What are Vertex Groups?

What can I do with Vertex Groups?

• Vertex groups are useful because you can quickly apply something specifically to that group
•  For example you can choose a material (color) to only apply to a vertex group
• Add a modifier to only a certain vertex group
• Quickly duplicate a vertex group
• Choose certain groups to only paint or sculpt so it does not affect the other parts of the mode
• Hide groups
• Attach bones to groups in animation
• Place hair or particles on a group

How do I make a vertex group? 

1. Make your Selection of a vertex group
2. Go into the Object Data Menu
3. Click on the Add button to create a new vertex group
4. Name your vertex group (optional, but makes it easy to work with)
5. Click assign to make your selection apply to the vertex group that you just created
6. At any point in time you can select (or deselect) this vertex group

How do I color a vertex group?

1. Make your Selection of a vertex group to color
2. Go into the Materials Menu
3. Click on the Add button to create a new material (color)
4. Name your material (optional, but makes it easy to work with)
5. Click assign to make your material apply to your vertex group(s) [Must be in Edit Mode]
6. Adjust your material properties (color, transparency, shine, etc.)

Other Things to do with Vertex groups:

• Weight Paint
• UV
• Armatures
• Modifiers
• Sculpting
• Hide
• Particle systems