Is there a way to check if objects are selectable in Blender Python?
The code below checks if an object is visible, but is there also something to check if an object is also selectable in viewport?
Example for checking if visible:
if obj.visible_get():
# Do something...
The reason is: If you set off the "Object Types Selectibility" for Meshes, then they can still be selected using python or in the outliner. See my shot, which area I mean.
You can use the property hide_select to set an object's selectability:
import bpy
obj = bpy.data.objects['Cube']
obj.hide_select = True # makes the cube not selectable
Then you can use it to check if it is selectable:
if obj.hide_select:
print("object", obj, "is not selectable")
show_object_select_mesh = True but it's not possible to enable an object's selectability when show_object_select_mesh = False. Hence a rigid check for selectability would need to be if not obj.hide_select and show_object_select_mesh: ...
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I've found a solution for my situation:
for obj in bpy.data.objects:
if obj.visible_get() and bpy.context.space_data.show_object_select_mesh == False:
# Do something...
I forgot, I can use the Info window in Blender to see the most command codes, that were recently used by the user.
if obj.visible_get() and not bpy.context.space_data.show_object_select_mesh is arguably more pythonic. You can also consider bpy.context.selectable_objects so you don't miss out on unselectable objects in the outliner
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You can query the Object Types Visibility dialog, for example for the MESH type:
def is_mesh_type_selectable():
for area in bpy.context.screen.areas:
if area.type == 'VIEW_3D':
return area.spaces[0].show_object_select_mesh
raise Exception('No 3D Viewport found.')
For the other object types, have a look in the docs, they are all starting with show_object_select....
