result node's Can Enter Transition input pin.

    

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25. Navigate back to the Locomotion Anim Graph, then click and drag off the Jump anim node and create a transition to the Movement Anim Graph node.

    

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26. Double-click the Spring to Movement Transition rule node to open it's Anim Graph.

    

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27. From the My Blueprints tab, click and drag the Is Crouched, and Is Jumping Boolean variable onto the Anim Graph, then drag off each of their output pins and from the driblet down actions carte du jour search for and select NOT Boolean.

    

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28. Drag off the NOT Boolean output pin and search for and select for the AND Boolean.

    

29. Connect both the Is Crouched, and Is Jumping NOT Boolean node output pins into the AND Boolean node's input pins, and so connect the AND boolean's output pin into the Result node's Can Enter Transition Input pin.

    

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30. Navigate back to the Locomotion Anim Graph, then click and elevate off the Crouch node and create a transition to the Bound node.

    

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31. Double-click the Hunker Movement to Jump Transition rule node to open up it's Anim Graph.

    

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32. Inside the CrouchMovement to Leap transition dominion Anim Graph, navigate to the My Blueprint tab, then click and drag your Is Jumping bool variable onto the Result node's Tin Enter Transition input pin.

    

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33. Navigate back to the Locomotion Anim Graph, then elevate off from the Spring node to create a transition to the CrouchMovement node.

    

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34. Double-click the Leap to Crouch Motion Transition rule node to open information technology's Anim Graph.

    

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35. From the My Blueprints tab, click and drag the Is Crouched and Is Jumping Boolean variables onto the Anim Graph.

    

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36. Drag off from the Is Jumping Boolean output pivot and from the deportment drib downward carte du jour search for and select the NOT Boolean, then drag off from the Is Crouched Boolean output pin and search for and select for the AND Boolean. Connect the Is Jumping NOT Boolean output pivot into the AND Boolean input pin, then connect the AND Boolean output pivot into the Can Enter Transition Result pin to consummate the transition rule.

    

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37. Your completed Locomotion AnimGraph will resemble the paradigm beneath.

    

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38. Navigate to the AnimGraph and connect the Locomotion Pose Output pin into the Output Pose Consequence pin.

    

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39. Compile and Save.

    

40. From the Content Browser, double-click your Bp_PlayerCharacter to open it'due south class defaults, and so in the Components tab select the Mesh component, then navigate to the Details panel Animation category and in the Anim Course variable driblet down menu, search for and select PlayerCharacter_AB.

    

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Result

Now is the time to examination your logic. From the toolbar select Play (PIE), y'all will be able to control your character's movement using the Due west,A,S,D keys. To dart, click and concord your left shift key, to crouch, hold left ctrl, and to bound press the spacebar.

Source: https://docs.unrealengine.com/4.27/en-US/InteractiveExperiences/HowTo/CharacterMovement/

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