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**Table Of Contents**
- [Overview](#overview)
* [Disclaimers](#disclaimers)
* [Donate For Usage](#donate-for-usage)
* [Export Features](#export-features)
* [Import Features](#import-features)
* [Other Features](#other-features)
* [Usage Examples](#usage-examples)
* [Why this tool](#why-this-tool)
* [Why is it free?](#why-is-it-free)
* [Similar Tools](#similar-tools)
- [Help](#help)
- [Requirements](#requirements)
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At high level, the Skinner tool works by exporting & importing ```SkinChunk``` data, discussed below.

## Donate For Usage

As of Feb 2023, Skinner has been open sourced. But the developer would still appreicate any tips you'd like to provide.

Please 'buy me a coffee' per the below suggested tipping rate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/akeric

* Student / Hobbiest / Indy dev : Free! (but if you want to donate, I won't turn you down)
* Any other production : $25 a user.

## Disclaimers

Skinner is closed source code: You are welcome to use it for your benefit for free without restriction, but the secret sauce is kept behind the counter.
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The tools that Maya provides lack features (+ can be slow), and there isn't anything I could find (free or $paid$) that had the feature-set I wanted/needed.

This tool aims to alleviate any issues for the techart team regardless of industry. It is in-use and proven in AAA game production.

## Why is it free?

We all [stand on the shoulders of the giants](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standing_on_the_shoulders_of_giants) that came before us. And while I do feel I added some of my own ingenuity to this process (and put *considerable* personal time and effort into it), much of this tech is built on the learnings of so many that came before me. So it's a gift back to the community that has given me so much.

## Similar Tools
If you are the author of any of the below tools and feel I have misrepresented your software in any way, please let me know for correction.
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