diff --git a/src/libslic3r/Format/3mf.cpp b/src/libslic3r/Format/3mf.cpp
index 0cc0a9d58..fd1d11c2f 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/Format/3mf.cpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/Format/3mf.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ const char* V2_ATTR = "v2";
 const char* V3_ATTR = "v3";
 const char* OBJECTID_ATTR = "objectid";
 const char* TRANSFORM_ATTR = "transform";
+const char* PRINTABLE_ATTR = "printable";
 
 const char* KEY_ATTR = "key";
 const char* VALUE_ATTR = "value";
@@ -131,6 +132,12 @@ int get_attribute_value_int(const char** attributes, unsigned int attributes_siz
     return (text != nullptr) ? ::atoi(text) : 0;
 }
 
+bool get_attribute_value_bool(const char** attributes, unsigned int attributes_size, const char* attribute_key)
+{
+    const char* text = get_attribute_value_charptr(attributes, attributes_size, attribute_key);
+    return (text != nullptr) ? (bool)::atoi(text) : true;
+}
+
 Slic3r::Transform3d get_transform_from_string(const std::string& mat_str)
 {
     if (mat_str.empty())
@@ -428,7 +435,7 @@ namespace Slic3r {
         bool _handle_start_metadata(const char** attributes, unsigned int num_attributes);
         bool _handle_end_metadata();
 
-        bool _create_object_instance(int object_id, const Transform3d& transform, unsigned int recur_counter);
+        bool _create_object_instance(int object_id, const Transform3d& transform, const bool printable, unsigned int recur_counter);
 
         void _apply_transform(ModelInstance& instance, const Transform3d& transform);
 
@@ -1367,8 +1374,9 @@ namespace Slic3r {
 
         int object_id = get_attribute_value_int(attributes, num_attributes, OBJECTID_ATTR);
         Transform3d transform = get_transform_from_string(get_attribute_value_string(attributes, num_attributes, TRANSFORM_ATTR));
+        int printable = get_attribute_value_bool(attributes, num_attributes, PRINTABLE_ATTR);
 
-        return _create_object_instance(object_id, transform, 1);
+        return _create_object_instance(object_id, transform, printable, 1);
     }
 
     bool _3MF_Importer::_handle_end_item()
@@ -1396,7 +1404,7 @@ namespace Slic3r {
         return true;
     }
 
-    bool _3MF_Importer::_create_object_instance(int object_id, const Transform3d& transform, unsigned int recur_counter)
+    bool _3MF_Importer::_create_object_instance(int object_id, const Transform3d& transform, const bool printable, unsigned int recur_counter)
     {
         static const unsigned int MAX_RECURSIONS = 10;
 
@@ -1432,6 +1440,7 @@ namespace Slic3r {
                     add_error("Unable to add object instance");
                     return false;
                 }
+                instance->printable = printable;
 
                 m_instances.emplace_back(instance, transform);
             }
@@ -1441,7 +1450,7 @@ namespace Slic3r {
             // recursively process nested components
             for (const Component& component : it->second)
             {
-                if (!_create_object_instance(component.object_id, transform * component.transform, recur_counter + 1))
+                if (!_create_object_instance(component.object_id, transform * component.transform, printable, recur_counter + 1))
                     return false;
             }
         }
@@ -1655,10 +1664,12 @@ namespace Slic3r {
         {
             unsigned int id;
             Transform3d transform;
+            bool printable;
 
-            BuildItem(unsigned int id, const Transform3d& transform)
+            BuildItem(unsigned int id, const Transform3d& transform, const bool printable)
                 : id(id)
                 , transform(transform)
+                , printable(printable)
             {
             }
         };
@@ -1951,7 +1962,7 @@ namespace Slic3r {
             Transform3d t = instance->get_matrix();
             // instance_id is just a 1 indexed index in build_items.
             assert(instance_id == build_items.size() + 1);
-            build_items.emplace_back(instance_id, t);
+            build_items.emplace_back(instance_id, t, instance->printable);
 
             stream << "  </" << OBJECT_TAG << ">\n";
 
@@ -2059,7 +2070,7 @@ namespace Slic3r {
                         stream << " ";
                 }
             }
-            stream << "\" />\n";
+            stream << "\" printable =\"" << item.printable << "\" />\n";
         }
 
         stream << " </" << BUILD_TAG << ">\n";
diff --git a/src/libslic3r/Format/AMF.cpp b/src/libslic3r/Format/AMF.cpp
index 4370a2e1c..08820f2ea 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/Format/AMF.cpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/Format/AMF.cpp
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct AMFParserContext
         NODE_TYPE_MIRRORX,              // amf/constellation/instance/mirrorx
         NODE_TYPE_MIRRORY,              // amf/constellation/instance/mirrory
         NODE_TYPE_MIRRORZ,              // amf/constellation/instance/mirrorz
+        NODE_TYPE_PRINTABLE,            // amf/constellation/instance/mirrorz
         NODE_TYPE_METADATA,             // anywhere under amf/*/metadata
     };
 
@@ -145,7 +146,8 @@ struct AMFParserContext
             : deltax_set(false), deltay_set(false), deltaz_set(false)
             , rx_set(false), ry_set(false), rz_set(false)
             , scalex_set(false), scaley_set(false), scalez_set(false)
-            , mirrorx_set(false), mirrory_set(false), mirrorz_set(false) {}
+            , mirrorx_set(false), mirrory_set(false), mirrorz_set(false)
+            , printable(true) {}
         // Shift in the X axis.
         float deltax;
         bool  deltax_set;
@@ -178,6 +180,8 @@ struct AMFParserContext
         bool  mirrory_set;
         float mirrorz;
         bool  mirrorz_set;
+        // printable property
+        bool  printable;
 
         bool anything_set() const { return deltax_set || deltay_set || deltaz_set ||
                                            rx_set || ry_set || rz_set ||
@@ -321,6 +325,8 @@ void AMFParserContext::startElement(const char *name, const char **atts)
                 node_type_new = NODE_TYPE_MIRRORY;
             else if (strcmp(name, "mirrorz") == 0)
                 node_type_new = NODE_TYPE_MIRRORZ;
+            else if (strcmp(name, "printable") == 0)
+                node_type_new = NODE_TYPE_PRINTABLE;
         }
         else if (m_path[2] == NODE_TYPE_LAYER_CONFIG && strcmp(name, "range") == 0) {
             assert(m_object);
@@ -397,7 +403,8 @@ void AMFParserContext::characters(const XML_Char *s, int len)
                 m_path.back() == NODE_TYPE_SCALE ||
                 m_path.back() == NODE_TYPE_MIRRORX ||
                 m_path.back() == NODE_TYPE_MIRRORY ||
-                m_path.back() == NODE_TYPE_MIRRORZ)
+                m_path.back() == NODE_TYPE_MIRRORZ ||
+                m_path.back() == NODE_TYPE_PRINTABLE)
                 m_value[0].append(s, len);
             break;
         case 6:
@@ -507,6 +514,11 @@ void AMFParserContext::endElement(const char * /* name */)
         m_instance->mirrorz_set = true;
         m_value[0].clear();
         break;
+    case NODE_TYPE_PRINTABLE:
+        assert(m_instance);
+        m_instance->printable = bool(atoi(m_value[0].c_str()));
+        m_value[0].clear();
+        break;
 
     // Object vertices:
     case NODE_TYPE_VERTEX:
@@ -685,6 +697,7 @@ void AMFParserContext::endDocument()
                 mi->set_rotation(Vec3d(instance.rx_set ? (double)instance.rx : 0.0, instance.ry_set ? (double)instance.ry : 0.0, instance.rz_set ? (double)instance.rz : 0.0));
                 mi->set_scaling_factor(Vec3d(instance.scalex_set ? (double)instance.scalex : 1.0, instance.scaley_set ? (double)instance.scaley : 1.0, instance.scalez_set ? (double)instance.scalez : 1.0));
                 mi->set_mirror(Vec3d(instance.mirrorx_set ? (double)instance.mirrorx : 1.0, instance.mirrory_set ? (double)instance.mirrory : 1.0, instance.mirrorz_set ? (double)instance.mirrorz : 1.0));
+                mi->printable = instance.printable;
         }
     }
 }
@@ -1037,6 +1050,7 @@ bool store_amf(const char *path, Model *model, const DynamicPrintConfig *config)
                     "      <mirrorx>%lf</mirrorx>\n"
                     "      <mirrory>%lf</mirrory>\n"
                     "      <mirrorz>%lf</mirrorz>\n"
+                    "      <printable>%d</printable>\n"
                     "    </instance>\n",
                     object_id,
                     instance->get_offset(X),
@@ -1050,7 +1064,8 @@ bool store_amf(const char *path, Model *model, const DynamicPrintConfig *config)
                     instance->get_scaling_factor(Z),
                     instance->get_mirror(X),
                     instance->get_mirror(Y),
-                    instance->get_mirror(Z));
+                    instance->get_mirror(Z),
+                    instance->printable);
 
                 //FIXME missing instance->scaling_factor
                 instances.append(buf);
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
index 9e0b61a9b..506f2b36b 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
@@ -2326,6 +2326,9 @@ std::vector<size_t> Plater::priv::load_files(const std::vector<fs::path>& input_
     // automatic selection of added objects
     if (!obj_idxs.empty() && (view3D != nullptr))
     {
+        // update printable state for new volumes on canvas3D
+        wxGetApp().plater()->canvas3D()->update_instance_printable_state_for_objects(obj_idxs);
+
         Selection& selection = view3D->get_canvas3d()->get_selection();
         selection.clear();
         for (size_t idx : obj_idxs)