Pick Up and Throw

Before you paste2

• HeldComponentPrimitiveComponent

  My Blueprint, then + Variable. Pick this exact type by hand.

• HoldPointScene Component under the camera

  Add a Scene Component as a child of the camera and move it to where the held prop should sit.

Good to know. The trace doesn't check what it hit, so aim at props with Simulate Physics on. Walls and floors can't be carried.

How it works

1. Step 1: 1Look for a propE traces a line from the camera 250 units along the view direction.
2. Step 2: 2Pick it upOn a hit, the hit component goes into HeldComponent, its physics is switched off and it snaps to HoldPoint.
3. Step 3: 3Throw itLeft click checks that something is held, detaches it, switches physics back on and sends it forward at 1000 units per second, whatever its mass.
4. Step 4: 4Empty handsHeldComponent is cleared, so the next E can pick up something new.