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Foliage & Vegetation Skill

Critical Rules

Mesh Path Required

All placement methods require a valid UStaticMesh or UFoliageType asset path. Use discover_python_class('unreal.FoliageService') to see available methods.

Surface Trace

All scatter/add methods trace downward to find the ground surface. If no surface is hit (e.g., position is outside the landscape bounds), that instance is rejected. Check instances_rejected in the result.

Foliage Type Auto-Creation

When you pass a UStaticMesh path, the service auto-creates a transient UFoliageType internally. For persistent, reusable foliage types with custom properties, use create_foliage_type() first.

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