Index: source/blender/python/api2_2x/doc/Object.py
===================================================================
--- source/blender/python/api2_2x/doc/Object.py	(revision 14641)
+++ source/blender/python/api2_2x/doc/Object.py	(working copy)
@@ -641,7 +641,14 @@
 	@ivar upAxis: Up axis. Return string 'Y' | 'Y' | 'Z' (readonly)
 	@type upAxis: string
 	"""
-
+	
+	def addvGroupFromArmature(object):
+		"""
+		Computes distance from the vertices to the bones of the selected armature and adds these vertices to a vertex groups in the current object.
+		This method can be only used with an Object of the type Mesh. 
+		@type object: a bpy armature
+		"""
+		
 	def buildParts():
 		"""
 		Recomputes the particle system. This method only applies to an Object of
Index: source/blender/python/api2_2x/Object.c
===================================================================
--- source/blender/python/api2_2x/Object.c	(revision 14641)
+++ source/blender/python/api2_2x/Object.c	(working copy)
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@
 /*****************************************************************************/
 static int setupSB(Object* ob); /*Make sure Softbody Pointer is initialized */
 static int setupPI(Object* ob);
-
+static PyObject *Object_addvGroupFromArmature( BPy_Object * self, PyObject * args);
 static PyObject *Object_buildParts( BPy_Object * self );
 static PyObject *Object_clearIpo( BPy_Object * self );
 static PyObject *Object_clrParent( BPy_Object * self, PyObject * args );
@@ -465,6 +465,8 @@
 /*****************************************************************************/
 static PyMethodDef BPy_Object_methods[] = {
 	/* name, method, flags, doc */
+	{"addvGroupFromArmature" , ( PyCFunction ) Object_addvGroupFromArmature, METH_VARARGS,
+	"(add vertex group from the selected armature with heat method)"},
 	{"buildParts", ( PyCFunction ) Object_buildParts, METH_NOARGS,
 	 "Recalcs particle system (if any), (depricated, will always return an empty list in version 2.46)"},
 	{"getIpo", ( PyCFunction ) Object_getIpo, METH_NOARGS,
@@ -1026,12 +1028,45 @@
 /* Python BPy_Object methods:					*/
 /*****************************************************************************/
 
+/*****************************************************************************/
+/* attribute:           addvGroupFromArmature                                */
+/* Description:         evaluate and add vertex groups to the current object */
+/*                      for each bone of the selected armature               */   
+/* Data:                self Object, Bpy armature                            */
+/* Return:              nothing                                              */
+/*****************************************************************************/
+static PyObject *Object_addvGroupFromArmature( BPy_Object * self, PyObject * args)
+{
+	
+	Object *ob = self->object;
+	BPy_Object *arm;
+
+	if( ob->type == OB_MESH )
+	{
+	/* Check if the arguments passed to makeParent are valid. */
+	if( !PyArg_ParseTuple( args, "O!",&Object_Type, &arm ) )
+		return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_TypeError,
+				" A pyobject is expected." );
+	
+	if( arm->object->type != OB_ARMATURE ) 
+		return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_TypeError,
+				"an armature object is expected." );
+			
+	add_verts_to_dgroups(ob, arm->object, 1, 0);
+	ob->recalc |= OB_RECALC_OB;  
+	}
+	
+	Py_RETURN_NONE;
+	
+	}
+
 static PyObject *Object_buildParts( BPy_Object * self )
 {
 	/* This is now handles by modifiers */
 	Py_RETURN_NONE;
 }
 
+
 static PyObject *Object_clearIpo( BPy_Object * self )
 {
 	Object *ob = self->object;
@@ -6008,3 +6043,4 @@
 
 	return PyString_FromString(cup);
 }
+;
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