Simon Edmondson Posted March 21, 2014 Posted March 21, 2014 Working on the Bear model and trying to set up the cp weights. Two things occur to me. One, is it possible to do all the weighting for one side then mirror it to the other side, as it is with the "Mirror Smartskin" option ? Two Is it a Mac quirk or, when selecting the bone in the weighting window, for example Right Bicep geometry, the bone named in the box below could be the Left Knee Fan bone. It is then necessary to scroll through all the bones to find the one you want ( and there are a LOT in the 2008 rig ). It does get a bit wearing after awhile. regards simon Quote
zandoriastudios Posted March 21, 2014 Posted March 21, 2014 I don't think there is a way to mirror it (although Robcat could probably do it in a spreadsheet, because he is so clever), and I agree it is a bit tedious... I have some smartskin and weighting videos on my YouTube channel (but they are tedious as well ) Quote
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted March 21, 2014 Hash Fellow Posted March 21, 2014 Mirror Bone will mirror CP weights. Is that not working for you? If there isn't a mirrored bone it will create one to mirror weights to. If there is already a mirrored bone it will just mirror the weights. Quote
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted March 21, 2014 Hash Fellow Posted March 21, 2014 Two Is it a Mac quirk or, when selecting the bone in the weighting window, for example Right Bicep geometry, the bone named in the box below could be the Left Knee Fan bone. It is then necessary to scroll through all the bones to find the one you want ( and there are a LOT in the 2008 rig ). It does get a bit wearing after awhile. They are in Alphabetical order since v17, I think. If you are on the current version and they are not that would be a proper thing for a bug report. Quote
Simon Edmondson Posted March 21, 2014 Author Posted March 21, 2014 Mirror Bone will mirror CP weights. Is that not working for you? If there isn't a mirrored bone it will create one to mirror weights to. If there is already a mirrored bone it will just mirror the weights. Robert Thank you for your helpful reply. There are mirrored bones, because they come with the 2008 rig as part of the installation process. If I click on Mirror Bone again in the PWS will that mirror the weights too or do I have to click on individual bones ? Either way will be faster than the current process. It keeps sticking as well but thats another matter altogether. regards simon I don't think there is a way to mirror it (although Robcat could probably do it in a spreadsheet, because he is so clever), and I agree it is a bit tedious... I have some smartskin and weighting videos on my YouTube channel (but they are tedious as well ) William Thank you for your reply. I've watched some of your tutorials, they are far from tedious. regards simon Quote
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted March 21, 2014 Hash Fellow Posted March 21, 2014 Thank you for your helpful reply. There are mirrored bones, because they come with the 2008 rig as part of the installation process. If I click on Mirror Bone again in the PWS will that mirror the weights too or do I have to click on individual bones ? Either way will be faster than the current process. It keeps sticking as well but thats another matter altogether. regards Try this clip3442_MirrorBonePlugin.mov Quote
Simon Edmondson Posted March 21, 2014 Author Posted March 21, 2014 Thank you for your helpful reply. There are mirrored bones, because they come with the 2008 rig as part of the installation process. If I click on Mirror Bone again in the PWS will that mirror the weights too or do I have to click on individual bones ? Either way will be faster than the current process. It keeps sticking as well but thats another matter altogether. regards Try this clip3442_MirrorBonePlugin.mov Robert Thank you, downloading now to watch after exercise. regards simon Quote
NancyGormezano Posted March 21, 2014 Posted March 21, 2014 There are mirrored bones, because they come with the 2008 rig as part of the installation process. If I click on Mirror Bone again in the PWS will that mirror the weights too or do I have to click on individual bones ? I haven't watched Roberts video, so the following may be redundant: According to instructions for installing 2008 rig (4/20/2011) on page 72, 73 of the pdf, it says: Quote
zandoriastudios Posted March 21, 2014 Posted March 21, 2014 wow-great tip Robcat! I will start using that!!! Quote
Simon Edmondson Posted March 21, 2014 Author Posted March 21, 2014 There are mirrored bones, because they come with the 2008 rig as part of the installation process. If I click on Mirror Bone again in the PWS will that mirror the weights too or do I have to click on individual bones ? I haven't watched Roberts video, so the following may be redundant: According to instructions for installing 2008 rig (4/20/2011) on page 72, 73 of the pdf, it says: Nancy Thank you for your reply. You are correct. In my usual impatience I had overlooked that and went on with the installation. Glad all the iterations got saved now. Back to the grindstone. regards simon Quote
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