# Export objects from selected objects?

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-objects-from-selected-objects/15843>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [November 14, 2021, 6:19am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-objects-from-selected-objects/15843 "2021-11-14T06:19:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Lout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a6a055/32.png) [@Lout](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Lout)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2021, 6:19am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-objects-from-selected-objects/15843/1 "2021-11-14T06:19:31Z")

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Just wondering if it would be possible to add an option (or does this already exist and I am blind!!) to export selected objects rather than just the visible objects.

“why not just hide the objects I don’t want?”

For example I want to export 2 sub models and these are about 4 layers deep, so I had to copy and move the alll the way up and then hide the other objects I didn’t want, export and then delete the objects.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![JoelatSG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9bcb4/32.png) [@JoelatSG](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JoelatSG)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 12:51am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-objects-from-selected-objects/15843/2 "2022-10-06T00:51:20Z")

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I have the same request. More specifically, I would like the ability to select objects in the left panel, go to Isolation Mode, and then export only those objects in Shapr3D format so that I could import them into other designs without the limitations of mesh bodies, etc.

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**Author:** ![KPeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kpeter/32/7644_2.png) [@KPeter](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KPeter)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2022, 3:00pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-objects-from-selected-objects/15843/3 "2022-10-07T15:00:08Z")

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hi @JoelatSG,  
For these purposes please use the X\_T format.

The Shapr3D format was designed to transfer the whole design with all of its components. If you isolate any items, they’ll be imported as isolated but existing elements.