Emitters and Clones
So I have an animation of a few trains going around a break dancer, and i wanted to add sparks to the bottom carriage where the wheels meet the tracks.The model of the train is dropped into a cloner...
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I’m looking for any assistance I can get around a really basic question. I have imported a vector file from Adobe Illustrator. I have extruded the spline, changed the Intermediate Points to Subdivided,...
View ArticleUV Unwrapped a model… what’s next?
Hello,I’m relatively new to Cinema 4D and have been learning on-and-off over the past year when time permits.After taking many, many courses and tutorials to form a basic foundation of skills...
View Article“Additive” Transparency in Node Material
Hello,I’m wondering if there is node-based way to create the effects of the “Additive” option found in transparency channel of Standard/PBR materials. I find this option essential when using the...
View ArticlePose Morph Combined With Joint Animation
Hi, i try to morph and animate two identical meshes and joints. In the end i want to use this in Unreal. I just could disable the bone weight of the cube mesh, or reset the joints to bind pose and just...
View ArticleLight chase animation
Hello I’m trying to find a workflow to create controlled “chases” in a group of lights. I’ve been using box falloff fields with a plain effector because it gives me accurate visual control over the...
View ArticleCineware makes AE crash
Hi thereI’m using the Cineware Plugin in AE. I have a Scene setup with two Takes: One with Sketch and Toon activated, one with just the Objects. In AE I duplicate the C4D file in the Timeline and then...
View Articlecan you select poly by material?
I received a model from CAD, and there is literally hundreds of selection tags with materials. For instance, there are bolts on the model. Every bolt has a separate selection and material applied. My...
View ArticleIssues using a Constraint Tag with a .obj sequence
I’ve followed every youtube tut and post here but can’t get this to work. I can get a Constraint tag to work with a standard model, but I’m working with a .OBJ sequence of a face that I converted to an...
View ArticleLoop cut doesn’t loop all the way around
Hi, I must be doing something wrong. I want to use the loop cut and make vertical cuts (along the Y-axis) all the way around the object. For the life of me I can’t figure out what I’m doing wrong as...
View ArticleThe Maxon 3D & Motion Design Show: DECEMBER 9 2020
The Maxon 3D & Motion Design ShowTUNE IN ON WEDNESDAY, December 9 8:30 AM PST/ 11:30 AM EST/ 5:30 PM CET https://www.3dmotionshow.com/Moderated by Mathias Otomola08:30“Maxon News and Announcements”...
View ArticleIs C4Depot Legit or Not?
I just purchased and installed C4Depot’s Infinite Ocean and City Rig into C4D R23. I used them in a couple of project files that were not complete, but I had put a considerable amount of work into...
View ArticlecvTokens in R21
Doesn’t seem to work? Because cvToolbox isn’t working in R21, I installed cvTokens manually - but none of the token expansions that had worked in R20 are working, nor do they appear in the little drop...
View ArticleModelling a flexible plastic tube
I’m trying to model a kids toy that has two rigid parts connected by a flexible length of tubing. The rigid sections are made and look great, but i have no idea how to go about creating a flexible tube...
View ArticleBoat Wave
Hi, Im looking for the best way to create the scene that have the boat on the water. They have the boat wave effect on the side and the end of the boat and the water around the boat rise up a little...
View Articleincorrect file structure
I have an issue with my file when c4d crash, the file can not open and show the ” incorrect file structure ” messages. I dont know how to restore this file. Thanks all
View ArticleR23: How to do Toon Rig + MoCap Data (motion captured clips in a Toon Rig)
Hello,This is my first post, so hi everybody! I love R23’s Toon Rig. It’s helping a lot on a project I’m doing. But I want to be able to add motion capture data to my Toon Rig. Everything I see online...
View ArticleFill a transparent container with M&Ms;
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View ArticleEmitters and Clones
So I have an animation of a few trains going around a break dancer, and i wanted to add sparks to the bottom carriage where the wheels meet the tracks.The model of the train is dropped into a cloner...
View ArticleMotion Clips, Mixamo Control Rig Weirdness
Hi! So I’m making a duck that walks. He’s all rigged up using the Mixamo Control Rig. But when I add a motion clip of any kind, I notice that the control rig’s base/root and master controller do NOT...
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