Bug: Boolean Difference select objects by layer also selects hidden

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Using “select objects” by layer typically only selects visible and unlocked objects.
However, when I select objects by layer to select cutters in the middle of a Boolean Difference operation, it will also select hidden objects on the same layer, which is not desired.

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Rhino 8 SR12 2024-9-10 (Rhino 8, 8.12.24254.14002, Git hash:master @ 0d47d84f9f61613cef2cb442b9de0cc5f9f727de)
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2

Selecting objects by layer during the Boolean Difference command also selects locked objects, which is not desirable.

Screenshot 2024-09-11 at 10.10.10 AM (2)
Screenshot 2024-09-11 at 10.10.10 AM (2)1920×1080 187 KB

3

Ok, looking further this seems to not affect the function of the boolean at all. The hidden and locked cutters are not actually used in the boolean difference and are not deleted when “DeleteCutters=Yes”. It just looks like it has selected the locked or hidden objects.

4

Hi Mike -

I’m not seeing that here.
I start with this scene:
image

I then hide one of the red objects, run BooleanDifference, and select the gray object as the first set. When asked for objects to subtract with, I run SelLayer and select the red layer.

image

Preselecting the gray object before running the command doesn’t make a difference. I’m not seeing a hidden or locked object ever being drawn as selected.
-wim

5

Thanks for looking into this @wim. I tried a simplified version like the one you made, and it works as expected. However, I’m still getting the same odd results in my ring file. I’ll upload it here.
JDT PQ03 v3 Boolean Test.3dm (6.0 MB)

Please try to do a boolean difference cutting the ring shank (on Metal 04) and select the cutters by layer. Any of these cutter layers give me the same odd result:
Cutter 02:: Straight Through Cutter
Cutter 02:: Microprong Side Cutter
Cutter 02:: Microprong Split Cutter