weightTools
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Version: 4.0g06
INFO:
This script will save and load weights on anything smooth-skinned. At one point it was heavily based on a script © by Big Idea Productions (to be honest I don’t know anymore if it still is). But anyway, hats down to them!
The concept of this script is that you do not actually choose the name of the weight file to load or save. Instead, the file name is automatically inferred by the name of the skinned geometry itself. This allows for a certain level of axiomatization (both when saving or loading a bunch of files).
Therefore it is recommended to properly name your geometries with unique names. Anyway, if the script will ask for your permission before overwriting any existing file.
Features:
- Load and Save weights by point number.
- Load and Save weights by point position.
- One-click save/load (No need to come-up with a file name every time you want to load or save weights).
- Works on multiple objects at the same time.
- Summary window at the end of the process.
WORKFLOW:
Again, it is good etiquette to correctly name your geometry with unique relevant names, so that you instantly know what the weight file is about just by looking at its name. A good method to follow would be to regularly create back-up directories by date. That way, you can keep previous sets of weight files (which is always safer than constantly overwriting them).
1- Saving Weights:
- Select the skinned object(s) for which you want to save the weights.
- Make sure the path at the top of the window points toward the correct directory.
- Choose the method to save the weights (probably best to always leave both boxes checked).
- Click the “Save Weights” button.
The weights files will be saved in the specified directory, and named with the same name as the geometry.
Again, please note that the path at the top of the window should point toward a directory (the one in which the weight files are going to be saved or from which they are going to be loaded), and not a file…
2- Loading Weights:
- Select the skinned object(s) for which you want to load the weights.
- Make sure the path at the top of the window points toward the correct directory.
- Choose the method to load the weights.
- Click the “Load Weights” button.
The weights will be loaded onto the selected skins.
TO DO:
Create a “recently used directory” drop-down menu.
Don’t hesitate to drop me a mail to tell me if something’s weird with this script…
seith[at]seithcg[dot]com