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I have four objects (planes) that I have worked on, and I applied image textures, etc., and they display OK in the wireframe/solid/render views, but for some reason I now can't select them, and they aren't even showing in the outliner at all (they still show if I hide all the items in the outliner).

Any ideas? Is it something dumb that I've clicked?

I am using Blender 2.76b.

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    $\begingroup$ Can you upload a screenshot? $\endgroup$
    – MasterHolbytla
    Commented May 25, 2016 at 19:02
  • $\begingroup$ drive.google.com/file/d/0BxBRmMnKdkzFYmY3aFJSOEU3Uk0/… $\endgroup$
    – morp
    Commented May 25, 2016 at 20:33
  • $\begingroup$ or even upload the file? (blend-exchange.giantcowfilms.com is permanent) $\endgroup$
    – m.ardito
    Commented May 25, 2016 at 20:36
  • $\begingroup$ The possible reason why object isn't shown in the Outliner is that it's parented to another one, hence it'll be shown in hierarchy of the parent (which can be anything). It won't explain why object is unselectable though and it's hard to judge given the provided information. Please consider uploading the file as it's recommended already, thanks. $\endgroup$
    – Mr Zak
    Commented May 25, 2016 at 21:11
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    $\begingroup$ The plane is there. It is selected. You can see the word "plane" highlighted in the outliner. That means it's selected. The eye icon is greyed out though. You also have a gazillion other planes (plane.001, plane.002...). They all have their eye icon greyed out too. That means you can't see any of them in the view window. Also, you are on the wrong layer. The plane is on layer 15. You can tell because the little dot on that layer is orange. You are currently on layer 1. $\endgroup$
    – d8sconz
    Commented Dec 9, 2017 at 7:14

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The object could be inhibited from selection (arrow icon disabled in the outliner), but maybe currently outliner is also set to show only other scenes, or object types (ie: outliner is not set to "All scenes") so you don't see it, atm.

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  • $\begingroup$ Thanks for the reply. All the arrow icons are displayed and All scenes selected (I've tried every view to try to find it!!) $\endgroup$
    – morp
    Commented May 25, 2016 at 20:24
  • $\begingroup$ Do they get selected with CTRL-A? $\endgroup$
    – m.ardito
    Commented May 25, 2016 at 20:34
  • $\begingroup$ @morp I did notice you have multiple layers. Have you tried looking through all your layers? $\endgroup$
    – MasterHolbytla
    Commented May 25, 2016 at 20:36
  • $\begingroup$ Yep looked through every bloody layer (repeatedly just in case the buggers were hiding) :) $\endgroup$
    – morp
    Commented May 25, 2016 at 20:38
  • $\begingroup$ They can't be selected with any method. It may be worth adding that it was originally a SketchUp dae file imported , but as I have worked on the objects in question I didn't think it relevant. $\endgroup$
    – morp
    Commented May 25, 2016 at 20:44

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