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1. UE4-Play animation in viewport without presssing Play??

   

   Topic by melviso · Apr 2017 · Home› Unreal Engine

   Is there a way to play skeletal mesh animations in viewport without pressing play? Similar to the way you have tree or shrub animations playing in the viewport as you move things around and adjust them in the viewport. Thanks. EDIT: Also I am having this error. Warning Importing skeletal mesh WingAB that dont have a mesh…

2. Re: UE4-Play animation in viewport without presssing Play??

   

   Reply by Obscura · Apr 2017 · Home› Unreal Engine

   Skeletal mesh animation won't play in the level viewport. You can "simulate" to make it playing, or you can watch it in the skeletal mesh editor.

3. Re: UE4-Play animation in viewport without presssing Play??

   

   Reply by Fabi_G · Jun 2022 · Home› Unreal Engine

   "Play Modes" https://docs.unrealengine.com/4.27/en-US/Basics/PIE/#:~:text=have%20been%20saved.-,Play%20Modes,-There%20are%20different

4. Re: UE4-Play animation in viewport without presssing Play??

   

   Reply by arpan · Jun 2022 · Home› Unreal Engine

   @Obscura hey, I'm pretty new to Unreal Engine, could you tell me how can I simulate to make it play in the viewport? thanks

5. Re: UE4-Play animation in viewport without presssing Play??

   

   Reply by melviso · Apr 2017 · Home› Unreal Engine

   Simulate did the trick. Thanks a lot, Obscura.