Rigid binding - any way to export my set membership?

[loked]

Hey Anthony :)

The only way I can think of is via MEL.

I was messing around brielfy and the solution I came up with basically requires you to get each vertices weight, export it to a file and then reapply it using the information saved to a file.

I havnt actually done it, but you'd probably make use of this command:

percent -q -v joint1Cluster1 nurbsCylinder1.cv[5][0];

//(Replacing joint1Cluster1 with your joint name and nurbsCylinder1 with your geometry)

This command would basically query the value of the CV on that jointCluster. You would have to obviously write it, so that you can select all the CV's, then get that info for each CV and then output it to a file. You'll then need to script a way to reapply all the saved weights back to your mesh.

This is the only way I can think of, so please correct me if there is an easier way :thumbsup:

later:wavey:
loked

[anthonymcgrath]

cheers sir - I would try that if I had the time to write the Mel script which I really haven't done enough of unfortunately.

It looks like I'll just be re-rigging the character as it only took me about 2hours to do and It was my first rigid bound character anyway so I weren't that clued up on the tools hehehe!
in the time it would take me to write that script, I could actually have it done so I may as well saddle up and go fer it!

cheers - you win the nurbsphere!

[loked]

There might be someone on CGTalk who is a little more experienced at scripting that might do it for you. (I would like to, but I just got so much work :argh: )

You know my email address, so you better be emailing me my nurbsSphere!!! :D

later:wavey:
loked

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