I would love to see a new option in Rhino that lets me select or extract edges or surfaces from locked objects or objects of locked layers. This way, the original locked object will remain intact, but with the added benefit that the user could still use it as a reference to extract sub-object geomet…

I made a similar request in 2013. Still on the YouTrack list: https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-21136

It’s important to note that the locked object must NOT be selectable via the regular region select. Instead, they must be selectable only AFTER a certain command is executed, such like: ! _MatchProperties ! _Sweep1 ! _Sweep2 ! _Patch ! _Loft ! _EdgeSrf ! _NetworkSrf ! _ExtrudeCrvAlongCrv ! …

personally i am a big fan of well organized document / structure. So maybe the wish for a “looselock” or “softlock” might be the sign to reorganise the document. Well - this is the teachers view. Also I think this option would make the interface more complex, if it is an additional state for laye…

[image] Bobi: It’s important to note that the locked object must NOT be selectable via the regular region select. Instead, they must be selectable only AFTER a certain command is executed, such like: Why? You have made a very strong statement without providing any reason. I want/need to sele…

+1 !!! I would love to get the same state (locked but selectable) that models get when attached from a worksession, but within the same file.

somehow related - i was wondering if a script can select a locked object - because rhino can somehow select them - but not very consistent: [image] (BUG) Hidden Locked Selected and Grouping Rhino playing around with locked / hidden objects based on this topic i…

[image] David Cockey: [image] Bobi: It’s important to note that the locked object must NOT be selectable via the regular region select. Instead, they must be selectable only AFTER a certain command is executed, such like: Why? You have made a very strong statement without providing any re…

[image] David Cockey: What does that have to do with how well organized the file is? It s nice that Rhino give a huge amount of freedom to the user on how to organise the file. There is no convention on best practice / standard usage of layers, names, userText, grouping, object color, face co…

[image] Tom_P: if some workflows become unhandy or even impossible because of locked objects / layers - maybe the document structure needs a refactoring. @Tom_P How does the structure of a file prevent me from accidentally moving an object or otherwise altering which needs to selectable as in…

It could just work the way that worksession objects work. You can select objects, subobjects and use commands like copy but if you use a command like move then nothing happens.

Wish: Loose lock! Allow selecting of locked objects

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somehow related - i was wondering if a script can select a locked object - because rhino can somehow select them - but not very consistent:

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Wish: Loose lock! Allow selecting of locked objects

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