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BP_MotionCharacter

This page describes the Motion Character Component that ships with Motion. The Motion Character provides a pre-configured character blueprint for your convenience. It includes all components that ship with motion and is ready-to-play.
It also processes all player input and provides the input events that are consumed by other components.
Methods
Core
Name
Description
AdjustToCapsuleCenter
Moves the meshes relative to the Capsule Center component. This is needed if the capsule half height changes.
GetSquaredPlayerVelocity
Returns the player velocity as squared float to get speed in units per second.
IsAboveCameraThreshold
Returns if the camera movement is faster than the Movement Input Threshold.
IsAboveMovementThreshold
Returns if the character is faster than the Movement Input Threshold.
Event Handler
Name
Description
HandleOnEventTick
Checks if the player is moving and calls the appropriate event.
Variables
Configuration
Name
Description
CameraMinimumPitch
Used to define how far down the player is allowed to move the camera. Used to prevent clipping into the mesh.
UseDebugCamera
If enabled, makes the primary camera visible and shows a third-person perspective while playing.
Event Dispatchers
Name
Description
OnMovementInput
Triggered when a player input is registered.
OnCameraInput
Triggered when the camera moves.
OnCharacterMovementChanged
Triggered when the player moves.
OnMovementModeChanged
Triggered when the players movement mode changes.
OnPlayerLanded
Triggered when a player lands on a floor.
OnJumpStopped
Triggered after a jump was stopped.
OnJumpJumped
Triggered after a jump was executed.
OnVelocityStop
Triggered when the player stops moving.
OnVelocityBegin
Triggered when the player starts moving.
Component Data
Name
Description
bEventOnVelocityStopTriggered
Is set to true, if the velocity stop event has been triggered already

Name	Description
AdjustToCapsuleCenter	Moves the meshes relative to the Capsule Center component. This is needed if the capsule half height changes.
GetSquaredPlayerVelocity	Returns the player velocity as squared float to get speed in units per second.
IsAboveCameraThreshold	Returns if the camera movement is faster than the Movement Input Threshold.
IsAboveMovementThreshold	Returns if the character is faster than the Movement Input Threshold.

Name	Description
HandleOnEventTick	Checks if the player is moving and calls the appropriate event.

Name	Description
CameraMinimumPitch	Used to define how far down the player is allowed to move the camera. Used to prevent clipping into the mesh.
UseDebugCamera	If enabled, makes the primary camera visible and shows a third-person perspective while playing.

Name	Description
OnMovementInput	Triggered when a player input is registered.
OnCameraInput	Triggered when the camera moves.
OnCharacterMovementChanged	Triggered when the player moves.
OnMovementModeChanged	Triggered when the players movement mode changes.
OnPlayerLanded	Triggered when a player lands on a floor.
OnJumpStopped	Triggered after a jump was stopped.
OnJumpJumped	Triggered after a jump was executed.
OnVelocityStop	Triggered when the player stops moving.
OnVelocityBegin	Triggered when the player starts moving.

Name	Description
bEventOnVelocityStopTriggered	Is set to true, if the velocity stop event has been triggered already

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