SkinCluster

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Import

from weSkel.src.core.node.dg.skin_cluster.lib import SkinCluster

Run in Maya or an initialized mayapy process. Import om only if your script uses OpenMaya types.

Inheritance and scope

Item	Value
Classe	SkinCluster
Module	weSkel.src.core.node.dg.skin_cluster.lib
Maya type	skinCluster
Direct parent	GeometryFilter
Inventory	Members defined or overridden here; inherited members are grouped by parent in each section.

Constructor

Signature : SkinCluster(node) → SkinCluster.

Parameter	Accepted type	Default
node	Union[str, om.MObject, om.MObjectHandle, om.MFnDependencyNode]	Required

Wraps an existing node or stages a wrapper for an absent name; does not create the node. Call create() separately. An incompatible object or type can raise TypeError. Shared identity can return an already registered compatible wrapper.

Properties

Python properties defined or overridden here. R: read-only; R/W: a setter exists, subject to the member notes. om.* types belong to maya.api.OpenMaya.

Property	Return type	Access
mfn_skin_cluster	Optional[oma.MFnSkinCluster]	R

mfn_skin_cluster

node.mfn_skin_clusterRead only

Return the live skin-cluster function set when available.

Item	Type / behavior
Returns	Optional[oma.MFnSkinCluster]
Observed type on live geometry	MFnSkinCluster

Properties inherited from GeometryFilter3

Property	Return type	Access	Description
mfn_geometry_filter	oma.MFnGeometryFilter | None	R	Live deformer function set, or None when missing or incompatible.
input_geometries	om.MObjectArray	R	Input geometry objects returned by the function set.
output_geometries	om.MObjectArray	R	Output geometry objects returned by the function set.

Properties inherited from DGNode15

Property	Return type	Access	Description
dep_fn	om.MFnDependencyNode	R	Live function set; unattached object when the node is missing.
uuid	str | None	R	Live UUID, or the last staged value if still available.
name	str | None	R/W	Live name, otherwise staged name.
absolute_name	str | None	R	Absolute namespace name from MFnDependencyNode.absoluteName(); None without a node.
stripped_name	str | None	R/W	Name without its namespace, or None when unnamed.
namespace	str | None	R/W	Normalized namespace such as a:b; None at the root.
plugs	Plugs | None	R	Live node plug manager; None otherwise.
is_valid_dep_fn	bool	R	Function-set compatibility with the current MObject.
is_default_node	bool	R	Whether this is a Maya default node; False without a node.
is_from_referenced_file	bool	R	Whether the node comes from a referenced file; False without a node.
is_locked	bool	R/W	Node lock, separate from plug locks.
is_shared	bool	R	Shared state reported by Maya; False without a node.
plugin_name	str | None	R	Associated Maya plugin name, possibly an empty string; None without a node.
affect_animation	bool	R	Result of MFnDependencyNode.affectsAnimation(); False without a node.
type	str | None	R/W	Live native type or staged type.

Properties inherited from Node10

Property	Return type	Access	Description
mobject	om.MObject	R/W	Live Maya object, or a null object.
mobject_handle	om.MObjectHandle	R/W	Handle associated with the node.
api_type	int | None	R	Maya API type identifier.
api_type_str	str	R	API type name, for example "kTime".
exists	bool	R	The wrapper currently has a live node.
is_null	bool	R	The returned Maya object is null.
is_alive	bool	R	The object exists with a valid, live handle.
is_valid_handle	bool	R	Validity of the stored handle.
is_dag_node	bool	R	Compatibility with om.MFn.kDagNode.
hash_code	int	R	Maya handle hash.

Spec properties

Defaults and flags below are spec declarations, not guaranteed live values. A descriptor can return a proxy: .value reads its value; .plug accesses the Plug. Proxy names describe results, not private classes to import. Observed types come from a test fixture; disconnected geometry inputs may notably return None.

For writes where failure must be checked, use the Plug explicitly and verify live state. Descriptor setters do not propagate every native failure.

Property	Maya plug	Returns
cache_setup	cacheSetup	None
bind_method	bindMethod	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: int
bind_pose	bindPose	None
bind_volume	bindVolume	list
geom_bind	geomBind	None
heatmap_falloff	heatmapFalloff	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: float
maintain_max_influences	maintainMaxInfluences	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: bool
max_influences	maxInfluences	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: int
normalize_weights	normalizeWeights	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: int
nurbs_samples	nurbsSamples	TypedArrayProxy
weight_distribution	weightDistribution	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: int
dqs_scale	dqsScale	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: tuple
dqs_scale_x	dqsScale.dqsScaleX	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: float
dqs_scale_y	dqsScale.dqsScaleY	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: float
dqs_scale_z	dqsScale.dqsScaleZ	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: float
dqs_support_non_rigid	dqsSupportNonRigid	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: bool
dropoff	dropoff	TypedArrayProxy
dropoff_rate	dropoffRate	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: float
skinning_method	skinningMethod	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: int
smoothness	smoothness	TypedArrayProxy
base_dirty	baseDirty	list
base_points	basePoints	TypedArrayProxy
deform_user_normals	deformUserNormals	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: bool
driver_points	driverPoints	TypedArrayProxy
geom_matrix	geomMatrix	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: tuple
use_components	useComponents	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: bool
use_components_matrix	useComponentsMatrix	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: bool
influence_color	influenceColor	_DynNumericArrayProxy
influence_color_r	influenceColor[].influenceColorR	IndexedPathProxy
influence_color_g	influenceColor[].influenceColorG	IndexedPathProxy
influence_color_b	influenceColor[].influenceColorB	IndexedPathProxy
lock_weights	lockWeights	TypedArrayProxy
bind_pre_matrix	bindPreMatrix	TypedArrayProxy
matrix	matrix	TypedArrayProxy
relative_space_matrix	relativeSpaceMatrix	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: MMatrix
relative_space_mode	relativeSpaceMode	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: int
paint_arr_dirty	paintArrDirty	None
paint_trans	paintTrans	None
paint_weights	paintWeights	TypedArrayProxy
wt_drty	wtDrty	None
blend_weights	blendWeights	TypedArrayProxy
per_influence_weights	perInfluenceWeights	ArrayCompoundProxy
per_influence_vertex_weights	perInfluenceWeights[].perInfluenceVertexWeights	unavailable · DoubleArrayProp
weight_list	weightList	ArrayCompoundProxy
weights	weightList[].weights	unavailable · DoubleArrayProp

cache_setup

node.cache_setupNative spec

Access to native plug cacheSetup.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	cacheSetup
Property return	None
Declared kind	typed:ctype
Declared default	None
Flags	connectable, hidden

The descriptor setter rejects assignment; use Plug connection operations.

bind_method

node.bind_methodNative spec

Access to native plug bindMethod.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	bindMethod
Property return	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: int
Declared kind	enum
Declared default	0
Flags	input, output, connectable, stored
Native enum values	0 = Closest Distance, 1 = Closest Joint In Hierarchy, 2 = Heat Map, 3 = Geodesic Voxel
Read	node.bind_method.value
Descriptor assignment	node.bind_method = value

bind_pose

node.bind_poseNative spec

Access to native plug bindPose.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	bindPose
Property return	None
Declared kind	message
Declared default	None
Flags	input, output, connectable

The descriptor setter rejects assignment; use Plug connection operations.

bind_volume

node.bind_volumeNative spec

Access to native plug bindVolume.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	bindVolume
Property return	list
Declared kind	array:message
Declared default	()
Flags	array, input, output, connectable

geom_bind

node.geom_bindNative spec

Access to native plug geomBind.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	geomBind
Property return	None
Declared kind	message
Declared default	None
Flags	input, output, connectable

The descriptor setter rejects assignment; use Plug connection operations.

heatmap_falloff

node.heatmap_falloffNative spec

Access to native plug heatmapFalloff.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	heatmapFalloff
Property return	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: float
Declared kind	numeric:double
Declared default	0.0
Flags	input, output, connectable, stored
Read	node.heatmap_falloff.value
Descriptor assignment	node.heatmap_falloff = value

maintain_max_influences

node.maintain_max_influencesNative spec

Access to native plug maintainMaxInfluences.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	maintainMaxInfluences
Property return	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: bool
Declared kind	numeric:bool
Declared default	False
Flags	input, output, connectable, stored
Read	node.maintain_max_influences.value
Descriptor assignment	node.maintain_max_influences = value

max_influences

node.max_influencesNative spec

Access to native plug maxInfluences.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	maxInfluences
Property return	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: int
Declared kind	numeric:int
Declared default	2
Flags	input, output, connectable, stored
Read	node.max_influences.value
Descriptor assignment	node.max_influences = value

normalize_weights

node.normalize_weightsNative spec

Access to native plug normalizeWeights.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	normalizeWeights
Property return	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: int
Declared kind	enum
Declared default	1
Flags	input, output, connectable, stored
Native enum values	0 = None, 1 = Interactive, 2 = Post
Read	node.normalize_weights.value
Descriptor assignment	node.normalize_weights = value

nurbs_samples

node.nurbs_samplesNative spec

Access to native plug nurbsSamples.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	nurbsSamples
Property return	TypedArrayProxy
Declared kind	array:numeric:int
Declared default	()
Flags	array, input, output, connectable, stored
Underlying plug	node.nurbs_samples.plug

weight_distribution

node.weight_distributionNative spec

Access to native plug weightDistribution.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	weightDistribution
Property return	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: int
Declared kind	enum
Declared default	0
Flags	input, output, connectable, stored
Native enum values	0 = Distance, 1 = Neighbors
Read	node.weight_distribution.value
Descriptor assignment	node.weight_distribution = value

dqs_scale

node.dqs_scaleNative spec

Access to native plug dqsScale.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	dqsScale
Property return	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: tuple
Declared kind	double3
Declared default	(1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
Flags	input, output, connectable, stored
Read	node.dqs_scale.value
Descriptor assignment	node.dqs_scale = value

dqs_scale_x

node.dqs_scale_xNative spec

Access to native plug dqsScale.dqsScaleX.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	dqsScale.dqsScaleX
Property return	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: float
Declared kind	numeric:double
Declared default	1.0
Flags	input, output, connectable, stored
Read	node.dqs_scale_x.value
Descriptor assignment	node.dqs_scale_x = value

dqs_scale_y

node.dqs_scale_yNative spec

Access to native plug dqsScale.dqsScaleY.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	dqsScale.dqsScaleY
Property return	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: float
Declared kind	numeric:double
Declared default	1.0
Flags	input, output, connectable, stored
Read	node.dqs_scale_y.value
Descriptor assignment	node.dqs_scale_y = value

dqs_scale_z

node.dqs_scale_zNative spec

Access to native plug dqsScale.dqsScaleZ.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	dqsScale.dqsScaleZ
Property return	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: float
Declared kind	numeric:double
Declared default	1.0
Flags	input, output, connectable, stored
Read	node.dqs_scale_z.value
Descriptor assignment	node.dqs_scale_z = value

dqs_support_non_rigid

node.dqs_support_non_rigidNative spec

Access to native plug dqsSupportNonRigid.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	dqsSupportNonRigid
Property return	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: bool
Declared kind	numeric:bool
Declared default	False
Flags	input, output, connectable, stored
Read	node.dqs_support_non_rigid.value
Descriptor assignment	node.dqs_support_non_rigid = value

dropoff

node.dropoffNative spec

Access to native plug dropoff.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	dropoff
Property return	TypedArrayProxy
Declared kind	array:numeric:double
Declared default	()
Flags	array, input, output, connectable, stored
Underlying plug	node.dropoff.plug

dropoff_rate

node.dropoff_rateNative spec

Access to native plug dropoffRate.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	dropoffRate
Property return	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: float
Declared kind	numeric:double
Declared default	4.0
Flags	input, output, connectable, stored
Read	node.dropoff_rate.value
Descriptor assignment	node.dropoff_rate = value

skinning_method

node.skinning_methodNative spec

Access to native plug skinningMethod.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	skinningMethod
Property return	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: int
Declared kind	enum
Declared default	0
Flags	input, output, connectable, stored
Native enum values	0 = Classic Linear, 1 = Dual Quaternion, 2 = Weight Blended
Read	node.skinning_method.value
Descriptor assignment	node.skinning_method = value

smoothness

node.smoothnessNative spec

Access to native plug smoothness.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	smoothness
Property return	TypedArrayProxy
Declared kind	array:numeric:double
Declared default	()
Flags	array, input, output, connectable, stored
Underlying plug	node.smoothness.plug

base_dirty

node.base_dirtyNative spec

Access to native plug baseDirty.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	baseDirty
Property return	list
Declared kind	array:message
Declared default	()
Flags	array, output, connectable, hidden

base_points

node.base_pointsNative spec

Access to native plug basePoints.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	basePoints
Property return	TypedArrayProxy
Declared kind	array:typed:geometry
Declared default	()
Flags	array, input, output, connectable
Underlying plug	node.base_points.plug

deform_user_normals

node.deform_user_normalsNative spec

Access to native plug deformUserNormals.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	deformUserNormals
Property return	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: bool
Declared kind	numeric:bool
Declared default	True
Flags	input, output, connectable, stored
Read	node.deform_user_normals.value
Descriptor assignment	node.deform_user_normals = value

driver_points

node.driver_pointsNative spec

Access to native plug driverPoints.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	driverPoints
Property return	TypedArrayProxy
Declared kind	array:typed:geometry
Declared default	()
Flags	array, input, output, connectable
Underlying plug	node.driver_points.plug

geom_matrix

node.geom_matrixNative spec

Access to native plug geomMatrix.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	geomMatrix
Property return	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: tuple
Declared kind	typed:matrix
Declared default	(1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0)
Flags	input, output, connectable, stored
Read	node.geom_matrix.value
Descriptor assignment	node.geom_matrix = value

use_components

node.use_componentsNative spec

Access to native plug useComponents.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	useComponents
Property return	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: bool
Declared kind	numeric:bool
Declared default	False
Flags	input, output, connectable, stored
Read	node.use_components.value
Descriptor assignment	node.use_components = value

use_components_matrix

node.use_components_matrixNative spec

Access to native plug useComponentsMatrix.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	useComponentsMatrix
Property return	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: bool
Declared kind	numeric:bool
Declared default	False
Flags	input, output, connectable, stored
Read	node.use_components_matrix.value
Descriptor assignment	node.use_components_matrix = value

influence_color

node.influence_colorNative spec

Access to native plug influenceColor.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	influenceColor
Property return	_DynNumericArrayProxy
Declared kind	array:float3
Declared default	()
Flags	array, input, output, connectable, stored
Underlying plug	node.influence_color.plug

influence_color_r

node.influence_color_rNative spec

Access to native plug influenceColor[].influenceColorR.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	influenceColor[].influenceColorR
Property return	IndexedPathProxy
Declared kind	numeric:float
Declared default	0.0
Flags	input, output, connectable, stored
Verified explicit path · Plug	node.plugs["influenceColor"][i1]["influenceColorR"]

Observed limitation on the tested fixture: AttributeError: Child 'influenceColorR' not found under 'api_SkinCluster.influenceColor[0]'. Indices are Maya logical indices; choose existing or intended elements.

influence_color_g

node.influence_color_gNative spec

Access to native plug influenceColor[].influenceColorG.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	influenceColor[].influenceColorG
Property return	IndexedPathProxy
Declared kind	numeric:float
Declared default	0.0
Flags	input, output, connectable, stored
Verified explicit path · Plug	node.plugs["influenceColor"][i1]["influenceColorG"]

Observed limitation on the tested fixture: AttributeError: Child 'influenceColorG' not found under 'api_SkinCluster.influenceColor[0]'. Indices are Maya logical indices; choose existing or intended elements.

influence_color_b

node.influence_color_bNative spec

Access to native plug influenceColor[].influenceColorB.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	influenceColor[].influenceColorB
Property return	IndexedPathProxy
Declared kind	numeric:float
Declared default	0.0
Flags	input, output, connectable, stored
Verified explicit path · Plug	node.plugs["influenceColor"][i1]["influenceColorB"]

Observed limitation on the tested fixture: AttributeError: Child 'influenceColorB' not found under 'api_SkinCluster.influenceColor[0]'. Indices are Maya logical indices; choose existing or intended elements.

lock_weights

node.lock_weightsNative spec

Access to native plug lockWeights.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	lockWeights
Property return	TypedArrayProxy
Declared kind	array:numeric:bool
Declared default	()
Flags	array, input, output, connectable, stored
Underlying plug	node.lock_weights.plug

bind_pre_matrix

node.bind_pre_matrixNative spec

Access to native plug bindPreMatrix.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	bindPreMatrix
Property return	TypedArrayProxy
Declared kind	array:typed:matrix
Declared default	()
Flags	array, input, output, connectable, stored
Underlying plug	node.bind_pre_matrix.plug

matrix

node.matrixNative spec

Access to native plug matrix.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	matrix
Property return	TypedArrayProxy
Declared kind	array:typed:matrix
Declared default	()
Flags	array, input, output, connectable, stored
Underlying plug	node.matrix.plug

relative_space_matrix

node.relative_space_matrixNative spec

Access to native plug relativeSpaceMatrix.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	relativeSpaceMatrix
Property return	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: MMatrix
Declared kind	typed:matrix
Declared default	(1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0)
Flags	input, output, connectable, stored
Read	node.relative_space_matrix.value
Descriptor assignment	node.relative_space_matrix = value

relative_space_mode

node.relative_space_modeNative spec

Access to native plug relativeSpaceMode.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	relativeSpaceMode
Property return	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: int
Declared kind	enum
Declared default	0
Flags	input, output, connectable, stored
Native enum values	0 = World, 1 = Local, 2 = Custom
Read	node.relative_space_mode.value
Descriptor assignment	node.relative_space_mode = value

paint_arr_dirty

node.paint_arr_dirtyNative spec

Access to native plug paintArrDirty.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	paintArrDirty
Property return	None
Declared kind	message
Declared default	None
Flags	output, connectable, hidden

The descriptor setter rejects assignment; use Plug connection operations.

paint_trans

node.paint_transNative spec

Access to native plug paintTrans.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	paintTrans
Property return	None
Declared kind	message
Declared default	None
Flags	input, output, connectable, hidden

The descriptor setter rejects assignment; use Plug connection operations.

paint_weights

node.paint_weightsNative spec

Access to native plug paintWeights.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	paintWeights
Property return	TypedArrayProxy
Declared kind	typed:doublearray
Declared default	()
Flags	input, output, connectable, stored, hidden
Underlying plug	node.paint_weights.plug

wt_drty

node.wt_drtyNative spec

Access to native plug wtDrty.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	wtDrty
Property return	None
Declared kind	message
Declared default	None
Flags	output, connectable, hidden

The descriptor setter rejects assignment; use Plug connection operations.

blend_weights

node.blend_weightsNative spec

Access to native plug blendWeights.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	blendWeights
Property return	TypedArrayProxy
Declared kind	array:numeric:double
Declared default	()
Flags	array, input, output, connectable, stored
Underlying plug	node.blend_weights.plug

per_influence_weights

node.per_influence_weightsNative spec

Access to native plug perInfluenceWeights.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	perInfluenceWeights
Property return	ArrayCompoundProxy
Declared kind	array:compound
Declared default	()
Flags	array, output, connectable, hidden
Underlying plug	node.per_influence_weights.plug

per_influence_vertex_weights

node.per_influence_vertex_weightsNative spec

Access to native plug perInfluenceWeights[].perInfluenceVertexWeights.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	perInfluenceWeights[].perInfluenceVertexWeights
Property return	unavailable · DoubleArrayProp
Declared kind	array:numeric:double
Declared default	()
Flags	array, output, connectable, hidden
Verified explicit path · Plug	node.plugs["perInfluenceWeights"][i1]["perInfluenceVertexWeights"]

Observed limitation on the tested fixture: AttributeError: Plug 'perInfluenceWeights[].perInfluenceVertexWeights' not found on api_SkinCluster. Indices are Maya logical indices; choose existing or intended elements.

weight_list

node.weight_listNative spec

Access to native plug weightList.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	weightList
Property return	ArrayCompoundProxy
Declared kind	array:compound
Declared default	()
Flags	array, input, output, connectable, stored
Underlying plug	node.weight_list.plug

weights

node.weightsNative spec

Access to native plug weightList[].weights.

Item	Type / behavior
Maya path	weightList[].weights
Property return	unavailable · DoubleArrayProp
Declared kind	array:numeric:double
Declared default	()
Flags	array, input, output, connectable, stored
Verified explicit path · Plug	node.plugs["weightList"][i1]["weights"]

Observed limitation on the tested fixture: AttributeError: Plug 'weightList[].weights' not found on api_SkinCluster. Indices are Maya logical indices; choose existing or intended elements.

Specs inherited from GeometryFilter16

Property	Maya plug	Returns	Description
block_gpu	blockGPU	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: bool	Native deformer GPU evaluation block.
envelope	envelope	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: float	Overall deformer strength.
envelope_weights_list	envelopeWeightsList	ArrayCompoundProxy	Envelope weight-list array.
envelope_weights	envelopeWeightsList[].envelopeWeights	AttributeError (direct access)	Envelope weights beneath an indexed list.
weight_function	weightFunction	Any (native data)	Native weight-function data; declared kind typed:unknown.
input	input	ArrayCompoundProxy	Deformer geometry-input array.
input_geometry	input[].inputGeometry	IndexedPathProxy	Input geometry at the requested index.
group_id	input[].groupId	IndexedPathProxy	Input group identifier.
component_tag_expression	input[].componentTagExpression	IndexedPathProxy	Component-tag selection expression.
map_64_bit_indices	map64BitIndices	TypedArrayProxy	Native 64-bit index mapping.
original_geometry	originalGeometry	TypedArrayProxy	Original deformer geometries.
output_geometry	outputGeometry	TypedArrayProxy	Geometry output plugs; distinct from output_geometries.
function	function	CompoundProxy	Native internal deformer data exposed by the specs.
fchild_1	function.fchild1	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: int	First integer field of function.
fchild_2	function.fchild2	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: int	Second integer field of function.
fchild_3	function.fchild3	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: int	Third integer field of function.

Specs inherited from DGNode6

Property	Maya plug	Returns	Description
message	message	None	Node message plug; used for connections, with no numeric value.
frozen	frozen	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: bool	Native evaluation freeze state.
is_historically_interesting	isHistoricallyInteresting	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: int	Node interest level in Maya history.
bin_membership	binMembership	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: str	Maya bin membership.
caching_enabled	caching	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: bool	Native node caching switch.
caching_node_state	nodeState	_ValuePlugProxy · .value: int	Native nodeState evaluation state.

Methods

No additional public method; inherited methods remain available.

Methods inherited from DGNode7

Method	Returns	Description
create	None	Creates a missing node; does nothing if it already exists.
delete	None	Disconnects live connections, detaches the wrapper and deletes the node.
snapshot	DGSnapshot	Captures and stores an identity and spec-driven SVD dictionary.
snapshot_svd	SVDSnapshot	Captures Source / Value / Destinations for the requested list.
svd	SVDView	Returns a read-only live view of source, value and destinations; it is not a frozen capture.
finalize	None	Applies all sources, then undriven values, then destinations; enabled FSET dispatch follows.
clear_attr_cache	None	Clears this instance attribute cache; does not delete nodes or clear the global wrapper registry.

Methods inherited from Node2

Method	Returns	Description
has_fn(fn_type)	bool	Test compatibility with a Maya function set.
clear_node_registry()	None	Detach registered wrappers and clear their shared registry.

Class attributes

Attribute	Value / composition
NODE_TYPE	'skinCluster'
SPEC_LAYERS	get_dg_specs_all, get_geometry_filter_specs_all, get_skin_cluster_specs_all

NODE_REGISTRY and other class attributes not overridden here remain inherited. Exported Snapshot types describe dictionaries; use node.snapshot() to capture state.

Behavior at a glance

Point	Behavior
Identity	A node recreated under the same name is a new Maya object.
Creation and geometry	The constructor creates nothing; call create() before live operations.
Capture	Snapshots can contain Maya objects; do not assume JSON-ready data or complete geometry reconstruction.
Usage	create() alone does not perform a bind. The example uses Maya’s native bind command, then reads weights through the wrapper function set. For plug access, distinguish vertex index from logical influence index; the latter is not the position in influenceObjects().

Usage examples

Self-contained Maya Python Script Editor example. In mayapy, initialize maya.standalone before this block. The demonstration creates its own nodes and removes them in finally.

from uuid import uuid4
import maya.api.OpenMaya as om
from maya import cmds
from weSkel.src.core.node.dg.skin_cluster.lib import SkinCluster
from weSkel.src.core.node.dg.dag_pose.lib import DagPose
from weSkel.src.core.node.dag.transform.lib import Transform
from weSkel.src.core.node.dag.joint.lib import Joint
from weSkel.src.core.node.dag.mesh.lib import Mesh

suffix = uuid4().hex[:8]
parent = Transform("api_skin_mesh_" + suffix)
joint = Joint("api_skin_joint_" + suffix)
node = None
pose = None
try:
    parent.create()
    joint.create()
    obj = om.MFnMesh().create(
        om.MPointArray([(0, 0, 0), (1, 0, 0), (1, 0, 1), (0, 0, 1)]), [4], [0, 1, 2, 3],
        parent=parent.mobject)
    mesh = Mesh(obj)
    native = cmds.skinCluster(joint.name, parent.name, toSelectedBones=True,
                              maximumInfluences=1, name="api_skin_" + suffix)[0]
    node = SkinCluster(native)
    pose_object = node.plugs["bindPose"].source().node()
    if not pose_object.isNull():
        pose = DagPose(pose_object)
    component_fn = om.MFnSingleIndexedComponent()
    component = component_fn.create(om.MFn.kMeshVertComponent)
    component_fn.addElements([0, 1, 2, 3])
    weights, influence_count = node.mfn_skin_cluster.getWeights(mesh.dag_path, component)
    assert influence_count == 1 and len(weights) == 4
    assert all(abs(weight - 1.0) < 1e-6 for weight in weights)
    print("SkinCluster: bound mesh, one influence and four unit weights OK")
finally:
    if node is not None:
        node.delete(snapshot=False)
    if pose is not None:
        pose.delete(snapshot=False)
    parent.delete(snapshot=False)
    joint.delete(snapshot=False)

Expected result : SkinCluster: bound mesh, one influence and four unit weights OK.

SDK checkpoint 87c3486. Member inventory checked against loaded classes in Maya 2025.3 and 2026.3; reads and compatibility are specified in the member cards. Example run in both versions, including explicitly documented expected failures. The example does not cover every method. Listed limitations remain in source; these checks do not validate the compiled package.