# GetExcludedBoneNames

[ExistentDocumentation](https://gitlab.com/lightgarden-studios/existent-documentation/-/blob/v0.1.0/resources/BPNodes/index.md) > [ExistentBoneMappingsBase](https://docs.existent.com/documentation/resources/existent-api/index/existentbonemappingsbase) > Get Excluded Bone Names

## Get Excluded Bone Names

Returns the array of excluded bone names. The return value of this function is not the same as the excluded bones array which can directly be\
accessed. Keep in mind that the excluded bone names is an array of the excluded bone properties and not their actual value. This function\
returns their actor values.

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#### Inputs

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| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | - |
| <p><strong>Target</strong><br>Existent Bone Mappings Base Object Reference</p> |   |

#### Outputs

|                                                        |                                  |
| ------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------- |
| <p><strong>Return Value</strong><br>Array of Names</p> | An array of excluded bone names. |