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Change object attributes

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Change object attributes

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- [Instructor] The objects we create in Cinema 4D are stored in the object manager. But in order to change an object's appearance, we use the attributes manager. The attributes manager is one of the most important areas of the interface, and works in conjunction with the object manager. When you select an object, either in the viewport or in the object manager, the attribute manager displays the properties of that object. That's because we're in object mode and the attribute manager is very smart to know the context within which we are working. If we click and hold on the attribute manager menu bar where it says mode, you can see some other options available. Generally speaking, we don't need to worry about this because as I mentioned, the attribute manager will automatically switch between objects, tools, tags, materials, et cetera, depending on what we have selected. From the blue icons that we see in the object…

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