CV Toolbox in R20?
Dear reader,This question was unanswered so I ask it again : )Is the CV Toolbox working in R20? I was using the CV Toolbox plugin to get my Illustrator files into R19. The CV Toolbox files are in the...
View ArticleAdjust multiple align to spline values
Hi, tried this in Xpresso math node but not getting far. I’m positioning several objects at various points along a long spline using an align to spline tag. I’d like to reposition them together (i.e....
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Paths to spline for a good loft?
Dear reader,Ik made some shapes in Illustrator to get a good mesh for my airplane. All the parts were copied into Cinema. Turned them in the right direction and added these in a loft to connect into a...
View ArticleBasic questions about rectangular selection
If I have (for example) a cube that’s been turned into a polygon object with n segments per side and I make a rectangular selection in the front view and delete the selected faces it will also cut out...
View Articlerender to separate layers
Is it possible to add tags that will render each layer separate in the psd.
View ArticleMoving mesh issue
Hi, why my objects keep flickering when using moving mesh? I noticed that in other scenes as well. Playing with substeps etc doesnt fix the problem. Any thoughts?scene file:...
View Articleobject tracking
Hi guys. First of all i have to say, the 2D tracking in C4D is awesome but I have a problem. How can i use object tracking together with existing camera? I dont want to replace calibrated camera...
View Articlecatenary sag and sway
Is it possible to create not just a sag with the catenary splines, but have the cable sway as well? I’m following along with this tutorial, but would like to have the cables on the transmission line...
View ArticleEmitted Objects Not Rendering
I have a very basic scene with two emitters emitting basic plane objects. I can view the objects in my perspective view but when I render, nothing. Am I missing something simple? I have never had this...
View ArticleHow can I swap the same texture set across multiple objects using data...
I have a model made of cubes that I am animating using Pose Morph. I want to be able to change the colors of the cubes as they morph to accentuate the final shapes. So I set up an Xpresso controller...
View ArticleCinema 4D and Midi
Hello,What possibilities and limitations are there for working with Midi (be it Midi files or even live Midi input) in C4D? Is it possible to work with Midi files in C4D like it is with Sound files?...
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clones falling into position
I have a scene where I want to move clones from up above into the final position. In general this works fine. I now wanted to add some randomnes to the scene, so I used a random field on top of my...
View ArticleGetting Clones to Fill a Sphere
Hi Doc,My challenges with understanding dynamics continue. I’m in the process of trying to fill a glass sphere with hundreds (maybe thousands) of gumball spheres. Ultimately, this scene will be used...
View ArticleMake assembly swing around a pivot point based on colisions
I have a simple assemby - a long vertical cylinder with a small diameter cylinder passing through it at right angles to form a pivot pin. The two cylinders are unioned together and the “boole"is set as...
View ArticleSound Effector and FFTs
Hello,Is it possible to make Cinema 4D’s Sound Effector output Audio spectra through Fast Fourier Transforms(FFTs) instead of Waveforms? Can it be done? Mathematically it is quite straightforward, but...
View ArticleCamera Shader on a Light does not render object textures
I’m not sure if this is a bug, expected behavior or I am just doing something wrong (well it’s unusual at least)....I regularly use lights as image projectors to simulate real video projectors. I have...
View Articleanimating between clones
Hello, I have a dozen of cloned spheres; (cloned as a volume in Object mode inside a sphere..) with a little movement from a random effectornow I want to animate another (or multiple) objects randomly...
View ArticleAny difference between Fields in R20 Broadcast and R20 Studio
Hi Folks, I have R20 Broadcast and am going through EJ’s series on Fields, he references options that aren’t in my version, I also downloaded his scene files and its not there either, so got me...
View ArticleScrew Compressor “Gas”
Hi, I am trying to create an animation of “gas” moving through a single screw compressor. Similar to this:https://youtu.be/M8GUGZT_A5o?t=163https://youtu.be/oQ5Nxh61mpY?t=57Please have a look at the...
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