AActor::GetActorForwardVector
#include "GameFramework/Actor.h"
Access: public
Specifiers: constUFUNCTIONBlueprintCallable
Description
Returns the unit forward vector (local +X axis) of this actor in world space, derived from the RootComponent's world rotation.
Signature
FVector GetActorForwardVector() constReturn Type
FVector Caveats & Gotchas
- • Returns FVector::ForwardVector (1,0,0) if the actor has no RootComponent — which can silently give wrong results for actors spawned without a scene root.
- • The result changes every frame for rotating actors. Cache it locally if you call it multiple times within the same frame.
Example
Move in the actor's forward direction C++
FVector NewLoc = GetActorLocation() + GetActorForwardVector() * Speed * DeltaTime;
SetActorLocation(NewLoc);Tags
Version History
Introduced in: 4.0
| Version | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 5.6 | stable | — |
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