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title: "Selection Object"
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section_path: "Select Menu > Selection Filter > Selection Object"
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description: "This page describes the Selection object in Cinema 4D. It restricts auto-keyframe recording to its listed objects — keeping animation recording focused on …"
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# Selection Object

> **Note:** **What is it about?**
>
> This page describes the **Selection object** in **Cinema 4D**. It restricts auto-keyframe recording to its listed objects — keeping animation recording focused on chosen rig controls instead of everything that moves.

When recording keys in auto-keying mode, you can restrict the recording to specific objects by using a Selection object. Then, only those objects that are assigned to the **Selection Object** can be animated.

To assign objects to the **Selection Object**, drag and drop the objects from the **Object Manager** into the List box.

Clicking the Record button in the Timeline will create a Keyframe for all objects contained in a **Selection Object** (position, scale, rotation, etc.).

You can also choose which objects are assigned as follows:

- In the **Object Manager**, select the objects that should be assigned to the **Selection** object.
- Select any number of objects and choose **Create Selection Object** from the Select | Selection Filter menu. All selected objects will be assigned to a new Selection object.
- When the Selection object is created, all currently selected objects will be placed in the list.

![Image: 002478.jpg](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/002478.jpg)

Select the Hierarchy icon for each object whose children should be recorded in auto-keying mode as well.

> **Tip:** Tip:The following tip should be interesting for character animators:\
> Drag the selection object from the **Object Manager** into the editor view. A HUD element will be created. Double-clicking this HUD element will select all objects contained in that object's hierarchy (e.g., rig, etc.).