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21. Attribute Manager
1. Displayed parameter groups. 2. Lock/unlock. 3. Selected parameter. 4. Parameter has a key at the current
frame (indicated by a lled red circle). 5. Parameter has an animation track but no key at the current
frame (hollow red circle). 6. Keyframe selection (red highlighting). 7. User-dened slider. 8. Open new
Attribute manager (right icon). 9. Parameter cannot be animated (no circle). 10. History buttons.
The Attribute manager gives you quick access to almost every parameter in CINEMA 4D, including the
parameters of object, tags, materials, shaders and nodes. In addition, you can animate directly in the
Attribute manager without ever opening the Timeline! You can animate all parameters that have a
circle next to their name.
Changes made in the Attribute manager are carried out in realtime in the respective windows (viewport,
Timeline, XPresso editor, etc.).
Although only one Attribute manager appears in the default layout, you can open additional Attribute
managers. To open a new Attribute manager, click the top-right icon (Figure 1, point 8).
By default, the Attribute manager displays the parameters of the currently selected elements
(objects, tags, materials etc.). This means that you need to select an element before you can edit
its parameters. If your scene has an object that you frequently need to edit, create a new Attribute
manager and lock it to always display that object’s parameters no matter which elements are currently
selected. You’ll then be able to edit the object’s parameters without rst having to select it, saving
you time.