Dope Sheet - Selecting a channel only partially selects the associated object #37883

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Fabian Hernandez · 2013-12-19T18:31:12+01:00

Fabian Hernandez commented

2013-12-19 18:31:12 +01:00

System Information
OS X 10.9.1

Blender Version
Broken: Blender 2.69 r60991

Short description of error
Selecting a channel in Dope Sheet also selects the associated object in 3D View. However the object is not selected completely. It can be manipulated in 3D space as would be expected for a normal selected object, but all information in all tabs from the Properties window, the Node Editor and possibly others still relate to the previously selected object, which nota bene is not selected anymore (The Graph Editor correctly registers the new selection). In addition, switching the interaction mode for example to Edit Mode does so for the previously selected object, instead of for the currently selected one. In a scene with lots of objects with properties that need to be animated it can be very hard and time consuming to additionally select each object in 3D View in order to be able to animate its properties.

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error

Open attached blend file "dopesheet-channelselect.blend" in Blender
Notice that the red cube is selected
In Dope Sheet, select Cube.green
Notice that in 3D View the red cube is deselected and the green cube is selected. However in the Properties window, the material and all other information still relates to the red cube. Notice also that the Graph Editor has the option "Only include channels relating to selected objects and data" enabled, and correctly displays the channel for Cube.green.
Manipulate the object in 3D View. For example, press 'g' and move the object around. It works for the selected object which is the green cube.
Switch interaction mode, for example to Edit Mode. Notice that this is done for the red cube instead of for the green cube.

**System Information** OS X 10.9.1 **Blender Version** Broken: Blender 2.69 r60991 **Short description of error** Selecting a channel in Dope Sheet also selects the associated object in 3D View. However the object is not selected completely. It can be manipulated in 3D space as would be expected for a normal selected object, but all information in all tabs from the Properties window, the Node Editor and possibly others still relate to the previously selected object, which nota bene is not selected anymore (The Graph Editor correctly registers the new selection). In addition, switching the interaction mode for example to Edit Mode does so for the previously selected object, instead of for the currently selected one. In a scene with lots of objects with properties that need to be animated it can be very hard and time consuming to additionally select each object in 3D View in order to be able to animate its properties. **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** 1. Open attached blend file "dopesheet-channelselect.blend" in Blender 2. Notice that the red cube is selected 3. In Dope Sheet, select Cube.green 4. Notice that in 3D View the red cube is deselected and the green cube is selected. However in the Properties window, the material and all other information still relates to the red cube. Notice also that the Graph Editor has the option "Only include channels relating to selected objects and data" enabled, and correctly displays the channel for Cube.green. 5. Manipulate the object in 3D View. For example, press 'g' and move the object around. It works for the selected object which is the green cube. 6. Switch interaction mode, for example to Edit Mode. Notice that this is done for the red cube instead of for the green cube.

Fabian Hernandez commented

2013-12-19 18:31:12 +01:00

Changed status to: 'Open'

Fabian Hernandez commented

2013-12-19 18:31:12 +01:00

Added subscriber: @FabianHernandez

Fabian Hernandez commented

2013-12-19 18:32:28 +01:00

dopesheet-channelselect.blend

[dopesheet-channelselect.blend](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F46675/dopesheet-channelselect.blend)

Joshua Leung was assigned by Brecht Van Lommel

2013-12-19 18:41:49 +01:00

Brecht Van Lommel commented

2013-12-19 18:43:07 +01:00

Added subscriber: @brecht

Brecht Van Lommel commented

2013-12-19 18:43:07 +01:00

Blender makes a distinction between "selected objects" and the "active object", the latter is the one shown in the properties editor.

The dopesheet editor does not change the active object it seems, I'm not sure if that's intentional, so assigning to Joshua.

Blender makes a distinction between "selected objects" and the "active object", the latter is the one shown in the properties editor. The dopesheet editor does not change the active object it seems, I'm not sure if that's intentional, so assigning to Joshua.

blender-admin commented

2013-12-20 11:55:44 +01:00

This issue was referenced by blender/blender-addons-contrib@48b9680578

This issue was referenced by blender/blender-addons-contrib@48b96805789958318938f9032ae89d1f947c2811

blender-admin commented

2013-12-20 11:55:44 +01:00

This issue was referenced by 48b9680578

This issue was referenced by 48b96805789958318938f9032ae89d1f947c2811

Joshua Leung commented

2013-12-20 11:56:56 +01:00

Changed status from 'Open' to: 'Resolved'

Joshua Leung closed this issue