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A skinCluster node allows you to associate a percentage per
joint/transform for each CV in the geometry. In Maya, this creates
the effect known as smooth skinning.
The weights can be queried and edited using the skinPercent
command, the skin weight painting tool, or the component editor.
Node name |
Parents |
MFn type |
Compatible function sets |
skinCluster |
geometryFilter |
kSkinClusterFilter |
kBase
kNamedObject
kDependencyNode
kGeometryFilt
kSkinClusterFilter |
Related nodes
lattice, cluster, jointCluster, nonLinear, blendShape, boneLattice, wrap,
wire, ffd, jointFfd, sculpt,
jointLattice, flexorShape, deformFunc, deformSquash, deformTwist, deformBend, deformWave, deformFlare, deformSine, baseLattice, clusterHandle
Attributes (28)
baseDirty, basePoints, bindMethod, bindPose, bindPreMatrix, bindVolume, blendWeights, deformUserNormals, driverPoints, dropoff, dropoffRate, geomMatrix, lockWeights, maintainMaxInfluences, matrix, maxInfluences, normalizeWeights, nurbsSamples, paintArrDirty, paintTrans, paintWeights, skinningMethod, smoothness, useComponents, useComponentsMatrix, weightList, weights, wtDrty
Long name (short name) |
Type |
Default |
Flags |
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skinningMethod
(skm ) |
enum |
0 |
|
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blendWeights
(bw ) |
double |
0.0 |
|
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weightList
(wl ) |
compound |
n/a |
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bindPreMatrix
(pm ) |
matrix |
identity |
|
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geomMatrix
(gm ) |
matrix |
identity |
|
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matrix
(ma ) |
matrix |
identity |
|
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dropoffRate
(dr ) |
double |
4.0 |
|
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dropoff
(dpf ) |
double |
4.0 |
|
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smoothness
(smt ) |
double |
0.0 |
|
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lockWeights
(lw ) |
bool |
false |
|
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maintainMaxInfluences
(mmi ) |
bool |
false |
|
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maxInfluences
(mi ) |
integer |
2 |
|
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bindMethod
(bm ) |
integer |
1 |
|
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driverPoints
(drp ) |
geometry |
NULL |
|
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basePoints
(bsp ) |
geometry |
NULL |
|
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baseDirty
(bsd ) |
Message |
n/a |
|
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paintWeights
(ptw ) |
doubleArray |
empty |
|
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paintTrans
(ptt ) |
Message |
n/a |
|
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paintArrDirty
(pad ) |
Message |
n/a |
|
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useComponents
(uc ) |
bool |
0 |
|
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nurbsSamples
(ns ) |
integer |
10 |
|
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useComponentsMatrix
(ucm ) |
bool |
false |
|
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normalizeWeights
(nw ) |
enum |
true |
|
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deformUserNormals
(dun ) |
bool |
true |
|
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wtDrty
(wtd ) |
Message |
n/a |
|
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bindPose
(bp ) |
Message |
n/a |
|
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bindVolume
(bc ) |
Message |
n/a |
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