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Unreal Engine 4 DistributionVectorUniformParam Particle Distribution
#include "DistributionVectorUniformParam.h"
#include "Particles/ParticleSystemComponent.h"
UDistributionVectorUniformParam::UDistributionVectorUniformParam(const FObjectInitializer& ObjectInitializer)
: Super(ObjectInitializer)
{
}
FVector UDistributionVectorUniformParam::GetValue(float F, UObject* Data, int32 Extreme, struct FRandomStream* InRandomStream) const
{
FVector LocalMax = DefaultMax;
FVector LocalMin = DefaultMin;
FVector ParamMax;
bool bFoundParam = GetParamValue(Data, MaxParameterName, ParamMax);
if (bFoundParam)
{
LocalMax = ParamMax;
}
FVector ParamMin;
bFoundParam = GetParamValue(Data, MinParameterName, ParamMin);
if (bFoundParam)
{
LocalMin = ParamMin;
}
float fX = LocalMin.X + (LocalMax.X - LocalMin.X) * DIST_GET_RANDOM_VALUE(InRandomStream);
float fY = LocalMin.Y + (LocalMax.Y - LocalMin.Y) * DIST_GET_RANDOM_VALUE(InRandomStream);
float fZ = LocalMin.Z + (LocalMax.Z - LocalMin.Z) * DIST_GET_RANDOM_VALUE(InRandomStream);
return FVector(fX, fY, fZ);
}
bool UDistributionVectorUniformParam::GetParamValue(UObject* Data, FName ParamName, FVector& OutVector) const
{
bool bFoundParam = false;
UParticleSystemComponent* ParticleComp = Cast<UParticleSystemComponent>(Data);
if (ParticleComp)
{
bFoundParam = ParticleComp->GetAnyVectorParameter(ParamName, OutVector);
}
return bFoundParam;
}
#pragma once
#include "CoreMinimal.h"
#include "Distributions/DistributionVector.h"
#include "DistributionVectorUniformParam.generated.h"
UCLASS(collapsecategories, hidecategories = Object, editinlinenew)
class PROJECT_API UDistributionVectorUniformParam : public UDistributionVector
{
GENERATED_UCLASS_BODY()
UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere)
FName MaxParameterName;
UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere)
FName MinParameterName;
UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere)
FVector DefaultMax;
UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere)
FVector DefaultMin;
virtual FVector GetValue(float F = 0.f, UObject* Data = NULL, int32 LastExtreme = 0, struct FRandomStream* InRandomStream = NULL) const override;
virtual bool CanBeBaked() const override { return false; }
virtual bool IsPostLoadThreadSafe() const override { return true; };
public:
UDistributionVectorUniformParam();
private:
bool GetParamValue(UObject* Data, FName ParamName, FVector& OutVector) const;
};
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Erik, do you mind if we add this class to the Community Ocean Plugin (it's free and open source)?
https://github.com/UE4-OceanProject/OceanProject

I'd like to use it for controlling splash particles when the boat/ship interacts with the ocean.

@erikdubbelboer
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@script526 of course, everyone is free to use it. Cool looking project, and especially nice that it's open source!

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Thank you!

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