def attachSecondaryControlsToMainCurve(self): secControlsMerged = [] tempMainCtlCurves = self.mainCtlCurves tempMainUpvCurves = self.mainCtlUpvs secControlsMerged.append(self.secondaryControls) for secCtl in self.secondaryControls: constraints.matrixConstraint(self.root, secCtl.getParent(2), 'rs', True) # controls tags # node.add_controller_tag(secCtl, tagParent=parent_tag_L) # create hooks on the main ctl curve for j, crv in enumerate(self.secondaryCurves): lvlType = 'transform' cvs = crv.getCVs(space="object") for i, cv in enumerate(cvs): oTransUpV = pm.PyNode( pm.createNode(lvlType, n=self.getName("secNpoUpv", str(i).zfill(3)), p=self.browsHooks_root, ss=True)) oTrans = pm.PyNode( pm.createNode(lvlType, n=self.getName("secNpo", str(i).zfill(3)), p=self.browsHooks_root, ss=True)) oParam, oLength = curve.getCurveParamAtPosition(crv, cv) uLength = curve.findLenghtFromParam(crv, oParam) u = uLength / oLength # create motion paths transforms on main ctl curves cns = applyPathCnsLocal(oTransUpV, tempMainUpvCurves[j], u) cns = applyPathCnsLocal(oTrans, tempMainCtlCurves[j], u) pm.connectAttr(oTransUpV.attr("worldMatrix[0]"), cns.attr("worldUpMatrix")) # connect secondary control to oTrans hook. constraints.matrixConstraint( oTrans, secControlsMerged[j][i].getParent(2), 't', True)
def rig(edge_loop="", up_vertex="", low_vertex="", name_prefix="", thickness=0.3, do_skin=True, rigid_loops=5, falloff_loops=8, head_joint=None, jaw_joint=None, parent_node=None, control_name="ctl", upper_lip_ctl=None, lower_lip_ctl=None): ###### # Var ###### FRONT_OFFSET = .02 NB_ROPE = 15 ################## # Helper functions ################## def setName(name, side="C", idx=None): namesList = [name_prefix, side, name] if idx is not None: namesList[1] = side + str(idx) name = "_".join(namesList) return name ############### # Checkers ############## # Loop if edge_loop: try: edge_loop = [pm.PyNode(e) for e in edge_loop.split(",")] except pm.MayaNodeError: pm.displayWarning( "Some of the edges listed in edge loop can not be found") return else: pm.displayWarning("Please set the edge loop first") return # Vertex if up_vertex: try: up_vertex = pm.PyNode(up_vertex) except pm.MayaNodeError: pm.displayWarning("%s can not be found" % up_vertex) return else: pm.displayWarning("Please set the upper lip central vertex") return if low_vertex: try: low_vertex = pm.PyNode(low_vertex) except pm.MayaNodeError: pm.displayWarning("%s can not be found" % low_vertex) return else: pm.displayWarning("Please set the lower lip central vertex") return # skinnign data if do_skin: if not head_joint: pm.displayWarning("Please set the Head Jnt or unCheck Compute " "Topological Autoskin") return else: try: head_joint = pm.PyNode(head_joint) except pm.MayaNodeError: pm.displayWarning( "Head Joint: %s can not be found" % head_joint ) return if not jaw_joint: pm.displayWarning("Please set the Jaw Jnt or unCheck Compute " "Topological Autoskin") return else: try: jaw_joint = pm.PyNode(jaw_joint) except pm.MayaNodeError: pm.displayWarning("Jaw Joint: %s can not be found" % jaw_joint) return # check if the rig already exist in the current scene if pm.ls(setName("root")): pm.displayWarning("The object %s already exist in the scene. Please " "choose another name prefix" % setName("root")) return ##################### # Root creation ##################### lips_root = primitive.addTransform(None, setName("root")) lipsCrv_root = primitive.addTransform(lips_root, setName("crvs")) lipsRope_root = primitive.addTransform(lips_root, setName("rope")) ##################### # Geometry ##################### geo = pm.listRelatives(edge_loop[0], parent=True)[0] ##################### # Groups ##################### try: ctlSet = pm.PyNode("rig_controllers_grp") except pm.MayaNodeError: pm.sets(n="rig_controllers_grp", em=True) ctlSet = pm.PyNode("rig_controllers_grp") try: defset = pm.PyNode("rig_deformers_grp") except pm.MayaNodeError: pm.sets(n="rig_deformers_grp", em=True) defset = pm.PyNode("rig_deformers_grp") ##################### # Curves creation ##################### # get extreme position using the outer loop extr_v = meshNavigation.getExtremeVertexFromLoop(edge_loop) upPos = extr_v[0] lowPos = extr_v[1] inPos = extr_v[2] outPos = extr_v[3] edgeList = extr_v[4] vertexList = extr_v[5] upPos = up_vertex lowPos = low_vertex # upper crv upLip_edgeRange = meshNavigation.edgeRangeInLoopFromMid(edgeList, upPos, inPos, outPos) upCrv = curve.createCuveFromEdges(upLip_edgeRange, setName("upperLip"), parent=lipsCrv_root) # store the closest vertex by curv cv index. To be use fo the auto skining upLip_closestVtxList = [] # offset upper lip Curve cvs = upCrv.getCVs(space="world") for i, cv in enumerate(cvs): closestVtx = meshNavigation.getClosestVertexFromTransform(geo, cv) upLip_closestVtxList.append(closestVtx) if i == 0: # we know the curv starts from right to left offset = [cv[0] - thickness, cv[1], cv[2] - thickness] elif i == len(cvs) - 1: offset = [cv[0] + thickness, cv[1], cv[2] - thickness] else: offset = [cv[0], cv[1] + thickness, cv[2]] upCrv.setCV(i, offset, space='world') # lower crv lowLip_edgeRange = meshNavigation.edgeRangeInLoopFromMid(edgeList, lowPos, inPos, outPos) lowCrv = curve.createCuveFromEdges(lowLip_edgeRange, setName("lowerLip"), parent=lipsCrv_root) lowLip_closestVtxList = [] # offset lower lip Curve cvs = lowCrv.getCVs(space="world") for i, cv in enumerate(cvs): closestVtx = meshNavigation.getClosestVertexFromTransform(geo, cv) lowLip_closestVtxList.append(closestVtx) if i == 0: # we know the curv starts from right to left offset = [cv[0] - thickness, cv[1], cv[2] - thickness] elif i == len(cvs) - 1: offset = [cv[0] + thickness, cv[1], cv[2] - thickness] else: # we populate the closest vertext list here to skipt the first # and latest point offset = [cv[0], cv[1] - thickness, cv[2]] lowCrv.setCV(i, offset, space='world') upCrv_ctl = curve.createCurveFromCurve(upCrv, setName("upCtl_crv"), nbPoints=7, parent=lipsCrv_root) lowCrv_ctl = curve.createCurveFromCurve(lowCrv, setName("lowCtl_crv"), nbPoints=7, parent=lipsCrv_root) upRope = curve.createCurveFromCurve(upCrv, setName("upRope_crv"), nbPoints=NB_ROPE, parent=lipsCrv_root) lowRope = curve.createCurveFromCurve(lowCrv, setName("lowRope_crv"), nbPoints=NB_ROPE, parent=lipsCrv_root) upCrv_upv = curve.createCurveFromCurve(upCrv, setName("upCrv_upv"), nbPoints=7, parent=lipsCrv_root) lowCrv_upv = curve.createCurveFromCurve(lowCrv, setName("lowCrv_upv"), nbPoints=7, parent=lipsCrv_root) upRope_upv = curve.createCurveFromCurve(upCrv, setName("upRope_upv"), nbPoints=NB_ROPE, parent=lipsCrv_root) lowRope_upv = curve.createCurveFromCurve(lowCrv, setName("lowRope_upv"), nbPoints=NB_ROPE, parent=lipsCrv_root) # offset upv curves for crv in [upCrv_upv, lowCrv_upv, upRope_upv, lowRope_upv]: cvs = crv.getCVs(space="world") for i, cv in enumerate(cvs): # we populate the closest vertext list here to skipt the first # and latest point offset = [cv[0], cv[1], cv[2] + FRONT_OFFSET] crv.setCV(i, offset, space='world') rigCrvs = [upCrv, lowCrv, upCrv_ctl, lowCrv_ctl, upRope, lowRope, upCrv_upv, lowCrv_upv, upRope_upv, lowRope_upv] for crv in rigCrvs: crv.attr("visibility").set(False) ################## # Joints ################## lvlType = "transform" # upper joints upperJoints = [] cvs = upCrv.getCVs(space="world") pm.progressWindow(title='Creating Upper Joints', progress=0, max=len(cvs)) for i, cv in enumerate(cvs): pm.progressWindow(e=True, step=1, status='\nCreating Joint for %s' % cv) oTransUpV = pm.PyNode(pm.createNode( lvlType, n=setName("upLipRopeUpv", idx=str(i).zfill(3)), p=lipsRope_root, ss=True)) oTrans = pm.PyNode( pm.createNode(lvlType, n=setName("upLipRope", idx=str(i).zfill(3)), p=lipsRope_root, ss=True)) oParam, oLength = curve.getCurveParamAtPosition(upRope, cv) uLength = curve.findLenghtFromParam(upRope, oParam) u = uLength / oLength applyop.pathCns( oTransUpV, upRope_upv, cnsType=False, u=u, tangent=False) cns = applyop.pathCns( oTrans, upRope, cnsType=False, u=u, tangent=False) cns.setAttr("worldUpType", 1) cns.setAttr("frontAxis", 0) cns.setAttr("upAxis", 1) pm.connectAttr(oTransUpV.attr("worldMatrix[0]"), cns.attr("worldUpMatrix")) # getting joint parent if head_joint and isinstance(head_joint, (str, string_types)): try: j_parent = pm.PyNode(head_joint) except pm.MayaNodeError: j_parent = False elif head_joint and isinstance(head_joint, pm.PyNode): j_parent = head_joint else: j_parent = False jnt = rigbits.addJnt(oTrans, noReplace=True, parent=j_parent) upperJoints.append(jnt) pm.sets(defset, add=jnt) pm.progressWindow(e=True, endProgress=True) # lower joints lowerJoints = [] cvs = lowCrv.getCVs(space="world") pm.progressWindow(title='Creating Lower Joints', progress=0, max=len(cvs)) for i, cv in enumerate(cvs): pm.progressWindow(e=True, step=1, status='\nCreating Joint for %s' % cv) oTransUpV = pm.PyNode(pm.createNode( lvlType, n=setName("lowLipRopeUpv", idx=str(i).zfill(3)), p=lipsRope_root, ss=True)) oTrans = pm.PyNode(pm.createNode( lvlType, n=setName("lowLipRope", idx=str(i).zfill(3)), p=lipsRope_root, ss=True)) oParam, oLength = curve.getCurveParamAtPosition(lowRope, cv) uLength = curve.findLenghtFromParam(lowRope, oParam) u = uLength / oLength applyop.pathCns(oTransUpV, lowRope_upv, cnsType=False, u=u, tangent=False) cns = applyop.pathCns(oTrans, lowRope, cnsType=False, u=u, tangent=False) cns.setAttr("worldUpType", 1) cns.setAttr("frontAxis", 0) cns.setAttr("upAxis", 1) pm.connectAttr(oTransUpV.attr("worldMatrix[0]"), cns.attr("worldUpMatrix")) # getting joint parent if jaw_joint and isinstance(jaw_joint, (str, string_types)): try: j_parent = pm.PyNode(jaw_joint) except pm.MayaNodeError: pass elif jaw_joint and isinstance(jaw_joint, pm.PyNode): j_parent = jaw_joint else: j_parent = False jnt = rigbits.addJnt(oTrans, noReplace=True, parent=j_parent) lowerJoints.append(jnt) pm.sets(defset, add=jnt) pm.progressWindow(e=True, endProgress=True) ################## # Controls ################## # Controls lists upControls = [] upVec = [] upNpo = [] lowControls = [] lowVec = [] lowNpo = [] # controls options axis_list = ["sx", "sy", "sz", "ro"] upCtlOptions = [["corner", "R", "square", 4, .05, axis_list], ["upOuter", "R", "circle", 14, .03, []], ["upInner", "R", "circle", 14, .03, []], ["upper", "C", "square", 4, .05, axis_list], ["upInner", "L", "circle", 14, .03, []], ["upOuter", "L", "circle", 14, .03, []], ["corner", "L", "square", 4, .05, axis_list]] lowCtlOptions = [["lowOuter", "R", "circle", 14, .03, []], ["lowInner", "R", "circle", 14, .03, []], ["lower", "C", "square", 4, .05, axis_list], ["lowInner", "L", "circle", 14, .03, []], ["lowOuter", "L", "circle", 14, .03, []]] params = ["tx", "ty", "tz", "rx", "ry", "rz"] # upper controls cvs = upCrv_ctl.getCVs(space="world") pm.progressWindow(title='Upper controls', progress=0, max=len(cvs)) v0 = transform.getTransformFromPos(cvs[0]) v1 = transform.getTransformFromPos(cvs[-1]) distSize = vector.getDistance(v0, v1) * 3 for i, cv in enumerate(cvs): pm.progressWindow(e=True, step=1, status='\nCreating control for%s' % cv) t = transform.getTransformFromPos(cv) # Get nearest joint for orientation of controls joints = upperJoints + lowerJoints nearest_joint = None nearest_distance = None for joint in joints: distance = vector.getDistance( transform.getTranslation(joint), cv ) if nearest_distance is None or distance < nearest_distance: nearest_distance = distance nearest_joint = joint if nearest_joint: t = transform.setMatrixPosition( transform.getTransform(nearest_joint), cv ) temp = primitive.addTransform( lips_root, setName("temp"), t ) temp.rx.set(0) t = transform.getTransform(temp) pm.delete(temp) oName = upCtlOptions[i][0] oSide = upCtlOptions[i][1] o_icon = upCtlOptions[i][2] color = upCtlOptions[i][3] wd = upCtlOptions[i][4] oPar = upCtlOptions[i][5] npo = primitive.addTransform(lips_root, setName("%s_npo" % oName, oSide), t) upNpo.append(npo) ctl = icon.create(npo, setName("%s_%s" % (oName, control_name), oSide), t, icon=o_icon, w=wd * distSize, d=wd * distSize, ro=datatypes.Vector(1.57079633, 0, 0), po=datatypes.Vector(0, 0, .07 * distSize), color=color) upControls.append(ctl) name_split = control_name.split("_") if len(name_split) == 2 and name_split[-1] == "ghost": pass else: pm.sets(ctlSet, add=ctl) attribute.addAttribute(ctl, "isCtl", "bool", keyable=False) attribute.setKeyableAttributes(ctl, params + oPar) upv = primitive.addTransform(ctl, setName("%s_upv" % oName, oSide), t) upv.attr("tz").set(FRONT_OFFSET) upVec.append(upv) if oSide == "R": npo.attr("sx").set(-1) pm.progressWindow(e=True, endProgress=True) # lower controls cvs = lowCrv_ctl.getCVs(space="world") pm.progressWindow(title='Lower controls', progress=0, max=len(cvs)) for i, cv in enumerate(cvs[1:-1]): pm.progressWindow(e=True, step=1, status='\nCreating control for%s' % cv) t = transform.getTransformFromPos(cv) # Get nearest joint for orientation of controls joints = upperJoints + lowerJoints nearest_joint = None nearest_distance = None for joint in joints: distance = vector.getDistance( transform.getTranslation(joint), cv ) if nearest_distance is None or distance < nearest_distance: nearest_distance = distance nearest_joint = joint if nearest_joint: t = transform.setMatrixPosition( transform.getTransform(nearest_joint), cv ) temp = primitive.addTransform( lips_root, setName("temp"), t ) temp.rx.set(0) t = transform.getTransform(temp) pm.delete(temp) oName = lowCtlOptions[i][0] oSide = lowCtlOptions[i][1] o_icon = lowCtlOptions[i][2] color = lowCtlOptions[i][3] wd = lowCtlOptions[i][4] oPar = lowCtlOptions[i][5] npo = primitive.addTransform(lips_root, setName("%s_npo" % oName, oSide), t) lowNpo.append(npo) ctl = icon.create(npo, setName("%s_%s" % (oName, control_name), oSide), t, icon=o_icon, w=wd * distSize, d=wd * distSize, ro=datatypes.Vector(1.57079633, 0, 0), po=datatypes.Vector(0, 0, .07 * distSize), color=color) lowControls.append(ctl) name_split = control_name.split("_") if len(name_split) == 2 and control_name.split("_")[-1] == "ghost": pass else: pm.sets(ctlSet, add=ctl) attribute.addAttribute(ctl, "isCtl", "bool", keyable=False) attribute.setKeyableAttributes(ctl, params + oPar) upv = primitive.addTransform(ctl, setName("%s_upv" % oName, oSide), t) upv.attr("tz").set(FRONT_OFFSET) lowVec.append(upv) if oSide == "R": npo.attr("sx").set(-1) pm.progressWindow(e=True, endProgress=True) # reparentig controls pm.parent(upNpo[1], lowNpo[0], upControls[0]) pm.parent(upNpo[2], upNpo[4], upControls[3]) pm.parent(upNpo[-2], lowNpo[-1], upControls[-1]) pm.parent(lowNpo[1], lowNpo[3], lowControls[2]) # Connecting control crvs with controls applyop.gear_curvecns_op(upCrv_ctl, upControls) applyop.gear_curvecns_op(lowCrv_ctl, [upControls[0]] + lowControls + [upControls[-1]]) applyop.gear_curvecns_op(upCrv_upv, upVec) applyop.gear_curvecns_op(lowCrv_upv, [upVec[0]] + lowVec + [upVec[-1]]) # adding wires pm.wire(upCrv, w=upCrv_ctl, dropoffDistance=[0, 1000]) pm.wire(lowCrv, w=lowCrv_ctl, dropoffDistance=[0, 1000]) pm.wire(upRope, w=upCrv_ctl, dropoffDistance=[0, 1000]) pm.wire(lowRope, w=lowCrv_ctl, dropoffDistance=[0, 1000]) pm.wire(upRope_upv, w=upCrv_upv, dropoffDistance=[0, 1000]) pm.wire(lowRope_upv, w=lowCrv_upv, dropoffDistance=[0, 1000]) # setting constrains # up cns_node = pm.parentConstraint(upControls[0], upControls[3], upControls[1].getParent(), mo=True, skipRotate=["x", "y", "z"]) cns_node.attr(upControls[0].name() + "W0").set(.75) cns_node.attr(upControls[3].name() + "W1").set(.25) cns_node.interpType.set(0) # noFlip cns_node = pm.parentConstraint(upControls[0], upControls[3], upControls[2].getParent(), mo=True, skipRotate=["x", "y", "z"]) cns_node.attr(upControls[0].name() + "W0").set(.25) cns_node.attr(upControls[3].name() + "W1").set(.75) cns_node.interpType.set(0) # noFlip cns_node = pm.parentConstraint(upControls[3], upControls[6], upControls[4].getParent(), mo=True, skipRotate=["x", "y", "z"]) cns_node.attr(upControls[3].name() + "W0").set(.75) cns_node.attr(upControls[6].name() + "W1").set(.25) cns_node.interpType.set(0) # noFlip cns_node = pm.parentConstraint(upControls[3], upControls[6], upControls[5].getParent(), mo=True, skipRotate=["x", "y", "z"]) cns_node.attr(upControls[3].name() + "W0").set(.25) cns_node.attr(upControls[6].name() + "W1").set(.75) cns_node.interpType.set(0) # noFlip # low cns_node = pm.parentConstraint(upControls[0], lowControls[2], lowControls[0].getParent(), mo=True, skipRotate=["x", "y", "z"]) cns_node.attr(upControls[0].name() + "W0").set(.75) cns_node.attr(lowControls[2].name() + "W1").set(.25) cns_node.interpType.set(0) # noFlip cns_node = pm.parentConstraint(upControls[0], lowControls[2], lowControls[1].getParent(), mo=True, skipRotate=["x", "y", "z"]) cns_node.attr(upControls[0].name() + "W0").set(.25) cns_node.attr(lowControls[2].name() + "W1").set(.75) cns_node.interpType.set(0) # noFlip cns_node = pm.parentConstraint(lowControls[2], upControls[6], lowControls[3].getParent(), mo=True, skipRotate=["x", "y", "z"]) cns_node.attr(lowControls[2].name() + "W0").set(.75) cns_node.attr(upControls[6].name() + "W1").set(.25) cns_node.interpType.set(0) # noFlip cns_node = pm.parentConstraint(lowControls[2], upControls[6], lowControls[4].getParent(), mo=True, skipRotate=["x", "y", "z"]) cns_node.attr(lowControls[2].name() + "W0").set(.25) cns_node.attr(upControls[6].name() + "W1").set(.75) cns_node.interpType.set(0) # noFlip ########################################### # Connecting rig ########################################### if parent_node: try: if isinstance(parent_node, string_types): parent_node = pm.PyNode(parent_node) parent_node.addChild(lips_root) except pm.MayaNodeError: pm.displayWarning("The Lips rig can not be parent to: %s. Maybe " "this object doesn't exist." % parent_node) if head_joint and jaw_joint: try: if isinstance(head_joint, string_types): head_joint = pm.PyNode(head_joint) except pm.MayaNodeError: pm.displayWarning("Head Joint or Upper Lip Joint %s. Can not be " "fount in the scene" % head_joint) return try: if isinstance(jaw_joint, string_types): jaw_joint = pm.PyNode(jaw_joint) except pm.MayaNodeError: pm.displayWarning("Jaw Joint or Lower Lip Joint %s. Can not be " "fount in the scene" % jaw_joint) return ref_ctls = [head_joint, jaw_joint] if upper_lip_ctl and lower_lip_ctl: try: if isinstance(upper_lip_ctl, string_types): upper_lip_ctl = pm.PyNode(upper_lip_ctl) except pm.MayaNodeError: pm.displayWarning("Upper Lip Ctl %s. Can not be " "fount in the scene" % upper_lip_ctl) return try: if isinstance(lower_lip_ctl, string_types): lower_lip_ctl = pm.PyNode(lower_lip_ctl) except pm.MayaNodeError: pm.displayWarning("Lower Lip Ctl %s. Can not be " "fount in the scene" % lower_lip_ctl) return ref_ctls = [upper_lip_ctl, lower_lip_ctl] # in order to avoid flips lets create a reference transform # also to avoid flips, set any multi target parentConstraint to noFlip ref_cns_list = [] print (ref_ctls) for cns_ref in ref_ctls: t = transform.getTransformFromPos( cns_ref.getTranslation(space='world')) ref = pm.createNode("transform", n=cns_ref.name() + "_cns", p=cns_ref, ss=True) ref.setMatrix(t, worldSpace=True) ref_cns_list.append(ref) # right corner connection cns_node = pm.parentConstraint(ref_cns_list[0], ref_cns_list[1], upControls[0].getParent(), mo=True) cns_node.interpType.set(0) # noFlip # left corner connection cns_node = pm.parentConstraint(ref_cns_list[0], ref_cns_list[1], upControls[-1].getParent(), mo=True) cns_node.interpType.set(0) # noFlip # up control connection cns_node = pm.parentConstraint(ref_cns_list[0], upControls[3].getParent(), mo=True) # low control connection cns_node = pm.parentConstraint(ref_cns_list[1], lowControls[2].getParent(), mo=True) ########################################### # Auto Skinning ########################################### if do_skin: # eyelid vertex rows totalLoops = rigid_loops + falloff_loops vertexLoopList = meshNavigation.getConcentricVertexLoop(vertexList, totalLoops) vertexRowList = meshNavigation.getVertexRowsFromLoops(vertexLoopList) # we set the first value 100% for the first initial loop skinPercList = [1.0] # we expect to have a regular grid topology for r in range(rigid_loops): for rr in range(2): skinPercList.append(1.0) increment = 1.0 / float(falloff_loops) # we invert to smooth out from 100 to 0 inv = 1.0 - increment for r in range(falloff_loops): for rr in range(2): if inv < 0.0: inv = 0.0 skinPercList.append(inv) inv -= increment # this loop add an extra 0.0 indices to avoid errors for r in range(10): for rr in range(2): skinPercList.append(0.0) # base skin if head_joint: try: head_joint = pm.PyNode(head_joint) except pm.MayaNodeError: pm.displayWarning( "Auto skin aborted can not find %s " % head_joint) return # Check if the object has a skinCluster objName = pm.listRelatives(geo, parent=True)[0] skinCluster = skin.getSkinCluster(objName) if not skinCluster: skinCluster = pm.skinCluster(head_joint, geo, tsb=True, nw=2, n='skinClsEyelid') lipsJoints = upperJoints + lowerJoints closestVtxList = upLip_closestVtxList + lowLip_closestVtxList pm.progressWindow(title='Auto skinning process', progress=0, max=len(lipsJoints)) for i, jnt in enumerate(lipsJoints): pm.progressWindow(e=True, step=1, status='\nSkinning %s' % jnt) skinCluster.addInfluence(jnt, weight=0) v = closestVtxList[i] for row in vertexRowList: if v in row: for i, rv in enumerate(row): # find the deformer with max value for each vertex w = pm.skinPercent(skinCluster, rv, query=True, value=True) transJoint = pm.skinPercent(skinCluster, rv, query=True, t=None) max_value = max(w) max_index = w.index(max_value) perc = skinPercList[i] t_value = [(jnt, perc), (transJoint[max_index], 1.0 - perc)] pm.skinPercent(skinCluster, rv, transformValue=t_value) pm.progressWindow(e=True, endProgress=True)