Triggers

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A trigger is an component used to activate other component functions, such as playing audio or animations. It activates when a user enters the area or interacts with it.

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Parameters

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How to use

Step 1. Assign the Trigger Entity:

• Specify the Trigger Entity parameter to indicate which entity the trigger will be attached to.

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Step 2. Define the Trigger Shape:

• Set Trigger Shape to Sphere or Box.

• For a Sphere, use Radius to control its size. For a Box, use Size to set its dimensions.

Step 3. Control the Visibility of the Trigger Area:

• Enable Visible Collision to render the trigger area visually for testing or design adjustments.

Step 4. Determine Interaction Mode:

• Enable Interactable if the animation should be activated by a player's action.
• Enable Oneshot if the trigger should deactivate after one use.
• Enable Make Local if the trigger should only respond to the local player's actions.

Step 5. Set an Activation Delay:

• Use Delay to introduce a waiting period before the animation starts after the trigger is engaged.

Step 6. Activating

• A trigger activates when an user enters its area or when its interacted with by the user by pressing the F key, activating its component behavior.

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