painting skinwieghts during animating process

# 1 18-08-2011 , 04:06 PM

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painting skinwieghts during animating process

please help me.

i have a character which i am trying to animate but when i move the right and left index finger the skin wieghts deform wrong on the hands. the characters head has been connected to the body and i cnt seem to get the skin wieghts tool up to fix the problem on the hands.

i was wondering if any one else had this problem and could help me out ASAP.

thnks

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# 2 18-08-2011 , 05:14 PM

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Try using the component editor if you can't get the brush in the right area.

Imagination is more important than knowledge.

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# 3 18-08-2011 , 05:18 PM

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Try using the component editor if you can't get the brush in the right area.

Originally Posted by NextDesign

i cnt even get the character into the paint skinwieghts tool setting... user added image

and it may have something to do with the fact that i seperated the head from the body then skinwieghted the the two halves seperately, and blendshaped the head seperately, then i merged them together and now i cnt get the skin wieghts to work in the paints tool or the component editor either.

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# 4 18-08-2011 , 07:03 PM

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Do you have the mesh referenced?

Upload the file, and attach it here, or send me a PM and I'll take a look.

-John

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# 5 18-08-2011 , 07:57 PM

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Do you have the mesh referenced?

Upload the file, and attach it here, or send me a PM and I'll take a look.

-John

Originally Posted by NextDesign

how do i upload the file? im very new to the maya scene and i dnt know how to upload the file to this website.

could you reply with some instructions on how to upload the file please?

thanks for helping me out.

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# 6 18-08-2011 , 09:50 PM

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Click on "Post reply"

Scroll down to the button that says "Manage Attachments"

Click browse, and choose your file.

Close the window.

Write your reply, and click "Submit Reply"

Note: Whatever you post here, all members will be able to download it.

If you only want me to get it, just shoot me a private message, and I'll send you my email address. You can then attach it there.

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