https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/non-selectable-layout-object/m-p/12942190#M12191 AutoCAD has no "see it but not select it" nor a "lock an object or block" option, especially if you don't want to lock it's layer that you seem to indicate is acceptable, sorry.<BR /><BR />You could just turn off PICKFIRST and PICKADD variables if you are trying to not have anything selected when you launch a command: look up usage in HELP.<BR /><BR />OR... while in a layout, if that object is inside a viewport (aka it resides on modelspace), that will get you a bit closer to your wishlist.<BR /><BR />How would you like to proceed? Or is there more information you'd like to share? Tue, 06 Aug 2024 14:12:14 GMT pendean 2024-08-06T14:12:14Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/non-selectable-layout-object/m-p/12942115#M12188 <P>Hi, I want to get to the point where I have an object that can be seen and when I click on it it doesn't mark it at all (it can still be marked when it's locked).<BR />I use AutoCAD 2014</P><P>Thanks in advance <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_heart:">❤️</span></P> Tue, 06 Aug 2024 13:44:11 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/non-selectable-layout-object/m-p/12942115#M12188 stavjan19989 2024-08-06T13:44:11Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/non-selectable-layout-object/m-p/12942131#M12189 <P>What is mark? Highlight?</P> Tue, 06 Aug 2024 13:52:44 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/non-selectable-layout-object/m-p/12942131#M12189 Patchy 2024-08-06T13:52:44Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/non-selectable-layout-object/m-p/12942162#M12190 It really marks, like you select a block and it is marked, that's how it is even when the layer is locked, you simply cannot delete, move or edit the block.<BR />What I want is for the block to not even be marked Tue, 06 Aug 2024 14:02:33 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/non-selectable-layout-object/m-p/12942162#M12190 stavjan19989 2024-08-06T14:02:33Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/non-selectable-layout-object/m-p/12942190#M12191 AutoCAD has no "see it but not select it" nor a "lock an object or block" option, especially if you don't want to lock it's layer that you seem to indicate is acceptable, sorry.<BR /><BR />You could just turn off PICKFIRST and PICKADD variables if you are trying to not have anything selected when you launch a command: look up usage in HELP.<BR /><BR />OR... while in a layout, if that object is inside a viewport (aka it resides on modelspace), that will get you a bit closer to your wishlist.<BR /><BR />How would you like to proceed? Or is there more information you'd like to share? Tue, 06 Aug 2024 14:12:14 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/non-selectable-layout-object/m-p/12942190#M12191 pendean 2024-08-06T14:12:14Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/non-selectable-layout-object/m-p/12942208#M12192 I understand, thank you very much anyway<BR /> Tue, 06 Aug 2024 14:20:47 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/non-selectable-layout-object/m-p/12942208#M12192 stavjan19989 2024-08-06T14:20:47Z