Alternative to the Component editor

Tools Maya
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Hi all,

I am tired of suffering.

Is there a way of getting the component editor in Maya to auto extend to the full length of the joint name?

Or is there just a better way to do precision weighting?

I have gone as far as I can with paint weights on this particular project.

this is for Maya.

thanks,
Brian

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http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/downloads/scripts-plugins/animation/c/max-skinning-weight-tool-for-maya--2

Here is one that should speed up things

another new one that just was released…http://www.weshowe.com/dlds/boneTool.html

either one should speed you up.

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I have gone as far as I can with paint weights on this particular project.

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I wrote a tool in house that allows for adding, removing, and setting weights at specified increments. This gets us around ever needing to use the component editor.