[copying skin weights]

I am using the standard size scene in maya and n the layers I see a layer called Avatar_Weights_source.  I am not sure what this layer is for since I have read you can not rig to that but need to use the other skeleton layer.  What I was wanting to do, was set up some poses to test my weighting on the medium size, however that avatar is not weighted.

Is there a way to do this? I tried selecting the avatar weights source and copying skinweights but it give me this error --

Must select a source and destination skin or component on a source and destination skin.

 

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Sparkle Skye Designs I have not converted to mesh as of yet