editor_update_object

Modify an actor's properties, position, rotation, scale, or name in the Unreal Engine world. Returns updated details for the edited object, ensuring precise adjustments in real-time.

Instructions

Update an existing object/actor in the world

Example output: {'success': true, 'actor_name': 'StaticMeshActor_1', 'actor_label': 'UpdatedCube', 'class': 'StaticMeshActor', 'location': {'x': 150.0, 'y': 200.0, 'z': 50.0}, 'rotation': {'pitch': 0.0, 'yaw': 90.0, 'roll': 0.0}, 'scale': {'x': 2.0, 'y': 2.0, 'z': 2.0}}

Returns updated actor details with new transform values.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`actor_name`	Yes	Name or label of the actor to update
`location`	No	New world position coordinates
`new_name`	No	New name/label for the actor
`properties`	No	Additional actor properties to update. For StaticMeshActor: use 'StaticMesh' for mesh path, 'Material' for single material path, or 'Materials' for array of material paths. Example: {"StaticMesh": "/Game/Meshes/Cube", "Material": "/Game/Materials/M_Basic"}
`rotation`	No	New rotation in degrees
`scale`	No	New scale multipliers

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "actor_name": {
      "description": "Name or label of the actor to update",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "location": {
      "additionalProperties": false,
      "description": "New world position coordinates",
      "properties": {
        "x": {
          "type": "number"
        },
        "y": {
          "type": "number"
        },
        "z": {
          "type": "number"
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "x",
        "y",
        "z"
      ],
      "type": "object"
    },
    "new_name": {
      "description": "New name/label for the actor",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "properties": {
      "additionalProperties": {},
      "description": "Additional actor properties to update. For StaticMeshActor: use 'StaticMesh' for mesh path, 'Material' for single material path, or 'Materials' for array of material paths. Example: {\"StaticMesh\": \"/Game/Meshes/Cube\", \"Material\": \"/Game/Materials/M_Basic\"}",
      "type": "object"
    },
    "rotation": {
      "additionalProperties": false,
      "description": "New rotation in degrees",
      "properties": {
        "pitch": {
          "type": "number"
        },
        "roll": {
          "type": "number"
        },
        "yaw": {
          "type": "number"
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "pitch",
        "yaw",
        "roll"
      ],
      "type": "object"
    },
    "scale": {
      "additionalProperties": false,
      "description": "New scale multipliers",
      "properties": {
        "x": {
          "type": "number"
        },
        "y": {
          "type": "number"
        },
        "z": {
          "type": "number"
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "x",
        "y",
        "z"
      ],
      "type": "object"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "actor_name"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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