diff --git a/source/blender/collada/AnimationExporter.cpp b/source/blender/collada/AnimationExporter.cpp
index 5898d5da670..beb098ba0fc 100644
--- a/source/blender/collada/AnimationExporter.cpp
+++ b/source/blender/collada/AnimationExporter.cpp
@@ -25,16 +25,12 @@
 #include "MaterialExporter.h"
 
 template<class Functor>
-void forEachObjectInScene(Scene *sce, Functor &f)
+void forEachObjectInExportSet(Scene *sce, Functor &f, LinkNode *export_set)
 {
-	Base *base= (Base*) sce->base.first;
-
-	while (base) {
-		Object *ob = base->object;
-
+	LinkNode *node;
+	for(node=export_set; node; node=node->next) {
+		Object *ob = (Object *)node->link;
 		f(ob);
-
-		base= base->next;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -45,7 +41,7 @@ void AnimationExporter::exportAnimations(Scene *sce)
 
 		openLibrary();
 
-		forEachObjectInScene(sce, *this);
+		forEachObjectInExportSet(sce, *this, this->export_settings->export_set);
 
 		closeLibrary();
 	}
diff --git a/source/blender/collada/AnimationImporter.h b/source/blender/collada/AnimationImporter.h
index 6324853d91c..d6a93a36c6e 100644
--- a/source/blender/collada/AnimationImporter.h
+++ b/source/blender/collada/AnimationImporter.h
@@ -41,11 +41,13 @@
 #include "COLLADAFWEffect.h"
 #include "COLLADAFWInstanceGeometry.h"
 
+extern "C" {
 #include "DNA_anim_types.h"
 #include "DNA_object_types.h"
 #include "DNA_scene_types.h"
 #include "DNA_lamp_types.h"
 #include "DNA_camera_types.h"
+}
 
 //#include "ArmatureImporter.h"
 #include "TransformReader.h"
diff --git a/source/blender/collada/ArmatureExporter.cpp b/source/blender/collada/ArmatureExporter.cpp
index 107a3fc5796..e5548acadb5 100644
--- a/source/blender/collada/ArmatureExporter.cpp
+++ b/source/blender/collada/ArmatureExporter.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ void ArmatureExporter::export_controllers(Scene *sce)
 	openLibrary();
 
 	GeometryFunctor gf;
-	gf.forEachMeshObjectInScene<ArmatureExporter>(sce, *this, this->export_settings->selected);
+	gf.forEachMeshObjectInExportSet<ArmatureExporter>(sce, *this, this->export_settings->export_set);
 
 	closeLibrary();
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/collada/CameraExporter.cpp b/source/blender/collada/CameraExporter.cpp
index ce46c681c8c..4e7f2f0434f 100644
--- a/source/blender/collada/CameraExporter.cpp
+++ b/source/blender/collada/CameraExporter.cpp
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@
 #include <string>
 
 #include "COLLADASWCamera.h"
-#include "COLLADASWCameraOptic.h"
 
+extern "C" {
 #include "DNA_camera_types.h"
-
+}
 #include "CameraExporter.h"
 
 #include "collada_internal.h"
@@ -40,16 +40,15 @@
 CamerasExporter::CamerasExporter(COLLADASW::StreamWriter *sw, const ExportSettings *export_settings): COLLADASW::LibraryCameras(sw), export_settings(export_settings) {}
 
 template<class Functor>
-void forEachCameraObjectInScene(Scene *sce, Functor &f, bool export_selected)
+void forEachCameraObjectInExportSet(Scene *sce, Functor &f, LinkNode *export_set)
 {
-	Base *base = (Base*) sce->base.first;
-	while (base) {
-		Object *ob = base->object;
+	LinkNode *node;
+	for(node=export_set; node; node = node->next) {
+		Object *ob = (Object *)node->link;
 
-		if (ob->type == OB_CAMERA && ob->data && !(export_selected && !(ob->flag & SELECT))) {
+		if (ob->type == OB_CAMERA && ob->data) {
 			f(ob, sce);
 		}
-		base = base->next;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ void CamerasExporter::exportCameras(Scene *sce)
 {
 	openLibrary();
 	
-	forEachCameraObjectInScene(sce, *this, this->export_settings->selected);
+	forEachCameraObjectInExportSet(sce, *this, this->export_settings->export_set);
 	
 	closeLibrary();
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/collada/CameraExporter.h b/source/blender/collada/CameraExporter.h
index 1b5898984ba..5405df8ab9e 100644
--- a/source/blender/collada/CameraExporter.h
+++ b/source/blender/collada/CameraExporter.h
@@ -31,8 +31,10 @@
 #include "COLLADASWStreamWriter.h"
 #include "COLLADASWLibraryCameras.h"
 
+extern "C" {
 #include "DNA_object_types.h"
 #include "DNA_scene_types.h"
+}
 
 #include "ExportSettings.h"
 
diff --git a/source/blender/collada/DocumentExporter.cpp b/source/blender/collada/DocumentExporter.cpp
index e224ffce731..4e84eba500c 100644
--- a/source/blender/collada/DocumentExporter.cpp
+++ b/source/blender/collada/DocumentExporter.cpp
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@ extern char build_rev[];
 
 #include "collada_internal.h"
 #include "DocumentExporter.h"
-#include "ExportSettings.h"
+
+extern bool bc_has_object_type(LinkNode *export_set, short obtype);
 
 // can probably go after refactor is complete
 #include "InstanceWriter.h"
@@ -227,14 +228,15 @@ void DocumentExporter::exportCurrentScene(Scene *sce)
 	asset.getContributor().mAuthoringTool = version_buf;
 	asset.add();
 	
+	LinkNode *export_set = this->export_settings->export_set;
 	// <library_cameras>
-	if (has_object_type(sce, OB_CAMERA)) {
+	if (bc_has_object_type(export_set, OB_CAMERA)) {
 		CamerasExporter ce(&sw, this->export_settings);
 		ce.exportCameras(sce);
 	}
 	
 	// <library_lights>
-	if (has_object_type(sce, OB_LAMP)) {
+	if (bc_has_object_type(export_set, OB_LAMP)) {
 		LightsExporter le(&sw, this->export_settings);
 		le.exportLights(sce);
 	}
@@ -252,7 +254,7 @@ void DocumentExporter::exportCurrentScene(Scene *sce)
 	me.exportMaterials(sce);
 
 	// <library_geometries>
-	if (has_object_type(sce, OB_MESH)) {
+	if (bc_has_object_type(export_set, OB_MESH)) {
 		GeometryExporter ge(&sw, this->export_settings);
 		ge.exportGeom(sce);
 	}
@@ -263,10 +265,8 @@ void DocumentExporter::exportCurrentScene(Scene *sce)
 
 	// <library_controllers>
 	ArmatureExporter arm_exporter(&sw, this->export_settings);
-	if (this->export_settings->include_armatures) {
-		if (has_object_type(sce, OB_ARMATURE)) {
-			arm_exporter.export_controllers(sce);
-		}
+	if (bc_has_object_type(export_set, OB_ARMATURE)) {
+		arm_exporter.export_controllers(sce);
 	}
 
 	// <library_visual_scenes>
diff --git a/source/blender/collada/DocumentExporter.h b/source/blender/collada/DocumentExporter.h
index 314ba2868e5..05620087d76 100644
--- a/source/blender/collada/DocumentExporter.h
+++ b/source/blender/collada/DocumentExporter.h
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
 
 #include "ExportSettings.h"
 
+extern "C" {
+#include "DNA_customdata_types.h"
+}
+
 struct Scene;
 
 class DocumentExporter
diff --git a/source/blender/collada/DocumentImporter.cpp b/source/blender/collada/DocumentImporter.cpp
index 6dca7828cc2..fa85e7527ff 100644
--- a/source/blender/collada/DocumentImporter.cpp
+++ b/source/blender/collada/DocumentImporter.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #include "COLLADASaxFWLLoader.h"
 #include "COLLADASaxFWLIExtraDataCallbackHandler.h"
 
+extern "C" {
 #include "BLI_listbase.h"
 #include "BLI_math.h"
 #include "BLI_string.h"
@@ -75,6 +76,8 @@
 
 #include "MEM_guardedalloc.h"
 
+}
+
 #include "ExtraHandler.h"
 #include "ErrorHandler.h"
 #include "DocumentImporter.h"
diff --git a/source/blender/collada/EffectExporter.cpp b/source/blender/collada/EffectExporter.cpp
index 36ed6867525..644c350e8fe 100644
--- a/source/blender/collada/EffectExporter.cpp
+++ b/source/blender/collada/EffectExporter.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "COLLADASWEffectProfile.h"
 
 #include "EffectExporter.h"
+#include "DocumentExporter.h"
 #include "MaterialExporter.h"
 
 #include "DNA_mesh_types.h"
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ void EffectsExporter::exportEffects(Scene *sce)
 		this->scene = sce;
 		openLibrary();
 		MaterialFunctor mf;
-		mf.forEachMaterialInScene<EffectsExporter>(sce, *this, this->export_settings->selected);
+		mf.forEachMaterialInExportSet<EffectsExporter>(sce, *this, this->export_settings->export_set);
 
 		closeLibrary();
 	}
diff --git a/source/blender/collada/ExportSettings.h b/source/blender/collada/ExportSettings.h
index a6ae29bf2b2..97ea6873856 100644
--- a/source/blender/collada/ExportSettings.h
+++ b/source/blender/collada/ExportSettings.h
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@
  *  \ingroup collada
  */
 
+extern "C" {
+#include "BLI_linklist.h"
+}
+
 #ifndef __EXPORTSETTINGS_H__
 #define __EXPORTSETTINGS_H__
 
@@ -33,10 +37,11 @@ struct ExportSettings
  bool selected;
  bool apply_modifiers;
  bool include_armatures;
- bool include_bone_children;
+ bool include_children;
  bool use_object_instantiation;
  bool second_life;
  char *filepath;
+ LinkNode *export_set;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/source/blender/collada/GeometryExporter.cpp b/source/blender/collada/GeometryExporter.cpp
index 53d7f1e6449..bc06de4d56b 100644
--- a/source/blender/collada/GeometryExporter.cpp
+++ b/source/blender/collada/GeometryExporter.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ void GeometryExporter::exportGeom(Scene *sce)
 
 	mScene = sce;
 	GeometryFunctor gf;
-	gf.forEachMeshObjectInScene<GeometryExporter>(sce, *this, this->export_settings->selected);
+	gf.forEachMeshObjectInExportSet<GeometryExporter>(sce, *this, this->export_settings->export_set);
 
 	closeLibrary();
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/collada/GeometryExporter.h b/source/blender/collada/GeometryExporter.h
index 23cdcc0a5ba..f14775b9f44 100644
--- a/source/blender/collada/GeometryExporter.h
+++ b/source/blender/collada/GeometryExporter.h
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
 
 #include "ExportSettings.h"
 
+extern Object *bc_get_highest_selected_ancestor_or_self(Object *ob);
+
 // TODO: optimize UV sets by making indexed list with duplicates removed
 class GeometryExporter : COLLADASW::LibraryGeometries
 {
@@ -112,21 +114,15 @@ struct GeometryFunctor {
 	// f should have
 	// void operator()(Object* ob)
 	template<class Functor>
-	void forEachMeshObjectInScene(Scene *sce, Functor &f, bool export_selected)
+	void forEachMeshObjectInExportSet(Scene *sce, Functor &f, LinkNode *export_set)
 	{
-		
-		Base *base= (Base*) sce->base.first;
-		while (base) {
-			Object *ob = base->object;
-			
-			if (ob->type == OB_MESH && ob->data &&
-			    !(export_selected && !(ob->flag & SELECT)) &&
-			    ((sce->lay & ob->lay)!=0))
+		LinkNode *node;
+		for (node=export_set; node; node = node->next) {
+			Object *ob = (Object *)node->link;
+			if (ob->type == OB_MESH)
 			{
 				f(ob);
 			}
-			base= base->next;
-			
 		}
 	}
 };
diff --git a/source/blender/collada/ImageExporter.cpp b/source/blender/collada/ImageExporter.cpp
index 4d7c56ab419..1999c68307e 100644
--- a/source/blender/collada/ImageExporter.cpp
+++ b/source/blender/collada/ImageExporter.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void ImagesExporter::exportImages(Scene *sce)
 	if (hasImages(sce)) {
 		openLibrary();
 		MaterialFunctor mf;
-		mf.forEachMaterialInScene<ImagesExporter>(sce, *this, this->export_settings->selected);
+		mf.forEachMaterialInExportSet<ImagesExporter>(sce, *this, this->export_settings->export_set);
 
 		closeLibrary();
 	}
diff --git a/source/blender/collada/LightExporter.cpp b/source/blender/collada/LightExporter.cpp
index 6d276cd782f..44306616a85 100644
--- a/source/blender/collada/LightExporter.cpp
+++ b/source/blender/collada/LightExporter.cpp
@@ -36,16 +36,15 @@
 #include "collada_internal.h"
 
 template<class Functor>
-void forEachLampObjectInScene(Scene *sce, Functor &f, bool export_selected)
+void forEachLampObjectInExportSet(Scene *sce, Functor &f, LinkNode *export_set)
 {
-	Base *base= (Base*) sce->base.first;
-	while (base) {
-		Object *ob = base->object;
+	LinkNode *node;
+	for (node=export_set; node; node = node->next) {
+		Object *ob = (Object *)node->link;
 
-		if (ob->type == OB_LAMP && ob->data && !(export_selected && !(ob->flag & SELECT))) {
+		if (ob->type == OB_LAMP && ob->data) {
 			f(ob);
 		}
-		base= base->next;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ void LightsExporter::exportLights(Scene *sce)
 {
 	openLibrary();
 	
-	forEachLampObjectInScene(sce, *this, this->export_settings->selected);
+	forEachLampObjectInExportSet(sce, *this, this->export_settings->export_set);
 	
 	closeLibrary();
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/collada/MaterialExporter.cpp b/source/blender/collada/MaterialExporter.cpp
index 48fa5b690be..ec075e7dcf8 100644
--- a/source/blender/collada/MaterialExporter.cpp
+++ b/source/blender/collada/MaterialExporter.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ void MaterialsExporter::exportMaterials(Scene *sce)
 		openLibrary();
 
 		MaterialFunctor mf;
-		mf.forEachMaterialInScene<MaterialsExporter>(sce, *this, this->export_settings->selected);
+		mf.forEachMaterialInExportSet<MaterialsExporter>(sce, *this, this->export_settings->export_set);
 
 		closeLibrary();
 	}
diff --git a/source/blender/collada/MaterialExporter.h b/source/blender/collada/MaterialExporter.h
index 4a5422184d4..f65c8849c84 100644
--- a/source/blender/collada/MaterialExporter.h
+++ b/source/blender/collada/MaterialExporter.h
@@ -89,11 +89,11 @@ struct MaterialFunctor {
 	// f should have
 	// void operator()(Material* ma)
 	template<class Functor>
-	void forEachMaterialInScene(Scene *sce, Functor &f, bool export_selected)
+	void forEachMaterialInExportSet(Scene *sce, Functor &f, LinkNode *export_set)
 	{
 		ForEachMaterialFunctor<Functor> matfunc(&f);
 		GeometryFunctor gf;
-		gf.forEachMeshObjectInScene<ForEachMaterialFunctor<Functor> >(sce, matfunc, export_selected);
+		gf.forEachMeshObjectInExportSet<ForEachMaterialFunctor<Functor> >(sce, matfunc, export_set);
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/source/blender/collada/SceneExporter.cpp b/source/blender/collada/SceneExporter.cpp
index 510107272cd..603a700c4a9 100644
--- a/source/blender/collada/SceneExporter.cpp
+++ b/source/blender/collada/SceneExporter.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 #include "SceneExporter.h"
 #include "collada_utils.h"
+#include "BKE_object.h"
 
 SceneExporter::SceneExporter(COLLADASW::StreamWriter *sw, ArmatureExporter *arm, const ExportSettings *export_settings)
 	: COLLADASW::LibraryVisualScenes(sw), arm_exporter(arm), export_settings(export_settings)
@@ -41,112 +42,89 @@ void SceneExporter::exportScene(Scene *sce)
 	closeLibrary();
 }
 
-// Returns true if the parent chain does not contain any selected object
-// Otherwise return false (ob has selected predecessor)
-bool is_exported_base_node(Object *ob, bool selection_only) {
+void SceneExporter::exportHierarchy(Scene *sce)
+{	
+	LinkNode *node;
+	std::vector<Object *> base_objects;
 
-	if (selection_only && ob->flag & SELECT) {
-		// Move up towards root object,
-		// stop at first selected predecessor's child,
-		// or at root, if no parent was selected
-		while (ob->parent && (ob->parent->type==OB_ARMATURE || !(ob->parent->flag & SELECT)))
+	// Ensure all objects in the export_set are marked
+	for(node = this->export_settings->export_set; node; node = node->next) {
+		Object *ob = (Object*) node->link;
+		ob->id.flag |= LIB_DOIT;
+	}
+	
+	// Now find all exportable base ojects (highest in export hierarchy)
+	for(node = this->export_settings->export_set; node; node = node->next) {
+		Object *ob = (Object*) node->link;
+		if (bc_is_base_node(this->export_settings->export_set, ob)) 
 		{
-			ob = ob->parent;
+			switch (ob->type) {
+				case OB_MESH:
+				case OB_CAMERA:
+				case OB_LAMP:
+				case OB_EMPTY:
+				case OB_ARMATURE:
+					base_objects.push_back(ob);
+					break;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	return !ob->parent;
-}
-
-void SceneExporter::exportHierarchy(Scene *sce)
-{
-	Base *base= (Base*) sce->base.first;
-	while (base) {
-		Object *ob = base->object;
-
-		bool is_export_base_node = is_exported_base_node(ob, this->export_settings->selected);
-		if (is_export_base_node) {
-			if (sce->lay & ob->lay) {
-				switch (ob->type) {
-					case OB_MESH:
-					case OB_CAMERA:
-					case OB_LAMP:
-					case OB_EMPTY:
-						if (this->export_settings->selected && !(ob->flag & SELECT)) {
-							break;
-						}
-						// write nodes....
-						writeNodes(ob, sce);
-						break;
-				}
-			}
+	// And now export the base objects:
+	for(int index=0; index < base_objects.size(); index++) {
+		Object *ob = base_objects[index];
+		if (bc_is_marked(ob)) {
+			bc_remove_mark(ob);
+			writeNodes(ob, sce);
 		}
-
-		base= base->next;
 	}
 }
 
 void SceneExporter::writeNodes(Object *ob, Scene *sce)
 {
-
 	// Add associated armature first if available
-	if (this->export_settings->include_armatures) {
-		Object *ob_arm = bc_get_assigned_armature(ob);
-		if(ob_arm != NULL)
-			writeNodes(ob_arm, sce);
+	Object *ob_arm = bc_get_assigned_armature(ob);
+	if(ob_arm != NULL && bc_is_marked(ob_arm)) {
+		bc_remove_mark(ob_arm);
+		writeNodes(ob_arm, sce);
 	}
 
-	COLLADASW::Node node(mSW);
-	node.setNodeId(translate_id(id_name(ob)));
-	node.setNodeName(translate_id(id_name(ob)));
-	node.setType(COLLADASW::Node::NODE);
+	COLLADASW::Node colladaNode(mSW);
+	colladaNode.setNodeId(translate_id(id_name(ob)));
+	colladaNode.setNodeName(translate_id(id_name(ob)));
+	colladaNode.setType(COLLADASW::Node::NODE);
 
-	node.start();
+	colladaNode.start();
 
 	bool is_skinned_mesh = arm_exporter->is_skinned_mesh(ob);
 	std::list<Object*> child_objects;
 
-	// XXX Not sure about this.
-	// For me this looks more like a very special case for a very special purpose.
-	// Wouldn't it be better to have only one option here ?
-	//
-	// - include children
-	//
-	// Instead of "include_bone_children" ?
-	// then we could just ask:
-	// if (this->export_settings->include_children)
-	//    ...
-	if (this->export_settings->include_armatures
-		&& this->export_settings->include_bone_children) {
+	// list child objects
+	LinkNode *node = this->export_settings->export_set ;
+	while (node) {
+		// cob - child object
+		Object *cob = (Object *)node->link;
 
-		// list child objects
-		Base *b = (Base*) sce->base.first;
-		while (b) {
-			// cob - child object
-			Object *cob = b->object;
-
-			if (cob->parent == ob) {
-				switch (cob->type) {
-					case OB_MESH:
-					case OB_CAMERA:
-					case OB_LAMP:
-					case OB_EMPTY:
-					case OB_ARMATURE:
+		if (cob->parent == ob) {
+			switch (cob->type) {
+				case OB_MESH:
+				case OB_CAMERA:
+				case OB_LAMP:
+				case OB_EMPTY:
+				case OB_ARMATURE:
+					if (bc_is_marked(cob))
 						child_objects.push_back(cob);
-						break;
-				}
+					break;
 			}
-
-			b = b->next;
 		}
+		node = node->next;
 	}
 
-
 	if (ob->type == OB_MESH && this->export_settings->include_armatures && is_skinned_mesh)
 		// for skinned mesh we write obmat in <bind_shape_matrix>
-		TransformWriter::add_node_transform_identity(node);
+		TransformWriter::add_node_transform_identity(colladaNode);
 	else
-		TransformWriter::add_node_transform_ob(node, ob);
+		TransformWriter::add_node_transform_ob(colladaNode, ob);
 
 	// <instance_geometry>
 	if (ob->type == OB_MESH) {
@@ -167,9 +145,6 @@ void SceneExporter::writeNodes(Object *ob, Scene *sce)
 	// <instance_controller>
 	else if (ob->type == OB_ARMATURE) {
 		arm_exporter->add_armature_bones(ob, sce, this, child_objects);
-
-		// XXX this looks unstable...
-		node.end();
 	}
 
 	// <instance_camera>
@@ -196,12 +171,19 @@ void SceneExporter::writeNodes(Object *ob, Scene *sce)
 		}
 	}
 
-	for (std::list<Object*>::iterator i= child_objects.begin(); i != child_objects.end(); ++i) {
-		writeNodes(*i, sce);
+	if (ob->type == OB_ARMATURE) {
+		colladaNode.end();
 	}
 
+	for (std::list<Object*>::iterator i= child_objects.begin(); i != child_objects.end(); ++i) {
+		if(bc_is_marked(*i)) {
+			bc_remove_mark(*i);
+			writeNodes(*i, sce);
+		}
+	}
 
-	if (ob->type != OB_ARMATURE)
-		node.end();
+	if (ob->type != OB_ARMATURE) {
+		colladaNode.end();
+	}
 }
 
diff --git a/source/blender/collada/collada.cpp b/source/blender/collada/collada.cpp
index e880082c9ec..b852190dd4c 100644
--- a/source/blender/collada/collada.cpp
+++ b/source/blender/collada/collada.cpp
@@ -56,20 +56,12 @@ extern "C"
 		int apply_modifiers,
 
 		int include_armatures,
-		int include_bone_children,
+		int include_children,
 
 		int use_object_instantiation,
 		int second_life )
 	{
 		ExportSettings export_settings;
-		
-		export_settings.selected                 = selected != 0;
-		export_settings.apply_modifiers          = apply_modifiers != 0;
-		export_settings.include_armatures        = include_armatures != 0;
-		export_settings.include_bone_children    = include_bone_children != 0;
-		export_settings.second_life              = second_life != 0;
-		export_settings.use_object_instantiation = use_object_instantiation != 0;
-		export_settings.filepath                 = (char *)filepath;
 
 		/* annoying, collada crashes if file cant be created! [#27162] */
 		if (!BLI_exists(filepath)) {
@@ -80,9 +72,27 @@ extern "C"
 		}
 		/* end! */
 
+
+		export_settings.selected                 = selected != 0;
+		export_settings.apply_modifiers          = apply_modifiers != 0;
+		export_settings.include_armatures        = include_armatures != 0;
+		export_settings.include_children         = include_children != 0;
+		export_settings.second_life              = second_life != 0;
+		export_settings.use_object_instantiation = use_object_instantiation != 0;
+		export_settings.filepath                 = (char *)filepath;
+
+		int includeFilter = OB_REL_NONE;
+		if (export_settings.include_armatures) includeFilter |= OB_REL_MOD_ARMATURE;
+		if (export_settings.include_children)  includeFilter |= OB_REL_CHILDREN_RECURSIVE;
+
+		eObjectSet objectSet = (export_settings.selected) ? OB_SET_SELECTED : OB_SET_ALL;
+		export_settings.export_set = BKE_object_relational_superset(sce, objectSet, (eObRelationTypes)includeFilter);
+
 		DocumentExporter exporter(&export_settings);
 		exporter.exportCurrentScene(sce);
 
+		BLI_linklist_free(export_settings.export_set, NULL);
+
 		return 1;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/collada/collada.h b/source/blender/collada/collada.h
index 646c8469e6b..da2179ca135 100644
--- a/source/blender/collada/collada.h
+++ b/source/blender/collada/collada.h
@@ -44,11 +44,13 @@ extern "C" {
 		int apply_modifiers,
 
 		int include_armatures,
-		int include_bone_children,
+		int include_children,
 
 		int use_object_instantiation,
 		int second_life);
 
+
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/source/blender/collada/collada_internal.cpp b/source/blender/collada/collada_internal.cpp
index 81e5f88a3f8..06e688a93ac 100644
--- a/source/blender/collada/collada_internal.cpp
+++ b/source/blender/collada/collada_internal.cpp
@@ -27,9 +27,10 @@
 
 /* COLLADABU_ASSERT, may be able to remove later */
 #include "COLLADABUPlatform.h"
-
 #include "collada_internal.h"
 
+#include "BLI_linklist.h"
+
 UnitConverter::UnitConverter() : unit(), up_axis(COLLADAFW::FileInfo::Z_UP) {}
 
 void UnitConverter::read_asset(const COLLADAFW::FileInfo* asset)
@@ -277,17 +278,3 @@ std::string get_material_id(Material *mat)
 {
 	return translate_id(id_name(mat)) + "-material";
 }
-
-bool has_object_type(Scene *sce, short obtype)
-{
-	Base *base= (Base*) sce->base.first;
-	while (base) {
-		Object *ob = base->object;
-			
-		if (ob->type == obtype && ob->data) {
-			return true;
-		}
-		base= base->next;
-	}
-	return false;
-}
diff --git a/source/blender/collada/collada_internal.h b/source/blender/collada/collada_internal.h
index d00af791a1f..b64c75e7960 100644
--- a/source/blender/collada/collada_internal.h
+++ b/source/blender/collada/collada_internal.h
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
 #include "DNA_object_types.h"
 #include "DNA_scene_types.h"
 #include "BLI_math.h"
+#include "BLI_math.h"
+#include "BLI_linklist.h"
 
 class UnitConverter
 {
@@ -96,6 +98,4 @@ extern std::string get_camera_id(Object *ob);
 
 extern std::string get_material_id(Material *mat);
 
-extern bool has_object_type(Scene* sce, short obtype);
-
 #endif /* __COLLADA_INTERNAL_H__ */
diff --git a/source/blender/collada/collada_utils.cpp b/source/blender/collada/collada_utils.cpp
index 8693441d7c8..c92131d5359 100644
--- a/source/blender/collada/collada_utils.cpp
+++ b/source/blender/collada/collada_utils.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 #include "COLLADAFWMeshPrimitive.h"
 #include "COLLADAFWMeshVertexData.h"
 
+#include "collada_utils.h"
+
 #include "DNA_modifier_types.h"
 #include "DNA_customdata_types.h"
 #include "DNA_object_types.h"
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@
 
 extern "C" {
 #include "BKE_DerivedMesh.h"
+#include "BLI_linklist.h"
 }
 
 #include "WM_api.h" // XXX hrm, see if we can do without this
@@ -164,3 +167,64 @@ Object *bc_get_assigned_armature(Object *ob)
 	return ob_arm;
 }
 
+// Returns the highest selected ancestor
+// returns NULL if no ancestor is selected
+// IMPORTANT: This function expects that
+// all exported objects have set:
+// ob->id.flag & LIB_DOIT
+Object *bc_get_highest_selected_ancestor_or_self(LinkNode *export_set, Object *ob) 
+{
+	Object *ancestor = ob;
+	while (ob->parent && bc_is_marked(ob->parent))
+	{
+		ob = ob->parent;
+		ancestor = ob;
+	}
+	return ancestor;
+}
+
+bool bc_is_base_node(LinkNode *export_set, Object *ob)
+{
+	Object *root = bc_get_highest_selected_ancestor_or_self(export_set, ob);
+	return (root == ob);
+}
+
+bool bc_is_in_Export_set(LinkNode *export_set, Object *ob)
+{
+	LinkNode *node = export_set;
+	
+	while (node) {
+		Object *element = (Object *)node->link;
+	
+		if (element == ob)
+			return true;
+		
+		node= node->next;
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+bool bc_has_object_type(LinkNode *export_set, short obtype)
+{
+	LinkNode *node = export_set;
+	
+	while (node) {
+		Object *ob = (Object *)node->link;
+			
+		if (ob->type == obtype && ob->data) {
+			return true;
+		}
+		node= node->next;
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+int bc_is_marked(Object *ob)
+{
+	return ob && (ob->id.flag & LIB_DOIT);
+}
+
+void bc_remove_mark(Object *ob)
+{
+	ob->id.flag &= ~LIB_DOIT;
+}
diff --git a/source/blender/collada/collada_utils.h b/source/blender/collada/collada_utils.h
index 9882b44d94c..71365ffb8d0 100644
--- a/source/blender/collada/collada_utils.h
+++ b/source/blender/collada/collada_utils.h
@@ -40,18 +40,35 @@
 #include "DNA_customdata_types.h"
 #include "DNA_texture_types.h"
 #include "BKE_context.h"
+#include "BKE_object.h"
+
 #include "DNA_scene_types.h"
 
+extern "C" {
+#include "BKE_DerivedMesh.h"
+#include "BLI_linklist.h"
+}
+
+#include "ExportSettings.h"
+
 typedef std::map<COLLADAFW::TextureMapId, std::vector<MTex*> > TexIndexTextureArrayMap;
 
 extern float bc_get_float_value(const COLLADAFW::FloatOrDoubleArray& array, unsigned int index);
-
 extern int bc_test_parent_loop(Object *par, Object *ob);
 extern int bc_set_parent(Object *ob, Object *par, bContext *C, bool is_parent_space=true);
-extern char *bc_CustomData_get_layer_name(const CustomData *data, int type, int n);
-extern char *bc_CustomData_get_active_layer_name(const CustomData *data, int type);
 extern Object *bc_add_object(Scene *scene, int type, const char *name);
 extern Mesh *bc_to_mesh_apply_modifiers(Scene *scene, Object *ob);
+
 extern Object *bc_get_assigned_armature(Object *ob);
+extern Object *bc_get_highest_selected_ancestor_or_self(LinkNode *export_set, Object *ob);
+extern bool bc_is_base_node(LinkNode *export_set, Object *ob);
+extern bool bc_is_in_Export_set(LinkNode *export_set, Object *ob);
+extern bool bc_has_object_type(LinkNode *export_set, short obtype);
+
+extern int bc_is_marked(Object *ob);
+extern void bc_remove_mark(Object *ob);
+
+extern char *bc_CustomData_get_layer_name(const CustomData *data, int type, int n);
+extern char *bc_CustomData_get_active_layer_name(const CustomData *data, int type);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_scene_api.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_scene_api.c
index b2ff36285e6..8d18f9dd1c2 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_scene_api.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_scene_api.c
@@ -91,12 +91,12 @@ static void rna_Scene_collada_export(
 	int selected,
 	int apply_modifiers,
 	int include_armatures,
-	int include_bone_children,
+	int include_children,
 	int use_object_instantiation,
 	int second_life)
 {
 	collada_export(scene, filepath, selected, apply_modifiers, 
-		include_armatures, include_bone_children, 
+		include_armatures, include_children, 
 		use_object_instantiation, second_life);
 }
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ void RNA_api_scene(StructRNA *srna)
 	parm = RNA_def_boolean(func, "selected", 0, "Selection Only", "Export only selected elements");
 	parm = RNA_def_boolean(func, "apply_modifiers", 0, "Apply Modifiers", "Apply modifiers (in Preview resolution)");
 	parm = RNA_def_boolean(func, "include_armatures", 0, "Include Armatures", "Include armature(s) used by the exported objects");
-	parm = RNA_def_boolean(func, "include_bone_children", 0, "Include Bone Children", "Include all objects attached to bones of selected Armature(s)");
+	parm = RNA_def_boolean(func, "include_children", 0, "Include Children", "Include all children even if not selected");
 	parm = RNA_def_boolean(func, "use_object_instantiation", 1, "Use Object Instantiation", "Instantiate multiple Objects from same Data");
 	parm = RNA_def_boolean(func, "second_life", 0, "Export for Second Life", "Compatibility mode for Second Life");
 	RNA_def_function_ui_description(func, "Export to collada file");
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_operators.c b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_operators.c
index 425baac25fd..5f4a536d18f 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_operators.c
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_operators.c
@@ -2165,7 +2165,7 @@ static int wm_collada_export_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 	int selected, second_life, 
 		include_armatures,
 		apply_modifiers, 
-		include_bone_children,
+		include_children,
 		use_object_instantiation;
 	
 	if (!RNA_struct_property_is_set(op->ptr, "filepath")) {
@@ -2179,7 +2179,7 @@ static int wm_collada_export_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 	selected                 = RNA_boolean_get(op->ptr, "selected");
 	apply_modifiers          = RNA_boolean_get(op->ptr, "apply_modifiers");
 	include_armatures        = RNA_boolean_get(op->ptr, "include_armatures");
-	include_bone_children    = RNA_boolean_get(op->ptr, "include_bone_children");
+	include_children         = RNA_boolean_get(op->ptr, "include_children");
 	use_object_instantiation = RNA_boolean_get(op->ptr, "use_object_instantiation");
 	second_life              = RNA_boolean_get(op->ptr, "second_life");
 
@@ -2192,7 +2192,7 @@ static int wm_collada_export_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 		selected,
 		apply_modifiers,
 		include_armatures,
-		include_bone_children,
+		include_children,
 		use_object_instantiation,
 		second_life)) {
 		return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
@@ -2225,8 +2225,8 @@ static void WM_OT_collada_export(wmOperatorType *ot)
 	RNA_def_boolean(ot->srna, "include_armatures", 0, "Include Armatures",
 	                "Include armature(s) used by the exported objects");
 
-	RNA_def_boolean(ot->srna, "include_bone_children", 0, "Include Bone Children",
-	                "Include all objects attached to bones of selected Armature(s)");
+	RNA_def_boolean(ot->srna, "include_children", 0, "Include Children",
+	                "Include all children even if not selected");
 
 	RNA_def_boolean(ot->srna, "use_object_instantiation", 1, "Use Object Instantiation",
 		            "Instantiate multiple Objects from same Data");