# Export only selected objects

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-only-selected-objects/18232>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [March 22, 2022, 11:41pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-only-selected-objects/18232 "2022-03-22T23:41:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Npoulos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ea666f/32.png) [@Npoulos](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Npoulos)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2022, 11:41pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-only-selected-objects/18232/1 "2022-03-22T23:41:58Z")

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Currently I have to put all objects in a folder and hide the folder to export an object on its own. Is there plans for exporting only the selected object?

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**Author:** ![McD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/mcd/32/15504_2.png) [@McD](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/McD)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2022, 12:00am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-only-selected-objects/18232/2 "2022-03-23T00:00:37Z")

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Just hide them, then export.

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**Author:** ![jb7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@jb7](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jb7)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2022, 1:15am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-only-selected-objects/18232/3 "2022-03-23T01:15:49Z")

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This becomes tedious if you have a large number of objects. If you turn your logic on it’s head, it might be easier to go along with the previous suggestion