Here's a quick video that shows the required steps to reuse the APEX script we built in the "Learn APEX Script" series.
Here's the original playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrEV4vfEgP64ONDjtgiJ1cn8LYdVtXz29
Here's a link to gumroad if you want the houdini HIP file that contains the Squash and Stretch script we wrote: https://arcanacom.gumroad.com/l/davnb
00:00 - Intro
00:41 - Drop Tommy
00:49 - Name Tommy
00:54 - Extract deform joint
01:17 - Capture the geo
01:42 - Capture by name attribute
01:57 - Test with Bone Deform
02:13 - Deform joint working
02:38 - Create guide skeleton
03:37 - Merge base and guide skeleton
03:55 - Parent the joints
04:15 - Drop Attribute Adjust Array node to create tags
05:23 - Add the fk tag
05:52 - Create the packed folder
06:31 - Drop FK Auto rig component
06:43 - Use the tags to control joint translate and rotation
07:30 - Drop an Apex Script Node
07:55 - Connect second output of script node to autorig component
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