Save time by using the “Smart Cable Connector” tool in the Unreal Engine to automatically connect your power lines/pylons. It costs a lot of time to draw power lines by hand or to adjust them with static meshes in the level design. The tool creates all cables between the respective power poles for you in seconds, completely automatically. This tool reduces your level design effort enormously and is a small “must-have” tool.
Smart Cable Connector
- Connect your power poles with cables in seconds!
- Set your own Base Mesh with two clicks
- Define own cable spawn and destination points in seconds
- One Blueprint – Drag’n Drop – Beginner Friendly –
no Blueprint knowledge required - Adjust the cable sag with one click
- Some Mesh Pole Variations with some modular pieces
Available in Unreal Marketplace
The ingenious, simple and cheap cable tool is now available in the Unreal Enigne Marketplace. This tool saves you not only effort, but also a lot of time. Since time “=” money you save not only time but also money! The tool currently costs 5,00 €. Add your own power pole 3D model in seconds, set the “connector” cable points and let your cables spawn automatically between the poles.
How do I use the Smart Cable Connector?
Once you have purchased the tool, you can download it and add it to your Unreal project. Then look for a folder called “Smart Cable Connector“. In this folder there is a blueprint folder, in this folder you will find the file “BP_CableConnector”. Drag this file into your level and you have it. Now you can start to “pull” your power lines. For more information you can always read the documentation. In it you will find an overview of all functions.
