dagPose node

This node is used to store information about a hierarchical pose.

This node performs no computation. It is typically used in conjunction with the dagPose command in order to save and restore poses.

Poses are also created when skin is bound to a skeleton. These poses are called bindPoses, and are unique in that each joint/transform is only allowed to be placed in a single bindPose.

Node name	Parents	MFn type	Compatible function sets
dagPose	node	kDagPose	kBase kNamedObject kDependencyNode kDagPose

Related nodes

skinCluster

Attributes (7)

bindPose, global, members, parents, world, worldMatrix, xformMatrix

Long name (short name) Type Default Flags

bindPose (bp) bool false

Indicates that the pose node is storing a bindPose.

global (g) bool false

Indicates whether the member should be restored to its local pose in global mode only. The typical situation where global will be true is if the pose is made to selected items only. Parents of the selected item will be saved with the pose, but only restored to their pose in global mode. Indices in the global multi have a one-to-one correspondence with indices in the members multi.

members (m) Message n/a

Connection to this attribute as a destination signals that the connected item is a member of the pose.

parents (p) Message n/a

Connection to this attribute as a destination signals that the connected item is a parent of the associated member. Indices in the parents multi have a one-to-one correspondence with indices in the members multi.

world (w) Message n/a

Connection to the parent attribute from this attribute indicates that the associated member was parented to world at the time of the bind.

worldMatrix (wm) matrix identity

This attribute stores the inclusive matrix for the associated member at the time the pose is saved. Indices in the worldMatrix multi have a one-to-one correspondence with indices in the members multi.

xformMatrix (xm) matrix identity

Stores the local matrix for the associated member at the time the pose is saved. Indices in the xformMatrix multi have a one-to-one correspondence with indices in the members multi.