Bone From Vertex Group

Object

This Operator Creates Bones from Vertex Groups

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It Calculate the Median or Bounding Box Midpoint of the Vertex in the Vertex Group (Not Affected by Weight) and Create a Bone for it using the Vertex Group Name

You can Create Bone by choosing One Vertex Group or you can Create Bone for All Vertex Group

General Option

All Vertex Groups: Use All Vertex Groups

Vertex Group (All Vertex Groups Off): Pick Vertex Group

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Position Mode

Geometry: Calculate the midpoint of the Vertex Group
Bounding Box: Calculate the Bounding Box Midpoint of the Vertex Group

Deform: Turn On/Off Deform for created bone

Bind Option

Add Armature Modifier:: Add Armature Modifier to Reference Objects
Parent To Armature:: Parent Reference Object to Armature

Tail Option

Tail Mode

Set Up Bone’s Tail Position

Offset Tail From Head (Global): Offset the tail from the head by the offset Vector in the Global Space
Offset Tail From Head (Local): Offset the tail from the head by the offset Vector in the Local Space of the Reference Object

Tail Offset Amount

The Vector Used to offset the tail

Armature Option

Armature Name / Armature Picker

Name for New Armature or Pick a Existing Armature to Add Bone to

Armature Choice

Choose to create New Armature or Use Existing Armature

New: Create bone to a New Armature that uses the Name Above

Exist: Create bone to existing Armature above

Update

Set the Operator to Existing and Use the Created Armature After Creating the Armature