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    Skeleton

    Pages in this section
    • construct_skeleton
    • create_skeleton_from_modules
    • create_skeleton_from_paths
    • get_joint_transform_matrices
    • get_skeleton_structure
    • set_joint_operator_matrix
    • set_joint_pivot_matrix
    • transform_joints
    • update_chain_joint_indices
    • update_joint_chain_index
    • update_joint_children_indices
    • update_joint_depth
    • update_joint_length
    • update_joint_path
    • update_joint_position
    • update_joint_transform_matrices
    • validate_skeleton
    Parent page: Geometry

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