# Mirror Skin Weights Issues

**URL:** https://forum.highend3d.com/t/mirror-skin-weights-issues/48074
**Category:** Maya
**Tags:** rigging-character
**Created:** [April 18, 2007, 8:09am UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/mirror-skin-weights-issues/48074 "2007-04-18T08:09:56Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author: ![prattyy](https://forum.highend3d.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e9bcb4/32.png) [@prattyy](https://forum.highend3d.com/u/prattyy)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2007, 8:09am UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/mirror-skin-weights-issues/48074/1 "2007-04-18T08:09:56Z")

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i am having a lot of problems when mirroring skin weights from one side of the character to the other side. like unwanted deformations etc.. what can be done to solve this problem and what are the basic guideline to keep in mind while morroring skin weights...

pls help

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### Author: ![jacquesbroquard](https://forum.highend3d.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/edb3f5/32.png) [@jacquesbroquard](https://forum.highend3d.com/u/jacquesbroquard)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2007, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/mirror-skin-weights-issues/48074/2 "2007-04-18T17:23:16Z")

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Hi,   
Have you tried using Asi Sudai's Skinny Mel Script? It's really great, give it a try for mirroing skin weights, it works quite well.  
Best,  
Jacques

LINK:  
[Asi Sudai's Skinny Mel Script](https://www.highend3d.com/maya/downloads/mel_scripts/modeling/misc/Skinny-2950.html)