What is a Vertex Group in Blender?

A Vertex Group in Blender is a collection of vertices used to control how modifiers or deformations are applied to a mesh. Vertex Groups are commonly used in rigging, where they help define which parts of a mesh are influenced by specific bones or deformers. They are also used in shape manipulation and weight painting.

Use Cases in Blender

• Rigging: Assign specific parts of a model to bones in a rig using Vertex Groups.

• Shape Manipulation: Use Vertex Groups to apply transformations or modifiers to specific parts of a mesh.

• Weight Painting: Control how much influence bones or deformers have on specific parts of a model by grouping vertices.

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