Index: operation.c
===================================================================
--- operation.c	(revision 31639)
+++ operation.c	(revision 31640)
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@
 	rnd_bool changed = rnd_false;
 	pcb_any_obj_t *exto;
 	int on_locked_too = (mode & PCB_OP_ON_LOCKED);
+	int no_subc_part = (mode & PCB_OP_NO_SUBC_PART);
 
 	if (!(pcb_brave & PCB_BRAVE_NOCLIPBATCH) && (data != NULL))
 		pcb_data_clip_inhibit_inc(data);
@@ -148,6 +149,8 @@
 				continue;
 			if (floater_only && !PCB_FLAG_TEST(PCB_FLAG_FLOATER, line))
 				continue;
+			if (no_subc_part && (pcb_lobj_parent_subc(line->parent_type, &line->parent) != NULL))
+				continue;
 			if (Reset) {
 				pcb_undo_add_obj_to_flag(line);
 				PCB_FLAG_CLEAR(PCB_FLAG_SELECTED, line);
@@ -176,6 +179,8 @@
 				continue;
 			if (floater_only && !PCB_FLAG_TEST(PCB_FLAG_FLOATER, arc))
 				continue;
+			if (no_subc_part && (pcb_lobj_parent_subc(arc->parent_type, &arc->parent) != NULL))
+				continue;
 			if (Reset) {
 				pcb_undo_add_obj_to_flag(arc);
 				PCB_FLAG_CLEAR(PCB_FLAG_SELECTED, arc);
@@ -204,6 +209,8 @@
 				continue;
 			if (floater_only && !PCB_FLAG_TEST(PCB_FLAG_FLOATER, text))
 				continue;
+			if (no_subc_part && (pcb_lobj_parent_subc(text->parent_type, &text->parent) != NULL))
+				continue;
 			if (Reset) {
 				pcb_undo_add_obj_to_flag(text);
 				PCB_FLAG_CLEAR(PCB_FLAG_SELECTED, text);
@@ -232,6 +239,8 @@
 				continue;
 			if (floater_only && !PCB_FLAG_TEST(PCB_FLAG_FLOATER, polygon))
 				continue;
+			if (no_subc_part && (pcb_lobj_parent_subc(polygon->parent_type, &polygon->parent) != NULL))
+				continue;
 			if (Reset) {
 				pcb_undo_add_obj_to_flag(polygon);
 				PCB_FLAG_CLEAR(PCB_FLAG_SELECTED, polygon);
@@ -260,6 +269,8 @@
 				continue;
 			if (floater_only && !PCB_FLAG_TEST(PCB_FLAG_FLOATER, gfx))
 				continue;
+			if (no_subc_part && (pcb_lobj_parent_subc(gfx->parent_type, &gfx->parent) != NULL))
+				continue;
 			if (Reset) {
 				pcb_undo_add_obj_to_flag(gfx);
 				PCB_FLAG_CLEAR(PCB_FLAG_SELECTED, gfx);
@@ -285,6 +296,8 @@
 				continue;
 			if (floater_only && !PCB_FLAG_TEST(PCB_FLAG_FLOATER, subc))
 				continue;
+			if (no_subc_part && (pcb_gobj_parent_subc(subc->parent_type, &subc->parent) != NULL))
+				continue;
 			if (PCB_FLAG_TEST(PCB_FLAG_SELECTED, subc)) {
 				if (Reset) {
 					pcb_undo_add_obj_to_flag(subc);
@@ -333,6 +346,8 @@
 				continue;
 			if (floater_only && !PCB_FLAG_TEST(PCB_FLAG_FLOATER, padstack))
 				continue;
+			if (no_subc_part && (pcb_gobj_parent_subc(padstack->parent_type, &padstack->parent) != NULL))
+				continue;
 			if (Reset) {
 				pcb_undo_add_obj_to_flag(padstack);
 				PCB_FLAG_CLEAR(PCB_FLAG_SELECTED, padstack);