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Skinned Mesh Separator

Skinned Mesh Separator

Split skinned character meshes by bone — directly in Unity. No external DCC tools required.

Skinned Mesh Separator is a Unity Editor window tool that extracts mesh sections from any SkinnedMeshRenderer based on bone influence. Select a bone, click extract, and get a clean new mesh asset saved directly to your project.

Your original character is never modified.

  • Fast Setup

    Install via Package Manager and open from Tools → Skinned Mesh Separator. No configuration required.

    Installation

  • Auto-Find Bones

    Automatically detect head and shoulder bones from your rig's bone list with one click.

    Tool Overview

  • Any Rig Type

    Works with humanoid, generic, creature, and custom bone hierarchies — any SkinnedMeshRenderer.

    Common Workflows

  • Non-Destructive

    Extracted meshes save as new assets. The source mesh and character are never touched.

    Extracting Meshes

Use Cases

Workflow Description
Modular Characters Isolate body regions to show/hide under armour or clothing layers
First-Person Games Generate a headless or armless body mesh aligned to a camera rig
LOD Creation Build simplified upper or lower body meshes for performance budgets
Gameplay Effects Pre-separate body parts for damage, dismemberment, or prosthetics
Runtime Mesh Switching Use extracted meshes as swappable SkinnedMeshRenderer components

Unity Version Compatibility

Unity Version Built-in RP URP HDRP
2020.3 LTS and above ✅ ✅ ✅
2021.x ✅ ✅ ✅
2022.x ✅ ✅ ✅
2023.x ✅ ✅ ✅
Unity 6.x ✅ ✅ ✅

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