USkeletalMeshComponent

class Engine Blueprint Since 4.0

Inherits: UObjectBase › UObjectBaseUtility › UObject › UActorComponent › USceneComponent › UPrimitiveComponent › UMeshComponent › USkinnedMeshComponent › USkeletalMeshComponent

#include "Components/SkeletalMeshComponent.h"

Description

A component that renders a skeletal mesh and drives it with animation. This is the primary component for characters, creatures, and any mesh that needs bones, sockets, or animation.

Caveats & Gotchas

• Assign an Animation Blueprint via SetAnimInstanceClass() at runtime, or set it in the Details panel at design time.
• Physics simulation and animation are mutually exclusive per-bone — use SetAllBodiesSimulatePhysics carefully alongside animation.
• GetAnimInstance() returns null if no Animation Blueprint is set or if the component hasn't been registered yet.

Example

Play a montage via the mesh component C++

USkeletalMeshComponent* Mesh = GetMesh();
if (UAnimInstance* AnimInst = Mesh->GetAnimInstance())
{
    AnimInst->Montage_Play(MyMontage);
}

Functions (1)

Animation 1

Animation

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Access	Type	Name	Description
public	function	USkeletalMeshComponent::PlayAnimation	Plays an animation asset directly on the skeletal mesh, bypassing the Animation Blueprint.

Version History

Introduced in: 4.0

Version	Status	Notes
5.6	stable	—

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