Set Actor Hidden In Game make Actor invisible in Editor

[Slayer9292]

If I create a blueprint actor, add a mesh to it (or even just a sphere). Set the “Actor Hidden in Game”, the actor does not show up in the editor or in game.

I need a way to create an actor that shows up in the editor, but is invisible and inactive in game. I assumed Hidden In Game should do that.

Steps:

1. Create Blueprint Actor Name actor
2. Name it something like BP_Test
3. +Add Component (choose static mesh)
4. Set Static Mesh to Shape_Cube
5. Click BP_Test (Self) and set “Actor Hidden in Game” box to True
6. Compile/Save
7. Add Actor to editor window
8. Actor is invisible

Note, same issue happens if you set Hidden in Game on the mesh instead. Neither option works.

[Everynone]

Hm, seems to work. Actor + component cube. Hidden in Game ticked in the blueprint and in the level instance:

The shadow disappears but that’s expected. This is on UE4 20.1

What’s Shape_Cube - is this your own mesh?