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I thought that there was a more efficient and less redundant way of making the open and close door function. I decided to put them into one function to repeat less code and make another parameter where you have to tell the function where the ending yaw should be.

void UOpenDoor::TickComponent(float DeltaTime, ELevelTick TickType, FActorComponentTickFunction* ThisTickFunction)
{
	Super::TickComponent(DeltaTime, TickType, ThisTickFunction);
	
	if (PressurePlate && PressurePlate->IsOverlappingActor(ActorThatOpens))
	{
		OpenCloseDoor(DeltaTime, OpenAngle);
	}
	else
	{
		OpenCloseDoor(DeltaTime, InitialYaw);
	}
}

void UOpenDoor::OpenCloseDoor(float DeltaTime, float Yaw)
{
	CurrentYaw = FMath::FInterpTo(CurrentYaw, Yaw, DeltaTime, 3.5); // Smooth transition door open
	FRotator DoorRotation = GetOwner()->GetActorRotation(); // create editable variable that has the current door rotation
	DoorRotation.Yaw = CurrentYaw; // set the yaw to whatever the interp function has it set to currently

	GetOwner()->SetActorRotation(DoorRotation); // after all the calculations above, set the door to the current rotation that the lerp is calculating
	return;
}

I’m only assuming this is better than what was shown, but if it’s not or if there’s anything I need to note please let me know :slight_smile:

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#2

Amazing job going above and beyond and testing your hypothesis! If it works and doesn’t cause design problems in the future than be proud of the code you written.

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