Description of Vertex group locking in Weight Painting #103407

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Hoang Duy Tran · 2022-12-22T16:33:51+01:00

Hoang Duy Tran commented

2022-12-22 16:33:51 +01:00

System Information
Operating system: macOS-10.15.7-x86_64-i386-64bit 64 Bits

Blender Version
Broken: version: 3.5.0 Alpha, branch: master, commit date: 2022-12-19 20:56, hash: blender/blender@c2a8d8b18d
Worked: (newest version of Blender that worked as expected)

Short description of error
At this page:
https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/3.5/sculpt_paint/weight_paint/introduction.html

there this text describing Vertex group locking:

In locations affected by more than two bones this allows more precise tweaking and re-balancing of weights by temporarily focusing on a subset of bones. This can also be aided by the Lock Relative option, which displays weights as if re-normalized with the locked groups deleted, thus making it appear as if the locked groups did not even exist.

Well I have two bones locked (two vertex groups):

But when I tried 'Lock-relative' option, I do not see the locked group deleted (appears to be deleted) and I can still selecting them:
20221222_lock_relative_problem.mp4

This is the file I'm using:
20221222_learning_rigging_armature_to_model_human_locking_relative_problem_0001.blend

**System Information** Operating system: macOS-10.15.7-x86_64-i386-64bit 64 Bits **Blender Version** Broken: version: 3.5.0 Alpha, branch: master, commit date: 2022-12-19 20:56, hash: `blender/blender@c2a8d8b18d` Worked: (newest version of Blender that worked as expected) **Short description of error** At this page: https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/3.5/sculpt_paint/weight_paint/introduction.html there this text describing **Vertex group locking**: > In locations affected by more than two bones this allows more precise tweaking and re-balancing of weights by temporarily focusing on a subset of bones. This can also be aided by the Lock Relative option, which displays weights as if re-normalized with the locked groups deleted, thus making it appear as if the locked groups did not even exist. ![Screenshot 2022-12-22 at 15.22.52.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F14083659/Screenshot_2022-12-22_at_15.22.52.png) Well I have two bones locked (two vertex groups): ![Screenshot 2022-12-22 at 15.25.27.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F14083669/Screenshot_2022-12-22_at_15.25.27.png) But when I tried 'Lock-relative' option, I do not see the locked group deleted (appears to be deleted) and I can still selecting them: [20221222_lock_relative_problem.mp4](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F14083693/20221222_lock_relative_problem.mp4) This is the file I'm using: [20221222_learning_rigging_armature_to_model_human_locking_relative_problem_0001.blend](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F14083708/20221222_learning_rigging_armature_to_model_human_locking_relative_problem_0001.blend)

Hoang Duy Tran commented

2022-12-22 16:33:51 +01:00

Added subscriber: @hoanguk

Aaron Carlisle changed title from ~~Blender documentation: description of Vertex group locking in Weight Painting~~ to Description of Vertex group locking in Weight Painting

2023-02-21 04:04:42 +01:00

Matthew Hinson commented

2024-06-07 11:57:02 +02:00

Added a clarification that "Lock-Relative" only affects the appearance of unlocked vertex groups.

Being able to select locked vertex groups is expected (you can still see them, just not edit them).

Added a clarification that "Lock-Relative" only affects the appearance of unlocked vertex groups. Being able to select locked vertex groups is expected (you can still see them, just not edit them).

Matthew Hinson referenced this issue from a commit

2024-06-07 11:58:40 +02:00

Weight paint: Clarify that "Lock-Relative" only changes the appearance of unlocked vertex groups

Matthew Hinson closed this issue

2024-06-07 11:58:41 +02:00

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