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SetComponentData

Sets the value of a component of an entity.
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Definition

  • Type: Method
  • Namespace: Unity.Entities
  • Assembly: UnityEngine.EntitiesModule

SetComponentData<T>(Entity, T)

Sets the value of a component of an entity.
public void SetComponentData<T>(Entity entity, T componentData) where T : unmanaged, IComponentData

Parameters

entity

Entity
The entity whose 
T
component should be modified.

componentData

T
The value to assign to 
entity
's 
T
component.

Remarks

The target entity must exist, and it must have the target component.

SetComponentData<T>(SystemHandle, T)

Sets the value of a component of an entity associated with a system.
public void SetComponentData<T>(SystemHandle system, T componentData) where T : unmanaged, IComponentData

Parameters

system

SystemHandle
Handle to the system whose entity's 
T
component should be modified.

componentData

T
The value to assign to the 
T
component.

Remarks

The target entity must exist, and it must have the target component.