ASkeletalMeshActor doesn't Tick

Development Programming & Scripting
1

I created a C++ class based on ASkeletalMeshActor, called MySkeletalMeshActor.
I then created a BluePrint based on this C++, called MySkeletalMeshActor_BP

In the C++ class, I have overridden the BeginPlay and Tick methods, without forgetting to call Super:: for each of these methods. For the moment, these methods are only supposed to log a message, allowing me to check everything is fine.

Result

Only the BeginPlay() log is visible in the console. The Tick() method doesn’t do anything.

MySkeletalMeshActor.h

#pragma once

#include "CoreMinimal.h"
#include "Animation/SkeletalMeshActor.h"
#include "MySkeletalMeshActor.generated.h"

UCLASS()
class UNNAMED_API AMySkeletalMeshActor : public ASkeletalMeshActor
{
	GENERATED_BODY()
	

protected:
	// Called when the game starts
	virtual void BeginPlay() override;
	virtual void Tick(float DeltaTime) override;
};

MySkeletalMeshActor.cpp

#include "MySkeletalMeshActor.h"

void AMySkeletalMeshActor::BeginPlay()
{
	Super::BeginPlay();
	UE_LOG(LogTemp, Warning, TEXT("Begin Play"));
}

void AMySkeletalMeshActor::Tick(float DeltaTime)
{
	Super::Tick(DeltaTime);
	UE_LOG(LogTemp, Warning, TEXT("Tick"));
}

In the BluePrint, Tick is enabled:

265527-bp.png
265527-bp.png1919×272 104 KB

Anybody knows what is wrong with SkeletalMeshActor Tick() method ?

Thak you!

2

I know your blueprint Tick settings seem correct, but try adding the following to your actor’s constructor:

PrimaryActorTick.bCanEverTick = true;

That setting is false by default for the ASkeletalMeshActor class. It seems like you shouldn’t need to change it, based on your blueprint’s settings, but maybe you actually do.

3

Amazing! That works! Thank you very much! Managing variables in both C++ file and BluePrint can be quite confusing sometimes.