problem with paint skin weights tool, treeveiw error


#1

I have added extra influences to my rig, now this error message pops up.

// Error: file: /Applications/Autodesk/maya2011/Maya.app/Contents/scripts/others/skinClusterInflMenu.mel line 541: Item ‘ponyTpline_d_jnt’ already exists in the treeview

The paint weights tool isn’t working.

Any help is appreciated.


#3

I checked for duplicate names, there are none. I renamed the problem joint and get the same error with the new name.

The paint weights window doesn’t recognize the skinned Geo, shows an crossed out circle even though the character is skinned.

The only solution I can come up with is to delete all the skin clusters and re-skin the character with all the joints (influences) Save the scene, restart Maya, then the issue seems to be fixed.

Seems I cannot use the Add Influences command.

BTW, This is Maya 2011, Mac version.


#5

Well I had to move forward on this, Had to re-skin the character. I tried to reproduce the error, cannot figure out what went wrong, although I think it was a naming issue.

Cant share the broken scene since it"s for a commercial.

Thanks for your replys


#7

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