Possible to edit a skeletons mesh?

[Anonymous]

 Hi,

Just wondering if it is possible if a character already has a skeleton then after I want to say remove his hat, would that be possible without having to redo the whole skeleton?

Thanks

[Anonymous]

Never mind think I've found a way of doing it, this way:

1. Duplicate the skinned mesh and do your modifications on the duplicate
2. Bind the modified mesh to the same skeleton used by the original mesh
3. Select the original mesh then shift+select the modified mesh
4. Skin -> Copy Skin Weights

(https://www.reddit.com/r/Maya/comments/41w6st/can_i_edit_a_mesh_after_rigging_it_without_the/)

If anyone has any other ideas i'd love to hear them