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# LightAct Timecode

Setting up LightAct Timecode allows LightAct to send it's timecode to Unreal.

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To do that, create **a new Blueprint Class Asset**.

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Type *LightAct* into the search box and then select **LightActTimeCode** as the parent class.

Name the new asset in any way you want, but remember the name as you'll need it in the next step.

## Enabling LightAct Timecode

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To enable LightAct Timecode, open **Project settings**.

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Type **Timecode** *i*nto the search box and then select the asset you created in the previous step in the **Timecode Provider** dropdown.

### Monitoring Timecode

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To monitor the timecode, you can open **Timecode Provider** window.

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You can do that by going to **Window -> Developer Tools -> Timecode Provider**.