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manual/modeling/meshes/properties/vertex_groups/assigning_vertex_group.rst
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| Assigning a Vertex Group | Assigning a Vertex Group | ||||
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| Creating Vertex Groups | Creating Vertex Groups | ||||
| ====================== | ====================== | ||||
| .. figure:: /images/modeling_meshes_properties_vertex-groups_assigning-vertex-group_empty.png | .. figure:: /images/modeling_meshes_properties_vertex-groups_assigning-vertex-group_empty.png | ||||
| :align: right | :align: right | ||||
| Empty Vertex Groups panel. | Empty Vertex Groups panel. | ||||
| Vertex groups are maintained within the *Mesh* tab (1) in the Properties Editor. | Vertex groups are maintained within the *Object Data* tab (1) in the Properties Editor. | ||||
| As long as no vertex groups are defined (the default for new mesh objects), | As long as no vertex groups are defined (the default for new mesh objects), | ||||
| the panel is empty (2). | the panel is empty (2). | ||||
| You create a vertex group by :kbd:`LMB` on the *Add* button ``+`` on the right panel border (3). | You create a vertex group by :kbd:`LMB` on the *Add* button ``+`` on the right panel border (3). | ||||
| Initially the group is named "Group" (or "Group.nnn" when the name already exists) and | Initially the group is named "Group" (or "Group.nnn" when the name already exists) and | ||||
| gets displayed in the panel (2) (see next image). | gets displayed in the panel (2) (see next image). | ||||
| .. container:: lead | .. container:: lead | ||||
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| Once a new vertex group has been added, the new group appears | Once a new vertex group has been added, the new group appears | ||||
| in the Vertex Groups panel. There you find three clickable elements: | in the Vertex Groups panel. There you find three clickable elements: | ||||
| Group Name | Group Name | ||||
| The group name can be changed by double-clicking :kbd:`LMB` on the name itself. | The group name can be changed by double-clicking :kbd:`LMB` on the name itself. | ||||
| Then you can edit the name as you like. | Then you can edit the name as you like. | ||||
| Plus Icon | Arrow Icon | ||||
| When the little icon in the left lower corner can be clicked, a new | When the little arrow icon in the left lower corner is clicked, a new | ||||
| row opens up where you can enter a search term. This becomes handy when | row opens up where you can enter a search term. This becomes handy when | ||||
| the number of vertex groups gets big. | the number of vertex groups gets big. | ||||
| Drag Handle | Drag Handle | ||||
| If you have a large number of vertex groups and you want to see more | If you have a large number of vertex groups and you want to see more | ||||
| than a few groups, you can :kbd:`LMB` on the small drag handle to tear | than a few groups, you can :kbd:`LMB` on the small drag handle to make | ||||
| the vertex groups list larger or smaller. | the vertex groups list larger or smaller. | ||||
| Active Group | Active Group | ||||
| When a vertex group is created, | When a vertex group is created, | ||||
| then it is also automatically marked as the *Active Group*. | then it is also automatically marked as the *Active Group*. | ||||
| This is indicated by setting the background of the panel entry | This is indicated by setting the background of the panel entry | ||||
| to a light blue color. If you have two or more groups in the list, | to a light grey color. If you have two or more groups in the list, | ||||
| then you can change the active group by :kbd:`LMB` on | then you can change the active group by :kbd:`LMB` on | ||||
| the corresponding entry in the Vertex Groups panel. | the corresponding entry in the Vertex Groups panel. | ||||
| Deleting Vertex Groups | Deleting Vertex Groups | ||||
| ====================== | ====================== | ||||
| .. figure:: /images/modeling_meshes_properties_vertex-groups_assigning-vertex-group_delete.png | .. figure:: /images/modeling_meshes_properties_vertex-groups_assigning-vertex-group_delete.png | ||||
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| .. figure:: /images/modeling_meshes_properties_vertex-groups_assigning-vertex-group_assign.png | .. figure:: /images/modeling_meshes_properties_vertex-groups_assigning-vertex-group_assign.png | ||||
| :align: right | :align: right | ||||
| Assign weights to active group. | Assign weights to active group. | ||||
| You add vertices to a group as follows: | You add vertices to a group as follows: | ||||
| - Select the group from the group list, thus make it the active group (1). | - Select the group from the group list, thus making it the active group (1). | ||||
| - From the 3D View select :kbd:`Shift-RMB` all vertices that you want to add to the group. | - From the 3D View select :kbd:`Shift-LMB` all vertices that you want to add to the group. | ||||
| - Set the weight value that shall be assigned to all selected vertices (2). | - Set the weight value that shall be assigned to all selected vertices (2). | ||||
| - :kbd:`LMB` the *Assign* button to assign the selected vertices to the active group using the given weight (3). | - :kbd:`LMB` the *Assign* button to assign the selected vertices to the active group using the given weight (3). | ||||
| Note that weight assignment is not available for locked vertex groups. | Note that weight assignment is not available for locked vertex groups. | ||||
| The *Assign* button is grayed out in that case. | The *Assign* button is grayed out in that case. | ||||
| .. note:: Assign is additive | .. note:: Assign is additive | ||||
| The *Assign* button only adds the currently | The *Assign* button only adds the currently | ||||
| selected vertices to the active group. Vertices already | selected vertices to the active group. Vertices already | ||||
| assigned to the group are not removed from the group. | assigned to the group are not removed from the group. | ||||
| Also keep in mind that a vertex can be assigned to multiple groups. | Also keep in mind that a vertex can be assigned to multiple groups. | ||||
| Checking Assignments | Checking Assignments | ||||
| -------------------- | -------------------- | ||||
| To be sure the selected vertices are in the desired vertex group, | To be sure the selected vertices are in the desired vertex group, | ||||
| you can try press the deselect button. | you can try press the deselect button. | ||||
| If the vertices remain selected then they are not yet in the current vertex group. | If the vertices remain selected then they are not yet in the current vertex group. | ||||
| At this point you may assign then, but take care since all selected vertices | At this point you may assign them, but take care since all selected vertices | ||||
| will have their weight set to the value in the *Weight:* field. | will have their weight set to the value in the *Weight:* field. | ||||
| Removing Assignments from a Group | Removing Assignments from a Group | ||||
| --------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | ||||
| You remove vertices from a group as follows: | You remove vertices from a group as follows: | ||||
| - Select the group from the group list (make it the active group). | - Select the group from the group list (make it the active group). | ||||
| - Select all vertices that you want to remove from the group. | - Select all vertices that you want to remove from the group. | ||||
| - Press the *Remove* button. | - :kbd:`LMB` click the *Remove* button. | ||||
| Note that removing weight assignments is not available for locked vertex groups. | Note that removing weight assignments is not available for locked vertex groups. | ||||
| The *Remove* button is grayed out in that case. | The *Remove* button is grayed out in that case. | ||||
| Using Groups for Selecting/Deselecting | Using Groups for Selecting/Deselecting | ||||
| -------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- | ||||
| You can quickly select all assigned vertices of a group: | You can quickly select all assigned vertices of a group: | ||||
| - (optionally) press :kbd:`A` once or twice to unselect all vertices. | - (optionally) press :kbd:`Alt-A` to deselect all vertices. | ||||
| - Select the group from the group list (make it the active group). | - Select the group from the group list (make it the active group). | ||||
| - When you now :kbd:`LMB` click the *Select* button, | - When you now :kbd:`LMB` click the *Select* button, | ||||
| then the vertices assigned to the active group will be selected and highlighted in the 3D View. | then the vertices assigned to the active group will be selected and highlighted in the 3D View. | ||||
| - When you :kbd:`LMB` click the *Deselect* button instead, | - When you :kbd:`LMB` click the *Deselect* button instead, | ||||
| then the vertices assigned to the active group will be deselected in the 3D View. | then the vertices assigned to the active group will be deselected in the 3D View. | ||||
| .. note:: Selecting/Deselecting is additive | .. note:: Selecting/Deselecting is additive | ||||
| If you already have vertices selected in the 3D View, | If you already have vertices selected in the 3D View, | ||||
| then selecting the vertices of a group will add the vertices | then selecting the vertices of a group will add the vertices | ||||
| but also keep the already selected vertices selected. | but also keep the already selected vertices selected. | ||||
| Vice versa, deselecting the vertices of a vertex group | Vice versa, deselecting the vertices of a vertex group | ||||
| will only deselect the vertices assigned to the group | will only deselect the vertices assigned to the group | ||||
| and keep all other vertices selected. | and keep all other vertices selected. | ||||
| Finding Ungrouped Vertices | Finding Ungrouped Vertices | ||||
| -------------------------- | -------------------------- | ||||
| You can find ungrouped vertices as follows: | You can find ungrouped vertices as follows: | ||||
| - Press :kbd:`A` once or twice to unselect all vertices. | - Press :kbd:`Alt-A` to deselect all vertices. | ||||
| - In the header of the 3D View, navigate to :menuselection:`Select --> Ungrouped Vertices`. | - In the header of the 3D View, navigate to :menuselection:`Select --> Select All By Trait --> Ungrouped Verts`. | ||||