Hi VisualArq Team, I am trying to select my VA objects by name (native to rhino), using SelName. The use case for this is when I am naming my door and windows with each of their own names, then being able to easily search for a specific one by name using the native rhino command SelName. I have v…

Hi @Type0_User_1 yes, both issues are related to the fact the objects involved are in a locked layer. They should not be selectable, so we will investigate why this happens and fix any possible wrong behavior.

Hi @Type0_User_1 the _SelName command should work with VisualARQ objects. I’ve just tested it and worked fine. Can you share an sample model where this doesn’t work? What Rhino and VisualARQ versions are you using?

Hi @fsalla , I am using Rhino (8.24.25254.13001, 2025-09-11) and VisualARQ Version 3.5.1.20172 I have exported a file where I am unable to select the VA objects by name for your reference. Selection by Name Bug.3dm (2.2 MB)

Hi @Type0_User_1 That Rhino version is a “Release Candidate” version, so it may have errors or compatibility issues with plug-ins. Please try this with the public SR 23 version and let me know if the problem persists.

@Type0_User_1 I’ve tried your example in the SR23 and it doesn’t work for me either. Strangely, it worked fine in other files. I’ll report this to the development team and get back to you when it’s fixed.

Hi again, forget about my previous messages. The problem is that the VisualARQ objects are in one of the layers that are locked. [image] For that reason the names don’t appear in the Select Name dialog. What is strange is that you can select those objects directly in the model, if they are locke…

Hi, Glad to see that its working now after I unlocked my layers, but this is a strange behavior indeed. I am not sure if this is related, but I had also reported a similar issue (likely due to the same reason) as a separate case: [image] GetObjects not selecting VA Objects …

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fsalla (Francesc Salla) October 1, 2025, 2:33pm 9

Hi @Type0_User_1 I let you know that we have fixed the issue of walls being selected even though they were in a locked layer, in VisualARQ 3.7 RC1, available here: VisualARQ 3 - Version 3.7 RC1 released

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