$alwayscollapse

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$alwayscollapse is a QC command available in all Source games. It always collapses the named bone, regardless of how it's used. Vertices or attachment points that are connected to the bone are reconnected to the bone's parent.

Note:The model builder allows the animator to change the bone hierarchy between animations, at least in the source. The hierarchy is unified into a single fixed hierarchy for playback, but it’s often easier to change this for certain hand animation tasks. The hierarchy is defined by the first instance of the parent->child relationship.

Syntax

$alwayscollapse <bone name>

See also

• $definebone
• $hierarchy