This is used with the FBX_Scene Class in cleaning up an exported skeletal mesh fbx

FBX_Character_Cleanup.py

import FBX_Scene
import FbxCommon

def clean_character_scene(fbx_filename):
	"""
	Clean up character fbx file
	"""	
	# open the fbx scenes and get the scene nodes
	fbx_file = FBX_Class(fbx_filename)
	if not fbx_file:
		return False

	# remove invalid nodes noted by properties assigned in the DCC application
	all_nodes = fbx_file.get_scene_nodes()
	remove_names = []
	for node in all_nodes:		
		export_property = fbx_file.get_property(node, 'no_export')
		if export_property:
			property_value = fbx_file.get_property_value(node, 'no_export')
			if property_value == True:				
				node_name = node.GetName()
				# need to disconnect before deleting/removing
				fbx_file.scene.DisconnectSrcObject(node)					
				remove_names.append(node_name)			

	# remove the nodes from the scene by name	
	fbx_file.remove_nodes_by_names(remove_names)

	# remove display layers
	# For some reason these change FbxCollection ID and NodeName
	layer_nodes = fbx_file.get_class_nodes(fbx.FbxCollectionExclusive.ClassId)
	if layer_nodes:
		remove_layers(fbx_file, layer_nodes)
		
	# remove FbxContainers
	nodes = fbx_file.get_class_nodes(fbx.FbxObject.ClassId)
	if nodes:
		for node in fbx_objects:
			if node.GetClassId().GetName() == 'FbxContainer':			
				# disconnect the layer from the scene
				node.DisconnectAllDstObject()
				node.DisconnectAllSrcObject()
				fbx_file.scene.RootProperty.DisconnectSrcObject(node)				

	# remove display layers
	display_layers = fbx_file.get_type_nodes( u'DisplayLayer')	
	if display_layers:		
		remove_layers(fbx, display_layers)

	# save the modified fbx scene
	fbx_file.save()
	
	return True