working in R8 but on different machines, when i open a file which had items hidden (using the hide objects tool) they do not show up when i use the show objects tool, when deleting the affected layer it is recognized that there are objects on it, and when importing into keyshot everything is there…t…

Hi @luke_slomba , Either scroll the panel to the right - to reveal the Model On column. Or click the Columns button and turn on the Model On column. Note, columns can be moved for convenience - just drag… – Dale

Hi Luke - [image] luke s: […] when i open a file which had items hidden (using the hide objects tool) they do not show up when i use the show objects tool, […] It’s very hard to tell what’s going on from this description. Can you post or upload a file that we can take a look at? -wim

here are the key elements, everything made visible in the tree on the right, it shows nothing is hidden [image] and when i import into keyshot i get it all… [image] wont let me upload file cause its too big

@wim here is a wetrasnfer for the file file with issue.3dm 1 file sent via WeTransfer, the simplest way to send your files around the world

for fun, i saved it down to rhino 7 and it opened just fine in R7…the same file has geo not visible in R8 [image]

Hi @luke_slomba , [image] I can see you’ve turned off the “buds” layer in model views. If you turn it on you should see everything. – Dale

@dale what am i missing? [image]

@dale omg dude i found it, i knew it was user error…thank you soo much!!!

Hidden geometry not showing up when told to

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@wim here is a wetrasnfer for the file

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Hidden geometry not showing up when told to

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