Selecting Specific Vertices to Edit

Question

Is there any way to choose certain vertices to edit and move?

I want to work in Wireframe View and move only certain vertices. For example, I only want to work with the vertices shown in the above edge loop. However, eventually these edges will overlap with other edges and I lose track of which vertex belongs to which edge loop.

Is there a way to edit ONLY these vertices or at least keep track of them?

Answer 1

To elaborate on Noidea's comment, Vertex Groups probably are the most simple option. Here's what you can do to create a Vertex Group:

1. Select the vertices that you will want to be able to easily select later.
2. Go to the Properties panel > Object Data tab > Vertex Groups dropdown.
3. Add a new Vertex Group with the plus button.

       

4. Double click on Group to rename it and name it something that will signify which vertices you are grouping. I named mine End Cap.

       

5. Make sure that the Weight: value is set to 1 and click Assign.

Now, anytime that you want to select those vertices, click Select. You can add as many Vertex Groups as you want. In a demo I built, I used Vertex Groups End Cap and Loop Cut (for the loop cut on top of the end cap, useful if adding subsurf, for example). Watch how I can easily integrate those two Vertex Groups into my workflow of nothingness.