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. 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.: 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. 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 ### Weight Paint Context Menu
The default context menu (accessed via W key or Right Click) for weight paint mode is not very useful. 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. 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)_ _(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: 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. 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: 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 ### 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. 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. - 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. - 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 ### Vertex Group Operators
The Vertex Groups context menu is re-organized with more icons and better labels, as well as some additional 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 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 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. - **Delete Unselected Deform Groups**: Delete all deforming groups that don't correspond to a selected pose bone. Only in Weight Paint mode.