Reset Bind

Download ml_resetBind.py

Description

Quickly remove and recreate a skinCluster while maintaining history. Essentially this allows you to “reset” the skin cluster after you’ve moved some joints. It also deletes the original bindPose node.

Installation

Copy this file into your maya scripts directory, for example:

C:/Documents and Settings/user/My Documents/maya/scripts/ml_resetBind.py

Run the tool in a python shell or shelf button by importing the module, and then calling the primary function:

import ml_resetBind
ml_resetBind.main()

Usage

Select the skinned meshes you’d like to reset, and run the command.

Installation

Copy this file into your maya scripts directory, for example: C:/Documents and Settings/user/My Documents/maya/scripts/ml_resetBind.py Run the tool in a python shell or shelf button by importing the module, and then calling the primary function: import ml_resetBind ml_resetBind.main()

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