How to animate bones in weight paint mode?

Question

I can't animate bones when I am into weight paint tool.

Answer 1 · 2025-02-11T08:42:49Z

Martin Bergwerf replied February 11, 2025 8:42am

Hi hhrishi ,

Did you do the following?

Select the Armature, go into Pose Mode, SHIFT+Select the Tube and then switch to Weight Paint Mode.

Also make sure that you have Parented correctly and that Edit > Lock Object Modes is disabled.

That's all I can think of at the moment (but I am not a Rigger).

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Answer 2 · 2025-02-11T09:54:42Z

h

replied February 11, 2025 9:54am

Thank you. Martin.

I have done all steps that you mentioned. I found what the issue. In weight paint mode. G shortcut is not work. I need to go and select move tool from tools with the help of mouse then I can select bones and animate / move it.

Thank you for support.

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Answer 3 · 2025-02-11T10:47:54Z

Martin Bergwerf replied February 11, 2025 10:47am

Hi hhrishi ,

When you have a Bone chain, none of the Children can be Moved in Pose Mode:

Only the great-granddad can Move the other Bones can only Rotate.

So it has nothing to do with being in Weight Paint Mode.

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Answer 4 · 2025-02-11T11:21:25Z

h

replied February 11, 2025 11:21am

Thank you. Martin.

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