Cannot get into NotifyHit function

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I am trying to get a function to call in my pawn class whenever my pawn bumps into something or hits it. (It’s going to damage the ships shields based on how hard I hit an object.)

I am using a pawn with the starter content UFO guy for now as I get the game working.

I am trying to simply override the NotifyHit function Here’s what I’ve got:

In the Pawn’s header:

	UFUNCTION()
		virtual void NotifyHit(class UPrimitiveComponent* MyComp, AActor* Other, class UPrimitiveComponent* OtherComp, bool bSelfMoved, FVector HitLocation, FVector HitNormal, FVector NormalImpulse, const FHitResult& Hit) override;

In the Cpp:

void ATestPawn::NotifyHit(class UPrimitiveComponent* MyComp, AActor* Other, class UPrimitiveComponent* OtherComp, bool bSelfMoved, FVector HitLocation, FVector HitNormal, FVector NormalImpulse, const FHitResult& Hit)
{
	GEngine->AddOnScreenDebugMessage(1, 15.0f, FColor::Red, "I am being notified of a hit.");
}

I do not get into this function at all.

2

I forgot to mention but I DO have the following line in the pawn’s constructor:
SetActorEnableCollision(true);

3

On the Root Mesh Component I had to enable the following settings.

PawnMeshComponent->SetNotifyRigidBodyCollision(true);

I should point out that This C++ variable corresponds to a bool in the editor named: Simulation Generates Hit Events. One of these names should probably be updated to more appropriately reflect the other.

Thank you.

4

Thanks, it actually solved my problems.

5

Finally solved for me, thanks!
staticMesh->SetNotifyRigidBodyCollision(true) worked for me too!

Really irritates me the lack of documentation UE has, you end up getting stuck on simple problems.