Make a Day and Night Cycle

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What You Will Build

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Step 1: Test in Play In Editor

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 1UCLASS(ClassGroup=(Custom), meta=(BlueprintSpawnableComponent))
 2class VOXEL_CAMERA_API UMyComponent : public UActorComponent
 3{
 4    GENERATED_BODY()
 5
 6public:
 7    UMyComponent();
 8
 9    UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite, Category = "Settings")
10    float UpdateInterval = 0.1f;
11
12    UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite, Category = "Settings")
13    bool bAutoActivate = true;
14
15    UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, Category = "VoxelCamera")
16    void SetConfiguration(const FMyConfig& Config);
17
18protected:
19    virtual void BeginPlay() override;
20    virtual void TickComponent(float DeltaTime, ELevelTick TickType, FActorComponentTickFunction* ThisTickFunction) override;
21
22private:
23    FMyConfig CurrentConfig;
24    float TimeSinceLastUpdate = 0.0f;
25};

Step 2: Expose Values to Designers

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  1. Create a new Data Asset of type UMyConfigAsset
  2. Set the MaxPoolSize to match your expected load
  3. Configure TickRate based on your target frame budget
  4. Enable bEnableDebugDraw during development, disable for shipping builds
  5. Set LogVerbosity to Warning or higher for production
  6. Save the asset and reference it in your component's Details panel

Step 3: Handle the Edge Cases

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  1. Create a new Data Asset of type UMyConfigAsset
  2. Set the MaxPoolSize to match your expected load
  3. Configure TickRate based on your target frame budget
  4. Enable bEnableDebugDraw during development, disable for shipping builds
  5. Set LogVerbosity to Warning or higher for production
  6. Save the asset and reference it in your component's Details panel

Step 4: Polish the Feedback

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  1. Open the Unreal Editor and navigate to Edit > Plugins
  2. Search for the plugin name and enable it
  3. Restart the editor when prompted
  4. Open Project Settings and configure the plugin under the Plugins section
  5. Add the component to your Actor Blueprint
  6. Configure the desired properties in the Details panel
  7. Compile and test your Blueprint

Step 5: Profile the Result

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Next Steps

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