Base Actor

An Actor is an object which can be spawned and destroyed through Lua.
Actors support 3D transformations such as translation (location), rotation, and scale.

An Actor is the base for several entities, and all those entities share the same Methods and Events described in this page.

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👪Base Class

This is a Base Class. Base Classes are abstract definitions used to share common methods and events between related child classes, thus you cannot spawn it directly.

Classes that share methods and events from this Base Class: Billboard, Blueprint, Cable, Character, CharacterSimple, Decal, Gizmo, Grenade, Light, Melee, Particle, Prop, SceneCapture, StaticMesh, Sound, TextRender, Trigger, VehicleWheeled, VehicleWater, Weapon, Widget3D.

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🗿 Static Functions

This class doesn't have own static functions.

🦠 Functions

caution

Some of the following methods may not work on certain Actor classes.

	Returns	Name	Description
		AddActorTag	Adds an Unreal Actor Tag to this Actor
		AddImpulse	Applies a force in world world to this Actor
		AttachTo	Attaches this Actor to any other Actor, optionally at a specific bone
		Detach	Detaches this Actor from AttachedTo Actor
	table of string	GetActorTags	Gets all Unreal Actor Tags on this Actor
	table of Base Actor	GetAttachedEntities	Gets all Actors attached to this Actor
	Base Actor or nil	GetAttachedTo	Gets the Actor this Actor is attached to
	table	GetBounds	Gets this Actor's bounds
	CollisionType	GetCollision	Gets this Actor's collision type
	integer	GetDimension	Gets this Actor's dimension
	float	GetDistanceFromCamera	Gets the distance of this Actor from the Camera
	Vector	GetForce	Gets this Actor's force (set by SetForce())
	Vector	GetLocation	Gets this Actor's location in the game world
	Player or nil	GetNetworkAuthority	Gets this Actor's Network Authority Player
	Vector	GetRelativeLocation	Gets this Actor's Relative Location if it's attached
	Rotator	GetRelativeRotation	Gets this Actor's Relative Rotation if it's attached
	Rotator	GetRotation	Gets this Actor's angle in the game world
	Vector	GetScale	Gets this Actor's scale
	float	GetScreenPercentage	Gets the percentage of this Actor size in the screen
	Vector	GetVelocity	Gets this Actor's current velocity
	boolean	HasAuthority	Gets if this Actor was spawned by the client side
	boolean	HasNetworkAuthority	Returns true if the local Player is currently the Network Authority of this Actor
	boolean	IsBeingDestroyed	Returns true if this Actor is being destroyed
	boolean	IsGravityEnabled	Returns true if gravity is enabled on this Actor
	boolean	IsInWater	Returns true if this Actor is in water
	boolean	IsNetworkDistributed	Returns true if this Actor is currently network distributed
	boolean	IsVisible	Returns true if this Actor is visible
		RemoveActorTag	Removes an Unreal Actor Tag from this Actor
		RotateTo	Smoothly rotates this actor to an angle over a certain time
		SetCollision	Sets this Actor's collision type
		SetDimension	Sets this Actor's Dimension
		SetForce	Adds a permanent force to this Actor, set to Vector(0, 0, 0) to cancel
		SetGravityEnabled	Sets whether gravity is enabled on this Actor
		SetHighlightEnabled	Sets whether the highlight is enabled on this Actor, and which highlight index to use
		SetLifeSpan	Sets the time (in seconds) before this Actor is destroyed. After this time has passed, the actor will be automatically destroyed.
		SetLocation	Sets this Actor's location in the game world
		SetNetworkAuthority	Sets the Player to have network authority over this Actor
		SetNetworkAuthorityAutoDistributed	Sets if this Actor will auto distribute the network authority between players
		SetOutlineEnabled	Sets whether the outline is enabled on this Actor, and which outline index to use
		SetRelativeLocation	Sets this Actor's relative location in local space (only if this actor is attached)
		SetRelativeRotation	Sets this Actor's relative rotation in local space (only if this actor is attached)
		SetRotation	Sets this Actor's rotation in the game world
		SetScale	Sets this Actor's scale
		SetVisibility	Sets whether the actor is visible or not
		TranslateTo	Smoothly moves this actor to a location over a certain time
	boolean	WasRecentlyRendered	Gets if this Actor was recently rendered on screen

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AddActorTag

Adds an Unreal Actor Tag to this Actor

my_actor:AddActorTag(tag)

Type	Parameter	Default	Description
string	tag

See also RemoveActorTag, GetActorTags.

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AddImpulse

Applies a force in world world to this Actor (the force is applied client side, by, in most cases, the player closest to this Actor)

my_actor:AddImpulse(force, velocity_change?)

Type	Parameter	Default	Description
Vector	force
boolean	velocity_change?	false	Whether to ignore mass

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AttachTo

Attaches this Actor to any other Actor, optionally at a specific bone

• AttachmentRule.KeepRelative will keep the current relative position/rotation if already attached.
• AttachmentRule.KeepWorld will calculate the new relative position/rotation so the Actor stays at the same position after being attached.
• AttachmentRule.SnapToTarget will set the Actor to the same position/rotation as other_actor (or at the bone location) and reset its relative position/rotation to zero.

Setting lifespan_when_detached to 0 will automatically destroy this actor when detached, setting it to 10 will destroy this after 10 seconds when detached.

my_actor:AttachTo(other, attachment_rule?, bone_name?, lifespan_when_detached?, use_absolute_rotation?)

Type	Parameter	Default	Description
Base Actor	other		Other actor to attach
AttachmentRule	attachment_rule?	SnapToTarget	How to attach
string	bone_name?		Which bone to attach to
float	lifespan_when_detached?	-1	Seconds before destroying this Actor when detached
boolean	use_absolute_rotation?	false	Whether to force attached object to use absolute rotation (will not follow parent)

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Detach

Detaches this Actor from AttachedTo Actor

my_actor:Detach()

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GetActorTags

Gets all Unreal Actor Tags on this Actor

— Returns table of string.

local ret = my_actor:GetActorTags()

See also AddActorTag, RemoveActorTag.

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GetAttachedEntities

Gets all Actors attached to this Actor

— Returns table of Base Actor.

local ret = my_actor:GetAttachedEntities()

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GetAttachedTo

Gets the Actor this Actor is attached to

— Returns Base Actor or nil.

local ret = my_actor:GetAttachedTo()

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GetBounds

Gets this Actor's bounds

— Returns table (with this format).

local ret = my_actor:GetBounds()

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GetCollision

Gets this Actor's collision type

— Returns CollisionType.

local ret = my_actor:GetCollision()

See also SetCollision.

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GetDimension

Gets this Actor's dimension

— Returns integer.

local ret = my_actor:GetDimension()

See also SetDimension, DimensionChange.

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GetDistanceFromCamera

Gets the distance of this Actor from the Camera

— Returns float.

local ret = my_actor:GetDistanceFromCamera()

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GetForce

Gets this Actor's force (set by SetForce())

— Returns Vector.

local ret = my_actor:GetForce()

See also SetForce.

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GetLocation

Gets this Actor's location in the game world

— Returns Vector.

local ret = my_actor:GetLocation()

See also SetLocation.

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GetNetworkAuthority

Gets this Actor's Network Authority Player

— Returns Player or nil.

local ret = my_actor:GetNetworkAuthority()

See also SetNetworkAuthority.

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GetRelativeLocation

Gets this Actor's Relative Location if it's attached

— Returns Vector.

local ret = my_actor:GetRelativeLocation()

See also SetRelativeLocation.

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GetRelativeRotation

Gets this Actor's Relative Rotation if it's attached

— Returns Rotator.

local ret = my_actor:GetRelativeRotation()

See also SetRelativeRotation.

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GetRotation

Gets this Actor's angle in the game world

— Returns Rotator.

local ret = my_actor:GetRotation()

See also SetRotation.

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GetScale

Gets this Actor's scale

— Returns Vector.

local ret = my_actor:GetScale()

See also SetScale.

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GetScreenPercentage

Gets the percentage of this Actor size in the screen

— Returns float.

local ret = my_actor:GetScreenPercentage()

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GetVelocity

Gets this Actor's current velocity

— Returns Vector.

local ret = my_actor:GetVelocity()

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HasAuthority

Gets if this Actor was spawned by the client side

— Returns boolean (false if it was spawned by the Server or true if it was spawned by the client).

local ret = my_actor:HasAuthority()

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HasNetworkAuthority

Returns true if the local Player is currently the Network Authority of this Actor

— Returns boolean.

local ret = my_actor:HasNetworkAuthority()

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IsBeingDestroyed

Returns true if this Actor is being destroyed.
You can check this inside events like Drop to see if a Pickable is being dropped because it's going to be destroyed

— Returns boolean.

local ret = my_actor:IsBeingDestroyed()

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IsGravityEnabled

Returns true if gravity is enabled on this Actor

— Returns boolean.

local ret = my_actor:IsGravityEnabled()

See also SetGravityEnabled.

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IsInWater

Returns true if this Actor is in water

— Returns boolean.

local ret = my_actor:IsInWater()

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IsNetworkDistributed

Returns true if this Actor is currently network distributed. Only actors being network distributed can have their network authority set
Entities have NetworkDistributed automatically disabled when: Attached, Possessed, Grabbed, Picked Up or Driving

— Returns boolean.

local ret = my_actor:IsNetworkDistributed()

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IsVisible

Returns true if this Actor is visible

— Returns boolean.

local ret = my_actor:IsVisible()

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RemoveActorTag

Removes an Unreal Actor Tag from this Actor

my_actor:RemoveActorTag(tag)

Type	Parameter	Default	Description
string	tag

See also AddActorTag, GetActorTags.

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RotateTo

Smoothly rotates this actor to an angle over a certain time

my_actor:RotateTo(rotation, time, exp?)

Type	Parameter	Default	Description
Rotator	rotation
float	time		Time to interpolate from current location to target location
float	exp?	0	Exponent used to smooth interpolation. Use 0 for linear movement

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SetCollision

Sets this Actor's collision type

my_actor:SetCollision(collision_type)

Type	Parameter	Default	Description
CollisionType	collision_type

See also GetCollision.

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SetDimension

Sets this Actor's Dimension

my_actor:SetDimension(dimension)

Type	Parameter	Default	Description
integer	dimension

See also GetDimension, DimensionChange.

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SetForce

Adds a permanent force to this Actor, set to Vector(0, 0, 0) to cancel

my_actor:SetForce(force, is_local?)

Type	Parameter	Default	Description
Vector	force
boolean	is_local?	true	Whether to apply the force in local space

See also GetForce.

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SetGravityEnabled

Sets whether gravity is enabled on this Actor

my_actor:SetGravityEnabled(is_enabled)

Type	Parameter	Default	Description
boolean	is_enabled

See also IsGravityEnabled.

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SetHighlightEnabled

Sets whether the highlight is enabled on this Actor, and which highlight index to use. This will apply the hight on every attached entity too

my_actor:SetHighlightEnabled(is_enabled, index?)

Type	Parameter	Default	Description
boolean	is_enabled
integer	index?	0	Index to use (should be 0, 12)

See also Client.SetHighlightColor().

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SetLifeSpan

Sets the time (in seconds) before this Actor is destroyed. After this time has passed, the actor will be automatically destroyed.

my_actor:SetLifeSpan(seconds)

Type	Parameter	Default	Description
float	seconds		Seconds before being destroyed

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SetLocation

Sets this Actor's location in the game world

my_actor:SetLocation(location)

Type	Parameter	Default	Description
Vector	location

See also GetLocation.

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SetNetworkAuthority

Sets the Player to have network authority over this Actor. This Player will be manually assigned to handle this Actor's physics and share its location with other clients. The authority assignment will still be overridden by the game automatically

Please refer to Network Authority for more information

my_actor:SetNetworkAuthority(player?)

Type	Parameter	Default	Description
Player	player?	nil	New player which will assume the Network Authority of this Actor

See also GetNetworkAuthority.

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SetNetworkAuthorityAutoDistributed

Sets if this Actor will auto distribute the network authority between players when idle

Please refer to Network Authority for more information

my_actor:SetNetworkAuthorityAutoDistributed(auto_distribute)

Type	Parameter	Default	Description
boolean	auto_distribute		If this Actor will be auto network distributed

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SetOutlineEnabled

Sets whether the outline is enabled on this Actor, and which outline index to use. This will apply the outline on every attached entity too

my_actor:SetOutlineEnabled(is_enabled, index?)

Type	Parameter	Default	Description
boolean	is_enabled
integer	index?	0	Index to use (should be 0, 1 or 2)

See also Client.SetOutlineColor().

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SetRelativeLocation

Sets this Actor's relative location in local space (only if this actor is attached)

my_actor:SetRelativeLocation(relative_location)

Type	Parameter	Default	Description
Vector	relative_location

See also GetRelativeLocation.

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SetRelativeRotation

Sets this Actor's relative rotation in local space (only if this actor is attached)

my_actor:SetRelativeRotation(relative_rotation)

Type	Parameter	Default	Description
Rotator	relative_rotation

See also GetRelativeRotation.

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SetRotation

Sets this Actor's rotation in the game world

my_actor:SetRotation(rotation)

Type	Parameter	Default	Description
Rotator	rotation

See also GetRotation.

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SetScale

Sets this Actor's scale

my_actor:SetScale(scale)

Type	Parameter	Default	Description
Vector	scale

See also GetScale.

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SetVisibility

Sets whether the actor is visible or not

my_actor:SetVisibility(is_visible)

Type	Parameter	Default	Description
boolean	is_visible

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TranslateTo

Smoothly moves this actor to a location over a certain time

my_actor:TranslateTo(location, time, exp?)

Type	Parameter	Default	Description
Vector	location
float	time		Time to interpolate from current location to target location
float	exp?	0	Exponent used to smooth interpolation. Use 0 for linear movement

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WasRecentlyRendered

Gets if this Actor was recently rendered on screen

— Returns boolean.

local ret = my_actor:WasRecentlyRendered()

🚀 Events

	Name	Description
	DimensionChange	Triggered when an Actor changes it's dimension

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DimensionChange

Triggered when an Actor changes it's dimension

Actor.Subscribe("DimensionChange", function(self, old_dimension, new_dimension)
	-- DimensionChange was called
end)

Type	Argument	Description
Base Actor	self
integer	old_dimension
integer	new_dimension

See also SetDimension, GetDimension.