# NIF File Format Documentation

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## NiClodSkinInstance

A copy of NISkinInstance for use with NiClod meshes.

### Attributes

Name | Type | Arg | Arr1 | Arr2 | Cond | Description | From | To
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
From NiObject
From NiSkinInstance
Data | Ref<NiSkinData> |  |  |  |  | Skinning data reference. |  |
Skin Partition | Ref<NiSkinPartition> |  |  |  |  | Refers to a NiSkinPartition objects, which partitions the mesh such that every vertex is only influenced by a limited number of bones. | 10.2.0.0 |
Skeleton Root | Ptr<NiNode> |  |  |  |  | Armature root node. |  |
Num Bones | uint |  |  |  |  | The number of node bones referenced as influences. |  |
Bones | Ptr<NiNode> |  | Num Bones |  |  | List of all armature bones. |  |
From NiClodSkinInstance

### Parent Of