Fix T50334: Also select indirectly imported objects when linking/appending.

Since we create a base and instantiate them, they become directly
linked, so makes sense to also select them if requested.

1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c
index b38d28b7d91..a63b9ed7d19 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c
@@ -9808,9 +9808,15 @@ static void give_base_to_objects(Main *mainvar, Scene *scene, View3D *v3d, Libra
 				if (active_lay) {
 					ob->lay = active_lay;
 				}
+				if (flag & FILE_AUTOSELECT) {
+					/* Note that link_object_postprocess() already checks for FILE_AUTOSELECT flag,
+					 * but it will miss objects from non-instanciated groups... */
+					ob->flag |= SELECT;
+					/* do NOT make base active here! screws up GUI stuff, if you want it do it on src/ level */
+				}
 
-				base->lay = ob->lay;
 				base->object = ob;
+				base->lay = ob->lay;
 				base->flag = ob->flag;
 
 				CLAMP_MIN(ob->id.us, 0);