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parent

Reparents one or more nodes in the scene hierarchy.

This modifier provides a quick and straightforward way to restructure your rig's hierarchy without needing complex matrix setups or constraint modifiers. It behaves similarly to Maya's native parent command.

Parameters​

Unlike most modifiers that require a dictionary of parameters, parent accepts its arguments directly either as a space-separated string or a YAML list.

ParameterTypeDescription
(Direct Value)list[id]The nodes to process. The last node is the destination parent.
Node Order
  • If two nodes are provided: The first is the child, the second is the parent.
  • If more than two nodes are provided: The last node in the list becomes the parent of all preceding nodes.

Examples​

Inline Syntax (One-liner)​

For a quick reparenting, you can write the child and the new parent separated by a space on a single line:

parent: clothes::roots.0 spine::skin.7

Expanded Syntax (List)​

If you prefer a more readable vertical format, you can provide the child and parent as a standard YAML list:

parent:
  - hair_A::roots.0
  - hair_B::roots.0
  - hair_C::roots.0
  - skull::skin.0