A skin weights component editor inspired from Softimage.

# 🖥️ Interface ![weightsEditorList](https://github.com/theRussetPotato/weights_editor/assets/14979497/4366b311-854a-418b-88ac-7476ab466614)
_The interface using the list view with averaged values_
![weightsEditorTable](https://github.com/theRussetPotato/weights_editor/assets/14979497/a1900dd0-8f7b-4b72-b7cd-a8d096662a8c)
_The interface using the table view for more granular control_ ## ⭐ Features - Editable table and list views to quickly set weights with selected components (verts, edges, faces) - Buttons with preset values to add, subtract, scale, or set weights (buttons are customizable) - Quickly lock or unlock selected influences from the list/table/influence views by pressing space - Influence list on the side - Select the influence - Select all vertexes weighted to the influence - Displays weights in different color themes - 3DsMax style (from blue to red) - Maya style (from red to white) - Softimage style (displays all influences at once) - Maximum influences (colors vertexes red if they are over a specific influence count) - Weight utilities - Prune weights under a specified value - Prune weights over a specified influence count - Smooth weights using the vert's influences - Smooth weights with the verts neighboring influences (using Brave Rabbit's plugin) - Mirror selected vertexes or all weights - Copy & paste vertex weights - Skin weights exporter, which include dual-quaternion weights - A button to batch export let's you export out all skinClusters from the scene to a specified folder. - Skin weights importer - Import via point order - Import via world space positions from the mesh's vertices - Weights can also import onto selected vertices only, so you can maintain existing skin weights outside of the selection. - A button to batch import let's you pick a folder that contains skin files that were previously exported, and import them all at once. - Button to flood full weights to the vertex's closest influence to begin quick blocking - All operations support undo/redo - Most operations are assigned to hotkeys, which can be re-assigned https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/14979497/148168582-5fb3e761-e70d-4904-be8e-a12da03faf3a.mp4 _Exporting weights then importing them onto a different object via world positions_ https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/14979497/148170835-fc301bd2-1dce-4f23-9632-02eb80eaa298.mp4 _Importing weights onto selected vertices_ ## ❤️ Supported Versions In short, Maya 2017 and above is supported.
Release v2.0.0 was heavily used in production in Maya 2018 Extension 4.
It was also rewritten to work with Python 3 so it will run on Maya 2022.
For earlier versions of Maya using PySide (Qt4), only release v1.0.0 will work as future releases will only support PySide2 (Qt5). ## ➕ Installation - Open up a session of Maya
- Drag and drop the installer file `DRAG_AND_DROP_INSTALLER.py` into the viewport. Please do not move this file, it uses relative paths to copy over the files.
- Follow the instructions to complete the installation. If you prefer to manually install it then simply copy the `weights_editor_tool` directory to wherever your Python path is pointing to. After installation you can immediately launch the tool by executing in the script editor: ``` from weights_editor_tool import weights_editor weights_editor.run() ``` ## 👪 Dependencies This tool doesn't require any extra libraries and uses all native modules that ship with Maya. An optional plugin is needed to perform a smooth with all influences.
By default this feature will be disabled if the plugin is not loaded. The plugin is `smoothSkinClusterWeight` by Ingo Clemens.
It's fantastic, free, and you can download it here. ## 🐛 Reporting a Bug If you run into any errors during installation or using the tool itself, then please create a new issue from this repository. Please include the following: * Your operating system (Windows, Linux, Mac) * Your version of Maya * If possible, open up the script editor and copy & paste the error message. * If possible, include a screenshot showing the error. * Include any steps that will reproduce the error. ## ✉️ Requests and New Features If you have any ideas to improve this tool then feel free to send any suggestions! ## 🙏 Credits and Thanks Enrique Caballero and John Lienard for pushing me to make this.
Ingo Clemens (Brave Rabbit) for his smoothSkinClusterWeight plugin.
### Happy skinning 😍🎨🖌️