please help me Wayne

no matter what I do, if i "lock object mode" or not, I can not select a bone in weight paint mode. I tried so many things and i don't know what I am doing wrong. Using 3.5

last time I did this course, it was so much easier. Very frustrating right now, I am left clicker btw.

If I select the bones (in edit mode with ctrl) then I select the mesh, then with ctrl- tab I go to weight paint....no matter if in edit mode "lock object" is enabled or not I can simply not select a bone though I have the bones in pose mode.... I am looking for a forest to screeeeem

please help me.

I set my alarm clock for your office hours tonight... I hope I can make it and then maybe you still have time to help me.

best Martin


  • Martin Bergwerf replied

    IHi Martin,

    I am sure that Wayne will be able to help you out, but could it be that you should do the Parenting, with the Armature in Pose Mode?


  • mastart replied

    Hi Martin, I have started a new file and set up everything again and for some reason it works for now. It creates the vertex Groups but when I paint them only the front faces are painted, though brush - front faces only is not activated. Symmetry is not on.... if on it does not the job.... but I want give up until I have it.

  • mastart replied

    the Falloff was not Projected but sphere.... getting closer to a nice tube that is animated. 🙈

  • Wayne Dixon replied

    Sounds like you got it working, yeah?
    If not let me know.


  • mastart replied

    thank you Wayne, I think I got it. Just have to get a workflow and get to know the tools better.

    definitely will come back to you if I run into issues.

    have a good day