Max Influences Tool

Max Influence Tool is a Python-based utility for Autodesk Maya that helps artists analyze and optimize vertex skin influences.
In character rigging, each vertex can be affected by multiple joints(influences) — but excessive influences increase memory usage and slow down scene evaluation, especially in complex or real-time rigs.
This tool offers a fast, intuitive way to inspect and prune skinCluster weights directly in Maya, maintaining a clean balance between deformation quality and performance.

Influence Checker – Highlights vertices whose influence count exceeds a specified limit.
Supports both full-mesh and partial vertex selections. Automatically selects problematic vertices for quick review.
Influence Pruner – Automatically trims the smallest weights on each vertex until the influence count meets the desired limit, then redistributes the remaining weights proportionally.
Supports both full-mesh and partial vertex selections.