Hi Ted. Thanks for the help. your version is similar but more succinct than the mel script version. I was stuck in the 'parse through the connections', but matching the list of skinclusters to the shape in question is the way to go. This will do perfectly.
BTW are you Ted Charlton formerly of Alias? If so then, how are things? Its been years! Tim R is here in Sydney also. Gerard (Gerry) van Ommen Kloeke -- http://groups.google.com/group/python_inside_maya
