Add Easy Weights to pipeline docs #51

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@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ Simply select your mesh object and run the operator. The armature will be un-hid
Run the operator again to reset the armature object's visibility states to what they were before you entered weight paint mode.
I recommend setting up a keybind for this, eg.:
<img src="docs/toggle_wp_shortcut.png" width="400" />
![toggle_wp_shortcut](/media/addons/easy_weights/toggle_wp_shortcut.png)
If you don't want to use the hotkey editor, you can also just find the operator in the "Object" or "Weights" menus, and simply Right Click->Assign Shortcut.
### Weight Paint Context Menu
The default context menu (accessed via W key or Right Click) for weight paint mode is not very useful.
The Custom Weight Paint Context Menu operator is intended as a replacement for it.
<img src="docs/custom_wp_context_menu.png" width="250" />
[custom_wp_context_menu](/media/addons/easy_weights/custom_wp_context_menu.png)
_(The "OK" button is not needed, I just can't avoid it)_
This panel provides quick access to commonly needed tools, whether they are part of core Blender or the addon:
@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ It lets you change the brush falloff type (Sphere/Projected) and the Front Faces
Also, the color of your brushes will be darker when you're using Sphere falloff.
I recommend to overwrite the shortcut of the default weight paint context menu like so:
<img src="docs/wp_context_menu_shortcut.png" width="500" />
![wp_context_menu_shortcut](/media/addons/easy_weights/wp_context_menu_shortcut.png)
### Hunting Rogue Weights
The addon provides a super sleek workflow for hunting down rogue weights efficiently but safely, with just the right amount of automation. This functionality can be found in the Sidebar->EasyWeight->Weight Islands panel.
<img src="docs/weight_islands.png" width="800" />
![weight_islands](/media/addons/easy_weights/weight_islands.png)
- After pressing Calculate Weight Islands and waiting a few seconds, you will see a list of all vertex groups which consist of more than a single island.
- Clicking the magnifying glass icon will focus the smallest island in the group, so you can decide what to do with it.
@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ The addon provides a super sleek workflow for hunting down rogue weights efficie
### Vertex Group Operators
The Vertex Groups context menu is re-organized with more icons and better labels, as well as some additional operators:
<img src="docs/vg_context_menu.png" width="500" />
![vg_context_menu](/media/addons/easy_weights/vg_context_menu.png)
- **Delete Empty Deform Groups**: Delete deforming groups that don't have any weights.
- **Delete Unused Non-Deform Groups**: Delete non-deforming groups that aren't used anywhere, even if they do have weights.
- **Delete Unselected Deform Groups**: Delete all deforming groups that don't correspond to a selected pose bone. Only in Weight Paint mode.