简介 To import Skiin in Maya, simply type in a Script Editor Tab Import Skiin 12345 import syssys.path.append('PATH_TO_THE_SKIIN_FOLDER')import Skiinreload(Skiin)Skiin.Skiin_UI()ABILITIESEVOLUTIVE : Because you can write new 'plugins' to expand the abilities of Skiin. A Skiin's plugin ( https://www.mehdilouala.com/Skiin_plugins ) is made of few functions that will be used to export / import the weights / deformers informations. If you feel comfortable with scripting you can also have a look by yourself in the 'Skiin_rsc/plugins' folder, there is a _model.py file with explanations WEIGHTS MANAGER : It allows you to store in external files (.skin files) all the datas you want to extract from your Maya's nodes. For instance, the most common usage is to extract your skinCluster weights, you can save the weights in an external file, and paste them on a new mesh, in a new scene, wherever you want, super easily. EFFECTOR MANAGER : It also allows you to do the same process with the objects which modify your object, such as ffd, cluster, whatever you want actually, even the constraints if you want to ! This can be a good way to export everything you did on a rig / skin process in one external file. HOW IT WORKS ?Using the available plugins, Skiin will read the modifiers affecting the selection and displays them in a list, then you can export them all inside a database file. This database file is based on the SQL protocol, which is highly recommanded for large amount of data. It results a lightweight file containing all the informations of the modifier(s), all parameters will be saved, and all the connections. Then you can paste this file, on the same object, on a new object, in a new scene, wherever you want. You can select what kind of attributes you want to paste; everything, the constraints, the parameters, the shape's attributes, etc. You can also use Skiin locally, if you select a range of components, let say the vertices of your sphere, you can paste your weights informations locally on this selection. See video for detail. WHAT'S INSIDE ? Skiin have 7 parts, listed below (move your mouse over the parts to see what they do) ; ACTIVE DIRECTORY ![]() This text box displays the current working directory for Skiin, you can click on it or on the button beside to browse and change to another directory. Note that when you press the Save button it'll automatically save your .skin file inside this directory. The AutoLoad option also looks inside this directory. CONFORMITY ![]() This percent indicates the current conformity between the two lists, the more the value is high, the more the two lists are identical. When the percent reaches 95% the Synchronized browsing is enabled, this is the little 'lock' button below the lists On the other hand if the value reaches 0%, the Synchronized browsing is automatically disabled THE VIEWS ![]() These views display the input and the output into Skiin. The first text boxes above the views are the filters for each view, you can type inside the kind of object you want to filter or directly use the fast filters on the right Each view has 4 columns ;
On the bottom right corner of these view you have a Hold button which freeze the view, whatever you do in Maya won't changes the view's content. LOADING & SAVING ![]() Here we have two major Skiin's option, namely Save & Load The first button with an eraser will clear theInput view. The Load button will ask you to pick a .skin file to load inside Skiin The lock button toggle the Synchronized browsing, when active, what you do in a list also affect the other list, useful when you want to compare the two list, scroll inside, expand items, etc.. The Save button will automatically save a .skin file (see the preview part below) inside the active directory The last button As... will allow you to choose where you want the .skin file to be saved PATH PREVIEW ![]() This displays a preview of the current export filename Note that the automatic filename is affected by the Naming Options inside the Options panel TOOLS & INFO Here are some tools and informations which can be useful.
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