diff --git a/release/scripts/modules/add_object_utils.py b/release/scripts/modules/add_object_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e7d154345fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/scripts/modules/add_object_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+# ##### BEGIN GPL LICENSE BLOCK #####
+#
+#  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+#  modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+#  as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+#  of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#  GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+#  Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+#
+# ##### END GPL LICENSE BLOCK #####
+
+# <pep8 compliant>
+
+import bpy
+
+def add_object_data(obdata, context):
+
+    scene = context.scene
+
+    # ugh, could be made nicer
+    for ob in scene.objects:
+        ob.selected = False
+
+    obj_new = bpy.data.objects.new(obdata.name, obdata)
+
+    base = scene.objects.link(obj_new)
+    base.selected = True
+
+    if context.space_data and context.space_data.type == 'VIEW_3D':
+        base.layers_from_view(context.space_data)
+
+    # TODO, local view cursor!
+    obj_new.location = scene.cursor_location
+
+    obj_act = scene.objects.active
+
+    if obj_act and obj_act.mode == 'EDIT' and obj_act.type == obj_new.type:
+        bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='OBJECT')
+
+        obj_act.selected = True
+        scene.update() # apply location
+        #scene.objects.active = obj_new
+
+        bpy.ops.object.join() # join into the active.
+
+        bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='EDIT')
+    else:
+        scene.objects.active = obj_new
+        if context.user_preferences.edit.enter_edit_mode:
+            bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='EDIT')
diff --git a/release/scripts/op/add_mesh_torus.py b/release/scripts/op/add_mesh_torus.py
index f9ca0f60468..d79cbcf3e64 100644
--- a/release/scripts/op/add_mesh_torus.py
+++ b/release/scripts/op/add_mesh_torus.py
@@ -120,36 +120,10 @@ class AddTorus(bpy.types.Operator):
         mesh.add_geometry(int(len(verts_loc) / 3), 0, int(len(faces) / 4))
         mesh.verts.foreach_set("co", verts_loc)
         mesh.faces.foreach_set("verts_raw", faces)
-
-        scene = context.scene
-
-        # ugh
-        for ob in scene.objects:
-            ob.selected = False
-
         mesh.update()
-        ob_new = bpy.data.objects.new("Torus", mesh)
-        scene.objects.link(ob_new)
-        ob_new.selected = True
 
-        ob_new.location = scene.cursor_location
-
-        obj_act = scene.objects.active
-
-        if obj_act and obj_act.mode == 'EDIT':
-            bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='OBJECT')
-
-            obj_act.selected = True
-            scene.update() # apply location
-            #scene.objects.active = ob_new
-
-            bpy.ops.object.join() # join into the active.
-
-            bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='EDIT')
-        else:
-            scene.objects.active = ob_new
-            if context.user_preferences.edit.enter_edit_mode:
-                bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='EDIT')
+        import add_object_utils
+        add_object_utils.add_object_data(mesh, context)
 
         return {'FINISHED'}
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/render/render_opengl.c b/source/blender/editors/render/render_opengl.c
index 410509f92cc..d9b22553c7a 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/render/render_opengl.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/render/render_opengl.c
@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@ static int screen_opengl_render_init(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 static void screen_opengl_render_end(bContext *C, OGLRender *oglrender)
 {
 	Scene *scene= oglrender->scene;
-	int view_context = (oglrender->v3d != NULL);
 
 	if(oglrender->mh) {
 		if(BKE_imtype_is_movie(scene->r.imtype))
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_internal.h b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_internal.h
index 005efdb9bc4..0dcfc773d19 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_internal.h
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_internal.h
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ void RNA_api_main(struct StructRNA *srna);
 void RNA_api_material(StructRNA *srna);
 void RNA_api_mesh(struct StructRNA *srna);
 void RNA_api_object(struct StructRNA *srna);
+void RNA_api_object_base(struct StructRNA *srna);
 void RNA_api_pose_channel(struct StructRNA *srna);
 void RNA_api_scene(struct StructRNA *srna);
 void RNA_api_scene_render(struct StructRNA *srna);
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_object.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_object.c
index 93a133bf380..12c4bb79e37 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_object.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_object.c
@@ -2050,7 +2050,7 @@ static void rna_def_dupli_object(BlenderRNA *brna)
 	/* TODO: DupliObject has more properties that can be wrapped */
 }
 
-static void rna_def_base(BlenderRNA *brna)
+static void rna_def_object_base(BlenderRNA *brna)
 {
 	StructRNA *srna;
 	PropertyRNA *prop;
@@ -2081,13 +2081,15 @@ static void rna_def_base(BlenderRNA *brna)
 	RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "flag", BA_WAS_SEL);
 	RNA_def_property_clear_flag(prop, PROP_EDITABLE);
 	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "User Selected", "Object base user selection state, used to restore user selection after transformations");
+	
+	RNA_api_object_base(srna);
 }
 
 void RNA_def_object(BlenderRNA *brna)
 {
 	rna_def_object(brna);
 	rna_def_object_game_settings(brna);
-	rna_def_base(brna);
+	rna_def_object_base(brna);
 	rna_def_vertex_group(brna);
 	rna_def_material_slot(brna);
 	rna_def_dupli_object(brna);
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_object_api.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_object_api.c
index 8efc0bb3e45..7b4cd3bed6a 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_object_api.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_object_api.c
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 #include "DNA_curve_types.h"
 #include "DNA_modifier_types.h"
 #include "DNA_constraint_types.h"
+#include "DNA_view3d_types.h"
 
 #include "MEM_guardedalloc.h"
 
@@ -405,6 +406,13 @@ void rna_Object_ray_cast(Object *ob, ReportList *reports, float ray_start[3], fl
 	*index= -1;
 }
 
+/* ObjectBase */
+
+void rna_ObjectBase_layers_from_view(Base *base, View3D *v3d)
+{
+	base->lay= base->object->lay= v3d->lay;
+}
+
 #else
 
 void RNA_api_object(StructRNA *srna)
@@ -521,5 +529,17 @@ void RNA_api_object(StructRNA *srna)
 	RNA_def_function_return(func, parm);
 }
 
+
+void RNA_api_object_base(StructRNA *srna)
+{
+	FunctionRNA *func;
+	PropertyRNA *parm;
+
+	func= RNA_def_function(srna, "layers_from_view", "rna_ObjectBase_layers_from_view");
+	RNA_def_function_ui_description(func, "Sets the object layers from a 3D View (use when adding an object in local view).");
+	parm= RNA_def_pointer(func, "view", "SpaceView3D", "", "");
+	RNA_def_property_flag(parm, PROP_REQUIRED|PROP_NEVER_NULL);
+}
+
 #endif