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Smooth skin weights

Set smooth skinning

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User Guide > Rigging > Character Setup > Skinning > Set smooth skinning > 

Add an influence object

You can add influence objects to smooth skinned geometry at any pose.

However, adding an influence object to smooth skinned geometry when not at the bind pose produces slightly different results than when at the bind pose. For example, if you add an influence object to geometry that is not at its bind pose, then some deformation may occur at the location of the influence due to a redistribution of weights in that area.

To add an influence object

1. Position the influence object.
2. Select the skin, skin object(s) (for example, NURBS surfaces), or skin points (NURBS CVs or polygonal vertices) that you want the object(s) to influence.
3. Also select the influence object.
4. Select Skin > Edit Smooth Skin > Add Influence > .
5. Set the Add Influence options as desired.
6. Do one of the following:
   • Click Add to add the influence object now.
   • In the window’s Edit menu, select Save Settings to save add influence options without adding influence object(s) now.
   • In the window’s Edit menu, select Reset Settings to reset to the default add influence options.
   • Click Close to close the Add Influence Options window without adding the influence object.