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title: "Polygroups"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/zbp/en-us/Content/html/4_palettes_tool-10-polygroups.html"
section_path: "Palettes > Tool Palette > Polygroups"
description: "Contains options to edit and create Polygroups for the selected subtool."
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# Polygroups

Contains options to edit and create Polygroups for the selected subtool.

![Image: 2024-4-tool-palette-geometry-polygroups-menu-header.png](https://help.maxon.net/zbp/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/2024-4-tool-palette-geometry-polygroups-menu-header.png)\
Palettes > Tool > Polygroups

> **Note:** ZBrush for iPad's Polygroups work the same as in ZBrush desktop. Learn more in our external ZBrush [Polygroups](https://help.maxon.net/zbr/en-us/#html/reference-guide/tool/polymesh/polygroups/polygroups.html) documentation.

> **Note:** Learn basic Polygroup creation and editing skills in this guide's [Polygroups Essentials](https://help.maxon.net/zbp/en-us/Content/html/5_sculpting-and-painting_polygroups-essentials.html.md) section.

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# Polygroups

A collection of Polygroup features for assignment to the selected subtool.

![Image: 2024-4-tool-palette-geometry-polygroups-menu.png](https://help.maxon.net/zbp/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/2024-4-tool-palette-geometry-polygroups-menu.png)

## Auto Groups

Creates a new, unique Polygroup for each selected subtool's separate mesh shell.

> **Tip:** When merging subtools into a single subtool, **Auto Groups** is a handy solution for assigning unique Polygroups to merged shells. This offers the ability to isolate specific shells within the merged subtool with Ctrl/Cmd + tap selection.

## UV Groups

Creates a new Polygroup for each UV section of the model that has a unique UV tile.

> **Note:** This function is disabled when a model has no UVs.

## Auto Groups with UV

Creates new Polygroups based on model topology and UV continuity.

> **Note:** This function is disabled when a model has no UVs.

## Merge Similar Groups

Merges Polygroups that have the same vertex count.

## Group Visible

Creates a new Polygroup for the model's visible portions.

![Image: 2024-4-tool-palette-geometry-polygroups-group-visible-example.png](https://help.maxon.net/zbp/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/2024-4-tool-palette-geometry-polygroups-group-visible-example.png)

## Group Masked

Creates a Polygroup from a mask on the selected subtool.

![Image: 2024-4-tool-palette-geometry-polygroups-group-masked-example.png](https://help.maxon.net/zbp/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/2024-4-tool-palette-geometry-polygroups-group-masked-example.png)