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Painting Weights problem

Anonymous — Sun, 07 Jan 2018 19:55:30 GMT

Hello Community,

I am working on a nurse model and after i created the rig I attached the skin to the skeleton using Geodesic Voxel Method and after I fixed the issues on the body I started working on the clothing. I copied the skin weights from the body to the clothes but it still needs some work. I am having troubles with the lower part because it is like a skirt and when the left leg moves the right part of the skirt moves too. Also as you can see in the attached pictures at the part in the center there are like 2 layers or clothing, like where the buttons are. Also I have problem with the lower buttons, when the left leg moves they should move too but also when the right leg moves they should move. See the attached pictures to better understand me. Could anyone help me? Is there easier way to paint weights?

Many Thanks!

Re: Painting Weights problem

rajasekaransurjen — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 05:36:50 GMT

Hi,

Try a low poly dress for painting and copy the skin weights from low poly to main dress.

For skinning use the following script for smooth skinning.
https://www.highend3d.com/maya/script/free-as_smoothnearest-a-magic-feature-from-hyper-skinning-system-for-maya

For button on the dress use rivet.
https://www.highend3d.com/maya/script/rivet-button-for-maya

For button on the dress use hyperRealMeshParent.mel.

https://github.com/hongloull/digital37/blob/master/Maya/Mel/hyperRealMeshParent.mel

Best regards,
Rajasekaran Surjen.

Re: Painting Weights problem

Anonymous — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 10:11:19 GMT

Thank you so much I will try everything, I hope it will help me.

Thanks!

Re: Painting Weights problem

Anonymous — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 14:29:01 GMT

Okay, I figured out that if i use the normal smooth bind method the problem with the skirt was almost missing. I used the scripts for smooth bind and I must say that I am AMAZED. For the buttons I am not sure how to use the script, i dont understand the instructions, but i just copied the skin weights from the skirt to the buttons and it works fine. Thank you so much for sharing these scripts.
Thanks a lot!

Re: Painting Weights problem

rajasekaransurjen — Tue, 09 Jan 2018 04:18:07 GMT

you're welcome.