Exporting a cinema 4d animation in after effects

Hi ,
I just want to find out if the following method to export a video animation in after effects that also includes a cinema 4d animation is correct because it doesn't seem to be working.
I basically hit export in after effects >> add to adobe media encoder >> it opens i then select my format and it doesn't seem to work no errors just stops.
Am i going about this incorrectly?
The animation is a basic spin of a character.. Nothing hectic
Thanks

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