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What is a vertex group?
A vertex group is a collection of vertices in a mesh object in Blender. Each object can have one or more vertex groups assigned to it, and each group within that object can make up a separate collection of vertices.
How do you link bones together?
Ligaments connect bones together. Tendons. Tendons (another type of tough connective tissue) on each side of a joint attach to muscles that control movement of the joint. Tendons connect muscles to bones.
How do you create a vertex group?
Vertex groups are maintained within the Object Data tab (1) in the Properties. As long as no vertex groups are defined (the default for new mesh objects), the panel is empty (2). You create a vertex group by LMB on the Add button + on the right panel border (3). Initially the group is named “Group” (or “Group.
How do you add a bone to a vertex group?
You could go into edit mode for the mesh, select the desired vertices, then hit ctrl+h and do “hook to empty” and that empty would move the vertex groups as a bone would. You can then select the empty, then select a bone of the armature in pose mode and parent that empty to the bone in pose mode to make it follow along with that other bone.
Is there a way to remove vertex assignments?
You can add vertex assignments to the group or remove assignments from the group. And you can change it with the weight paint brushes, etc. When you click on the icon, it changes to a closed padlock icon and all vertex group modifications get disabled. You can only rename or delete the group, and unlock it again.
When do you need to LMB a vertex group?
This becomes handy when the number of vertex groups gets big. If you have a large number of vertex groups and you want to see more than a few groups, you can LMB on the small drag handle to make the vertex groups list larger or smaller.
Is there a way to edit the vertex group?
This icon indicates that the vertex group can be edited. You can add vertex assignments to the group or remove assignments from the group. And you can change it with the weight paint brushes, etc. When you click on the icon, it changes to a closed padlock icon and all vertex group modifications get disabled.