Selecting an object in the perspective won't select it in the timeline

[Sazarret]

Hello DT! how it's going?
The problem is very simple to solve: i have a character to animate, i select a controllers on the perspective view
and as usual it selects in the Objects Manager too, but when i go to the Timeline Window the controller doesn't get selected in the hierarchy and i have to search for it manually.
Would be just perfect to select the object and it automatically gets selected in the Timeline's Objects List
is there any configuration that i can change?
well that's it, thanks in advance.

[scannerD]

Hi Sazarret.

Try this one:

go to animation layout and then --> View --> link --> link view to object manager.
And check, if automatic mode is activated. --> View

The main workflow shoudl work now. If you animate a Char, I'd also setup a visual selector. (character -> manager)
Press ctrl + F1 and you should get instructions how to set up the thing.

[dan]

Hello Sazarret! scannerD has great advice on a method for achieving the ability to select something in the viewport and timeline at the same time. Here’s a quick video with an alternative method that you can achieve this as well. Which method you use really depends on your preferred workflow. Hope it helps!


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Here's a link to the Introduction to Animation in CINEMA 4D (http://www.digitaltutors.com/11/training.php?pid=41) course that was referenced in the video.

[Sazarret]

Thank you Dan! Thank you Scanner D!
this helped a lot! you can imagine how time consuming was to select in both panels everytime
i promiss someday i won't make such begginer questions
well, that's it!
Have a marvelous day!