Paint skin weight tool I need some help.

slammer

Hi I am completely new to this forum and Im just starting out making models with maya having mapped for over 4 years with ut up to ut2004.Im using the paint skin weight tool in maya following the tut on the dvd edition done buy buzz.I spent ages getting my character to deform correctly then hit delete history oh look it destroys all your hard work!!Im gonna cry now.Can any of you maya gods give some advice for using this tool to get my models bending correctly.I will be coming here often I feel it in my bones.

KDR_11k

Why didn't you Undo delete history?

rooster

skin>edit smooth skin> delete non skin history?

Mark Dygert

Lesson learned, save and save incrementally, such as project_01, project_02.

I'm not sure if Maya has an auto-backup feature or if it has an auto incremental save option? I know max does and it's saved my bacon a few times.

slammer

thanks for the replys I have learned my lesson got my new book game character development with maya today should help clear up the fog.My cyber man is deforming ok now so I can get to work on texturing him.Seeing a cyber man running fast in ut2004 is wierd.