Maya Re-order Deformers

maya_reorder_deformers.py

import pymel.core as _pymel

expectedOrder = ['cube_dmh', 'cube_ffd', 'cube_skn', 'cube00_twk']
mesh = _pymel.PyNode('cube_geo')

currentIteration = 0
indexToMatch = 0
currentOrder = [x.name() for x in mesh.listHistory(type='geometryFilter')]
deformersInOrder = False

while expectedOrder != currentOrder:
    if expectedOrder[indexToMatch] != currentOrder[indexToMatch]:
        _pymel.reorderDeformers(expectedOrder[indexToMatch], currentOrder[indexToMatch], mesh)
    else:
        indexToMatch += 1
    currentOrder = [x.name() for x in mesh.listHistory(type='geometryFilter')]
        
    currentIteration += 1
    if currentIteration > maxIteration:
        break