[Blender] What to do when “Merge vertices” is not displayed

Worries

Conclusion

・Since Blender 2.83, the “Vertex Merge” item is no longer displayed from the top menu [Vertices].
・Since Blender 2.8, [Vertex Context Menu] “Vertex Merge” item is not displayed unless two or more vertices are selected.

This time, I will introduce what to do when “Merge vertices” is not available in Blender and the verification results.

Problem: There is no “Merge vertices” item.

Vertex context menu	Top [Vertex] menu

No matter where I look, I can’t find “Merge vertices”. . .

Appearance condition 1 “Vertex” menu to select two or more vertices

• Blender 2.80~2.82: There is a “merge vertices” option, but nothing happens when I run it.
• Blender 2.83 ~ 2.91 Alpha: “Merge Vertices” does not appear in the “Vertex” menu unless two or more vertices are selected.

Appearance condition 2: Select from the vertex context menu

• Blender 2.80~2.91 Alpha: When selecting 2 or more vertices. “Merge vertices” will appear.
• Common to all versions: “Merge vertices” always appears in the vertex context menu.

Whether to merge vertices Verification result

Blender 2.83.

• [Vertex] menu

[Vertex] menu Select one point	[Vertex] menu Select 2 points
“Merge vertices” No ×	“Merge vertices” No ×

• [Vertex context menu]

[Vertex context menu] Select one point	[Vertex context menu] Select 2 points
“Merge vertices” No ×	“Merge vertices” available

Summary Conditions with “Merge vertices”

• Select two or more vertices
• In Blender 2.83 and later, there is an option to select “Merge vertices” from the vertex context menu.
• In Blender 2.80~2.82, there is an item “Merge vertices” in the [Vertex] menu above even if no vertices are selected.

A final wish

Since Blender 2.83, “Merge vertices”, which is no longer displayed from the top menu [Vertices], should be restored. . .

Reference

I tried using Blender’s paid add-on “Pro Align Tools” – Thinking about what to make with 3DCG and how to make it
Where did [Automatically combine duplicate vertices] go? – Summary of confusing parts of Blender 2.8 [compared to 2.79 and confusing differences] – Oblivion summary core/parag

Operating Environment

• Windows 10 Pro 1909
• Blender 2.81
• Blender 2.82 E-Cycles 2.82a v2020
• Blender 2.83 Maya Config Addon For Blender 2.8
• Blender 2.91 alpha
• Pro Align Tools v2.0.0
• Pro Align Tools v2.1.0