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# GetHandBones

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

## Get Hand Bones

Returns a full map of existent bones and their respective bone names for the specified hand.

![](/files/cqpcC7DHO3L9vyQe8147)

#### Inputs

|                                                                                |                                     |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------- |
| <p><strong>Target</strong><br>Existent Bone Mappings Base Object Reference</p> |                                     |
| <p><strong>Hand</strong><br>EExistentHand Enum</p>                             | The hand to get the bone names for. |

#### Outputs

|                                                                             |                                         |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| <p><strong>Return Value</strong><br>Map of EExistentBone Enums to Names</p> | A map of existent bones and bone names. |


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