diff --git a/tests/TestObjectsModel.py b/tests/TestObjectsModel.py
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+import pytest
+
+from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock
+
+from UM.Scene.GroupDecorator import GroupDecorator
+from UM.Scene.SceneNode import SceneNode
+from cura.Scene.BuildPlateDecorator import BuildPlateDecorator
+from cura.Scene.SliceableObjectDecorator import SliceableObjectDecorator
+from cura.UI.ObjectsModel import ObjectsModel
+
+
+@pytest.fixture()
+def objects_model(application):
+    with patch("UM.Application.Application.getInstance", MagicMock(return_value=application)):
+        return ObjectsModel()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture()
+def group_scene_node():
+    node = SceneNode()
+    node.addDecorator(GroupDecorator())
+    return node
+
+
+@pytest.fixture()
+def slicable_scene_node():
+    node = SceneNode()
+    node.addDecorator(SliceableObjectDecorator())
+    return node
+
+
+def test_setActiveBuildPlate(objects_model):
+    objects_model._update = MagicMock()
+
+    objects_model.setActiveBuildPlate(12)
+    assert objects_model._update.call_count == 1
+
+    objects_model.setActiveBuildPlate(12)
+    assert objects_model._update.call_count == 1
+
+
+class Test_shouldNodeBeHandled:
+    def test_nonSlicableSceneNode(self, objects_model):
+        # An empty SceneNode should not be handled by this model
+        assert not objects_model._shouldNodeBeHandled(SceneNode())
+
+    def test_groupedNode(self, objects_model, slicable_scene_node, application):
+        with patch("UM.Application.Application.getInstance", MagicMock(return_value=application)):
+            # A node without a build plate number should not be handled.
+            assert not objects_model._shouldNodeBeHandled(slicable_scene_node)
+
+    def test_childNode(self, objects_model, group_scene_node, slicable_scene_node, application):
+        slicable_scene_node.setParent(group_scene_node)
+        with patch("UM.Application.Application.getInstance", MagicMock(return_value=application)):
+            # A child node of a group node should not be handled.
+            assert not objects_model._shouldNodeBeHandled(slicable_scene_node)
+
+    def test_slicableNodeWithoutFiltering(self, objects_model, slicable_scene_node, application):
+        mocked_preferences = MagicMock(name="preferences")
+        mocked_preferences.getValue = MagicMock(return_value = False)
+        application.getPreferences = MagicMock(return_value = mocked_preferences)
+
+        with patch("UM.Application.Application.getInstance", MagicMock(return_value=application)):
+            # A slicable node should be handled by this model.
+            assert objects_model._shouldNodeBeHandled(slicable_scene_node)
+
+    def test_slicableNodeWithFiltering(self, objects_model, slicable_scene_node, application):
+        mocked_preferences = MagicMock(name="preferences")
+        mocked_preferences.getValue = MagicMock(return_value = True)
+        application.getPreferences = MagicMock(return_value = mocked_preferences)
+
+        buildplate_decorator = BuildPlateDecorator()
+        buildplate_decorator.setBuildPlateNumber(-1)
+        slicable_scene_node.addDecorator(buildplate_decorator)
+
+        with patch("UM.Application.Application.getInstance", MagicMock(return_value=application)):
+            # A slicable node with the same buildplate number should be handled.
+            assert objects_model._shouldNodeBeHandled(slicable_scene_node)