Copy + Pasting a child actor inside blueprint removes ability to change template

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Hi,

I am getting unexpected results when copy + pasting a child actor inside a blueprint.

Once copied it will lose all child actor template functionality.

  1. Click on child actor
  2. Press CTRL + C and then CTRL + V
  3. New actor will lose all child actor template functionality

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Hello thejhNZ,

I have a few questions for you that will help narrow down what issue it is that you are experiencing.

Quick questions:

  1. Can you reproduce this issue in a clean project?
  2. Are you currently assigning the child actor in code or blueprints only?
  3. Could you provide a more detailed list of steps to reproduce this issue on our end?
  4. Could you provide screen shots of the hierarchy for the blueprints being used?
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Hi,

Thanks for your response.

  1. Yes this occurs in a fresh Third Person Template
  2. Blueprints only
  3. It’s very simple. 1) Place any actor into the blueprint 2) Click on that actor and CTRL + C then CTRL + V 3) Click between the 2 actors and you will notice one has template capability and one doesn’t.
  4. Check the video to see

Video demonstrating the bug: - YouTube

Cheers

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This also ties into my workaround, using CTRL + W keeps template functionality. But it creates the duplicate as a child to what I was duplicating, which changes positioning and disrupts the work flow. See: Duplicating Scene Components adds them as child rather than the parent - Programming & Scripting - Unreal Engine Forums

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After running a couple more tests I was able to reproduce this issue on our end. I have written up a report and I have submitted it to the developers for further consideration. I have provided a link to the public tracker. Please feel free to use the link provided for future updates.

Link: Unreal Engine Issues and Bug Tracker (UE-44566)

Make it a great day

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Could you also look at the related issue: Duplicating Scene Components adds them as child rather than the parent - Programming & Scripting - Unreal Engine Forums