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.

info

This is the base class for all Actors we have. You cannot spawn it directly.

Static Functions

This entity doesn't have own static functions.

Functions

caution

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

Returns	Name	Description
	`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
	`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
	`SetVisibility`	Sets whether the actor is visible or not
	`SetHighlightEnabled`	Sets whether the highlight is enabled on this Actor, and which highlight index to use
	`SetOutlineEnabled`	Sets whether the outline is enabled on this Actor, and which outline 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
	`SetRotation`	Sets this Actor's rotation in the game world
	`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)
	`SetScale`	Sets this Actor's scale
	`SetNetworkAuthority`	Sets the Player to have network authority over this Actor
	`SetNetworkAuthorityAutoDistributed`	Sets if this Actor will auto distribute the network authority between players
	`TranslateTo`	Smoothly moves this actor to a location over a certain time
	`RotateTo`	Smoothly rotates this actor to an angle over a certain time
boolean	`IsBeingDestroyed`	Returns true if this Actor is being destroyed
boolean	`IsVisible`	Returns true if this Actor is visible
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
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
Vector	`GetLocation`	Gets this Actor's location in the game world
Vector	`GetRelativeLocation`	Gets this Actor's Relative Location if it's attached
Player or nil	`GetNetworkAuthority`	Gets this Actor's Network Authority Player
Rotator	`GetRotation`	Gets this Actor's angle in the game world
Rotator	`GetRelativeRotation`	Gets this Actor's Relative Rotation if it's attached
Vector	`GetForce`	Gets this Actor's force (set by `SetForce()`)
integer	`GetDimension`	Gets this Actor's dimension
boolean	`HasNetworkAuthority`	Returns true if the local Player is currently the Network Authority of this Actor
boolean	`HasAuthority`	Gets if this Actor was spawned by the client side
Vector	`GetScale`	Gets this Actor's scale
Vector	`GetVelocity`	Gets this Actor's current velocity
	`AddActorTag`	Adds an Unreal Actor Tag to this Actor
	`RemoveActorTag`	Removes an Unreal Actor Tag from this Actor
table of string	`GetActorTags`	Gets all Unreal Actor Tags on this Actor
boolean	`WasRecentlyRendered`	Gets if this Actor was recently rendered on screen
float	`GetDistanceFromCamera`	Gets the distance of this Actor from the Camera
float	`GetScreenPercentage`	Gets the percentage of this Actor size in the screen

`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

`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)

`Detach`

Detaches this Actor from AttachedTo Actor

my_actor:Detach()

`SetCollision`

Sets this Actor's collision type

my_actor:SetCollision(collision_type)

Type	Parameter	Default	Description
CollisionType	`collision_type`

`SetDimension`

Sets this Actor's Dimension

my_actor:SetDimension(dimension)

Type	Parameter	Default	Description
integer	`dimension`

`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

`SetGravityEnabled`

Sets whether gravity is enabled on this Actor

my_actor:SetGravityEnabled(is_enabled)

Type	Parameter	Default	Description
boolean	`is_enabled`

`SetVisibility`

Sets whether the actor is visible or not

my_actor:SetVisibility(is_visible)

Type	Parameter	Default	Description
boolean	`is_visible`

`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`, `1`2)

`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`)

`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

`SetLocation`

Sets this Actor's location in the game world

my_actor:SetLocation(location)

Type	Parameter	Default	Description
Vector	`location`

`SetRotation`

Sets this Actor's rotation in the game world

my_actor:SetRotation(rotation)

Type	Parameter	Default	Description
Rotator	`rotation`

`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`

`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`

`SetScale`

Sets this Actor's scale

my_actor:SetScale(scale)

Type	Parameter	Default	Description
Vector	`scale`

`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

`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

`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

`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

`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()

`IsVisible`

Returns true if this Actor is visible

— Returns boolean.

local ret = my_actor:IsVisible()

`IsGravityEnabled`

Returns true if gravity is enabled on this Actor

— Returns boolean.

local ret = my_actor:IsGravityEnabled()

`IsInWater`

Returns true if this Actor is in water

— Returns boolean.

local ret = my_actor:IsInWater()

`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()

`GetAttachedEntities`

Gets all Actors attached to this Actor

— Returns table of Base Actor.

local ret = my_actor:GetAttachedEntities()

`GetAttachedTo`

Gets the Actor this Actor is attached to

— Returns Base Actor or nil.

local ret = my_actor:GetAttachedTo()

`GetBounds`

Gets this Actor's bounds

— Returns table (with this format).

local ret = my_actor:GetBounds()

`GetCollision`

Gets this Actor's collision type

— Returns CollisionType.

local ret = my_actor:GetCollision()

`GetLocation`

Gets this Actor's location in the game world

— Returns Vector.

local ret = my_actor:GetLocation()

`GetRelativeLocation`

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

— Returns Vector.

local ret = my_actor:GetRelativeLocation()

`GetNetworkAuthority`

Gets this Actor's Network Authority Player

— Returns Player or nil.

local ret = my_actor:GetNetworkAuthority()

`GetRotation`

Gets this Actor's angle in the game world

— Returns Rotator.

local ret = my_actor:GetRotation()

`GetRelativeRotation`

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

— Returns Rotator.

local ret = my_actor:GetRelativeRotation()

`GetForce`

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

— Returns Vector.

local ret = my_actor:GetForce()

`GetDimension`

Gets this Actor's dimension

— Returns integer.

local ret = my_actor:GetDimension()

`HasNetworkAuthority`

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

— Returns boolean.

local ret = my_actor:HasNetworkAuthority()

`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()

`GetScale`

Gets this Actor's scale

— Returns Vector.

local ret = my_actor:GetScale()

`GetVelocity`

Gets this Actor's current velocity

— Returns Vector.

local ret = my_actor:GetVelocity()

`AddActorTag`

Adds an Unreal Actor Tag to this Actor

my_actor:AddActorTag(tag)

Type	Parameter	Default	Description
string	`tag`

`RemoveActorTag`

Removes an Unreal Actor Tag from this Actor

my_actor:RemoveActorTag(tag)

Type	Parameter	Default	Description
string	`tag`

`GetActorTags`

Gets all Unreal Actor Tags on this Actor

— Returns table of string.

local ret = my_actor:GetActorTags()

`WasRecentlyRendered`

Gets if this Actor was recently rendered on screen

— Returns boolean.

local ret = my_actor:WasRecentlyRendered()

`GetDistanceFromCamera`

Gets the distance of this Actor from the Camera

— Returns float.

local ret = my_actor:GetDistanceFromCamera()

`GetScreenPercentage`

Gets the percentage of this Actor size in the screen

— Returns float.

local ret = my_actor:GetScreenPercentage()

Events

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

`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`

Static Functions​

Functions​

AddImpulse​

AttachTo​

Detach​

SetCollision​

SetDimension​

SetForce​

SetGravityEnabled​

SetVisibility​

SetHighlightEnabled​

SetOutlineEnabled​

SetLifeSpan​

SetLocation​

SetRotation​

SetRelativeLocation​

SetRelativeRotation​

SetScale​

SetNetworkAuthority​

SetNetworkAuthorityAutoDistributed​

TranslateTo​

RotateTo​

IsBeingDestroyed​

IsVisible​

IsGravityEnabled​

IsInWater​

IsNetworkDistributed​

GetAttachedEntities​

GetAttachedTo​

GetBounds​

GetCollision​

GetLocation​

GetRelativeLocation​

GetNetworkAuthority​

GetRotation​

GetRelativeRotation​

GetForce​

GetDimension​

HasNetworkAuthority​

HasAuthority​

GetScale​

GetVelocity​

AddActorTag​

RemoveActorTag​

GetActorTags​

WasRecentlyRendered​

GetDistanceFromCamera​

GetScreenPercentage​

Events​

DimensionChange​

Static Functions

Functions

`AddImpulse`

`AttachTo`

`Detach`

`SetCollision`

`SetDimension`

`SetForce`

`SetGravityEnabled`

`SetVisibility`

`SetHighlightEnabled`

`SetOutlineEnabled`

`SetLifeSpan`

`SetLocation`

`SetRotation`

`SetRelativeLocation`

`SetRelativeRotation`

`SetScale`

`SetNetworkAuthority`

`SetNetworkAuthorityAutoDistributed`

`TranslateTo`

`RotateTo`

`IsBeingDestroyed`

`IsVisible`

`IsGravityEnabled`

`IsInWater`

`IsNetworkDistributed`

`GetAttachedEntities`

`GetAttachedTo`

`GetBounds`

`GetCollision`

`GetLocation`

`GetRelativeLocation`

`GetNetworkAuthority`

`GetRotation`

`GetRelativeRotation`

`GetForce`

`GetDimension`

`HasNetworkAuthority`

`HasAuthority`

`GetScale`

`GetVelocity`

`AddActorTag`

`RemoveActorTag`

`GetActorTags`

`WasRecentlyRendered`

`GetDistanceFromCamera`

`GetScreenPercentage`

Events

`DimensionChange`