Unreal: Blueprint

Learn how to use Blueprints, the visual scripting language for Unreal visualization projects.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What to know
• Exercise files

1. Blueprint Basics

• Create Blueprint
• Create Blueprint from actor
• Blueprint editor overview
• Components window
• Functions
• Macros
• Print data to screen

2. Blueprint Variables and Events

• Working with variables
• Variables Get and Set
• Create random streams
• Creating custom events
• Custom events between Blueprints
• Sending data to materials
• Database hub communication
• Get and set variables between Blueprints

3. Blueprint Asset Building

• Create Blueprint with assets
• Animate objects in Blueprint
• Animate material with Blueprint

4. Controllers and Triggers

• Keyboard and game controller input
• Game controller navigation, part 1
• Game controller navigation, part 2
• Game controller navigation, part 3

5. Animation Blueprints

• Trigger box setup
• Create animation Blueprint
• Create state machine
• Animation Blueprint event graph

Conclusion

• Next steps