UKismetSystemLibrary::Conv_SoftObjectReferenceToObject
#include "Kismet/KismetSystemLibrary.h"
Access: public
Specifiers: staticBlueprintPure
Description
Returns the already-loaded object a soft reference points to, or nullptr if it isn't currently loaded. Marked BlueprintInternalUseOnly — it backs the internal K2Node_ConvertAsset node rather than being placed directly from the palette.
Caveats & Gotchas
- • Does NOT load the asset — it only returns the object if it happens to already be resident in memory. Use LoadAsset_Blocking or an async load if you need to guarantee the asset is loaded first.
- • Because it's BlueprintInternalUseOnly, it won't appear in the normal Blueprint node search; it's emitted automatically when you drag a wire out of a Soft Object Reference pin into a pin expecting a hard object reference.
- • Returns nullptr both when the reference is unset and when it's set but simply not loaded yet — the two cases are indistinguishable from the return value alone.
Signature
static ENGINE_API UObject* Conv_SoftObjectReferenceToObject(const TSoftObjectPtr<UObject>& SoftObject)Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| SoftObject | const TSoftObjectPtr<UObject>& | The soft object reference to resolve. | — |
Return Type
UObject* Example
Use an already-loaded soft reference without forcing a load C++
UObject* MaybeLoaded = UKismetSystemLibrary::Conv_SoftObjectReferenceToObject(MySoftRef);
if (MaybeLoaded)
{
// Safe to use immediately, no load was triggered
}Tags
Version History
Introduced in: unknown
| Version | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 5.6 | stable | — |
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