Hello, In Rhino, you can assign names to objects through the Name field in the Properties panel or by using the SetObjectName command. You can also use the SelName command to select objects from a list of object names. However, as far as I know, Rhino does not provide a persistent panel that show…

you may have a look at some discussions here: [image] Rhino 9 - Object Manager Rhino Since it was the most liked posts in the older Rhino 8 WIP post, I would like to resurrect the ongoing quest to finally get an Object Manager in Rhino 9. The original post by @…

I do miss an object outline / scene graph along the lines of what Adobe Illustrator and Blender have. A couple related outliner features that would be convenient for my workflow: Isolate objects on selected layer(s). Easily move (drag and drop) objects from one layer to another. Thanks for sharin…

That looks amazing. Can’t wait to try it out!

Thanks, Tom! I had read that thread before, and it made me realize that I’m definitely not the only person who wants this feature. However, judging by this exchange , it doesn’t look like an Object Manager will make it into Rhino 9.0. I couldn’t wait any longer, so I decided to start building one m…

It sounds like we’re thinking along exactly the same lines! Of course, I’ve added an Isolate function too! Both objects and layers have a lightbulb icon for toggling their visibility, and right-clicking the icon lets you isolate them. It’s extremely useful! Drag and drop is also supported. You can…

Thank you! Honestly, it’s incredibly useful—I’ve already become completely dependent on it! I’m hoping to release it around the end of July.

This looks extremely useful! I have a quick question regarding compatibility: if I open the file on a machine without this plugin installed, I assume only the object names will be modified, right? If I save the file in that state and then reopen it on a machine with the plugin installed, what happe…

Thank you!!! Compatibility should not be a problem. Object Outliner does not create its own object or group structure. It is essentially an alternative interface for viewing and editing Rhino’s existing object names, layers, groups, visibility, lock states, and other native data. Therefore, if yo…

[image] Nemoto: It may be helpful to think of Object Outliner not as adding a new proprietary structure to the model, but as providing a more convenient way to view and manage information that already exists in Rhino. Exactly. That’s why it is even less understandable why McNeel has never don…

This could be really useful in my workflow. I’m wondering if this plug-in could also help manage block definitions. There is already a Block Definitions Manager, but it’s not connected to layers or visibility, and there’s no good way to organize it properly. I’m currently working on something simila…

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Tom_P July 19, 2026, 12:30pm 2

you may have a look at some discussions here:

looking forward to test it - love the idea of an object manager

cheers - tom

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