| Environment | Version |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 64-bit |
| Maya | 2025.3 or 2026.3 |
Use Python 3.11 and Qt 6 / PySide6 bundled with Maya.
Installation
Install, update and uninstall weSkel in Maya.
This procedure applies to the weSkel User package, supplied as a ZIP archive.
Requirements
Section titled “Requirements”What gets installed
Section titled “What gets installed”| Component | Installation |
|---|---|
| Framework + SDK | Required. The weSkel package and its Maya module are installed together. |
| weSkel menu | Selected by default. Adds weSkel to Maya’s main menu bar, with an Installation entry. |
| Shelves and icons | Selected by default. You can disable them all or individually select the shelves supplied in the package. |
Your choices are retained through updates and rollbacks. Your personal shelves and buttons are preserved.
You can change these choices through weSkel → Installation: click Appliquer les options, then restart Maya.
First installation
Section titled “First installation”| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 · Extract | Fully extract the User ZIP into a folder. |
| 2 · Open | In Maya, drag install_weSkel.py from that folder into the viewport. |
| 3 · Install | In weSkel — Installation, choose the menu and shelves to add, then click Installer. |
| 4 · Restart | Restart Maya. weSkel loads automatically with the selected components. |
Open the manager through weSkel → Installation. If you disabled this menu, drag install_weSkel.py from the extracted package into the viewport again. In this case, confirm your choices with Mettre à jour ce package, then restart Maya; you can reuse the package that is already installed.
Update
Section titled “Update”- Open weSkel → Installation and click Mettre à jour.
- Select the new User ZIP.
- Review the options, then click Mettre à jour ce package.
- Restart Maya to load the selected version.
Alternatively, extract the new ZIP, drag its install_weSkel.py into the viewport and click Mettre à jour ce package.
The manager distinguishes Version chargée (the loaded version) from Au prochain démarrage (the version selected for the next startup). Your personal data is preserved.
Previous version
Section titled “Previous version”In weSkel → Installation, click Version précédente, then restart Maya. The button is available when a previous version is retained.
Uninstall
Section titled “Uninstall”- Open weSkel → Installation and click Désinstaller.
- Confirm the uninstall.
- Close all Maya sessions using weSkel.
Installed files are removed and their removal is verified after those sessions close. Your preferences and presets are preserved.
Files and data
Section titled “Files and data”| Item | Default location |
|---|---|
| Versions | %LOCALAPPDATA%\weSkel\versions\<version> |
| Personal data | %LOCALAPPDATA%\weSkel\user_data |
| Maya module | modules\weSkel.mod, inside the user directory detected by Maya. |
A custom data root already configured through WESKEL_USER_DATA_ROOT takes precedence.
Automatic startup: Maya detects weSkel.mod, then the module’s own userSetup.py activates weSkel and the selected components. Your personal userSetup.py is not modified. No manual import is needed when starting Maya.