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Dynamic hierarchies

Dynamic hierarchies - CINEMA 4D Tutorial

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Dynamic hierarchies

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Since we are on the topic of hierarchies, let me show you a technique that will allow you to apply a rigid body tag to a number of objects. I will make a cube, scale it down to 20 centimeters, change my display settings, and I'll move it up slightly. I'll make a copy by command open or control dragging in the Object Manager. I'll move it out of the way, then I will select both cubes and do the same thing, but in my view port to make a copy. I will select everything. Copy, drag, select everything. Copy, drag. Copy drags I've done by command dragging, or control dragging on the PC. Select everything, and I will do this a few times, just so that we get quite a large number of objects in our view port. Currently, if I click here and press Cmd+A or Ctrl+A, I will get an indication of how many objects are in my object manager, 64 elements. Now there are ways of applying rigid body tags or any tag for that matter, to all the objects. Since they're all selected, I can right click on any of…

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