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--- en:toolworks:docs:apparatus:mechanical [2021/06/08 12:47] – created vladius
+++ en:toolworks:docs:apparatus:mechanical [2021/06/18 22:23] (current) – vladius
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 If you're going the C++ way, creating your Mechanicals goes like this.
-  -
+  - Open the main UE File menu and choose the "New C++ Class..." option: {{ :en:toolworks:docs:apparatus:ue-file-create-cpp-class.png?nolink |}}
+  - In the opened window mark the "Show All Classes" checkbox: {{ :en:toolworks:docs:apparatus:ue-add-show-all-cpp-classes.png?nolink |}}
+  - Now you can select any of the base classes available including the Apparatus ones. Choose the Mechanical Actor as a base class: {{ :en:toolworks:docs:apparatus:ue-create-cpp-mechanical-actor.png?nolink |}}
+  - Click "Next" and you should see a name choosing dialog. Adjust the name of the class as needed and proceed by pressing the green "Create Class" button at the bottom: {{ :en:toolworks:docs:apparatus:ue-name-cpp-mechanical-actor.png?nolink&600 |}}
+  - The new class gets created as a combo of its header (.h) and a source file (.cpp). All in the Source (sub)folder of your project. You should now see them in the IDE of your choice:{{ :en:toolworks:docs:apparatus:vscode-new-mechanical-actor-class-sources.png?nolink |}}
+  - Note that you may have to recompile the project and/or restart the Editor after that. Don't be scared by some possible errors here, regenerate the IDE project, rebuild and start again.{{ :en:toolworks:docs:apparatus:vscode-generate-project-files.png?nolink |}}
+  - The corresponding file contents should be as:
+    * ''MyMechanicalActor.h'':<code cpp>
+// Fill out your copyright notice in the Description page of Project Settings.
+#pragma once
+#include "CoreMinimal.h"
+#include "MechanicalActor.h"
+#include "MyMechanicalActor.generated.h"
+/**
+ *
+ */
+UCLASS()
+class MY_API AMyMechanicalActor : public AMechanicalActor
+{
+	GENERATED_BODY()
+};
+</code>
+    * ''MyMechanicalActor.cpp'':<code cpp>
+// Fill out your copyright notice in the Description page of Project Settings.
+#include "MyMechanicalActor.h"
+</code>
+  - Now you can override a single (or multiple) Tick method(s) as you usually would do in C++...
+    * ... in the header:<code cpp>
+void Tick(float DeltaTime) override;
+</code>
+    * ... and the source file:<code cpp>
+void AMyMechanicalActor::Tick(float DeltaTime)
+{
+    // Your mechanical code here...
+}
+</code>
+  - Proceed creating a [[en:toolworks:docs:apparatus:filter|Filter]] to [[en:toolworks:docs:apparatus:enchaining|enchain]] the Chunks/Belts in order to be [[en:toolworks:docs:apparatus:iterating|iterated]] upon.