Cinema 4D AC plugin with Live UpDate!

[Eduardo Rolon]

Maxon just published a plugin for AC that support all AC Objects and will Update the file if changes are made to the project in AC...

read:
http://maxontech.com/

http://maxon.net/pages/dyn_files/dyn_htx/frm/00960_00961.html

[Karl Ottenstein]

That's fantastic. Thanks for posting the news! Anyone have an idea what they are charging for the plugin package?

(I think I'll wait to hear the price and some user experiences before considering it, since I'd have to also pay $600 for the 7 to 8.5 upgrade in addition to the plug-in...)

Great to see more 3rd party support for AC! 😉

Karl

[Petros Ioannou]

this is great news.I am curious if graphisoft had any involvement in this..

[Ignacio Azpiazu]

I am suffering from information overload. If I am getting it right, the Cinema 4D price is the addition of a base package (R8, USD 595) and a module (Advanced Render, USD 495), or alternatively that of a base+modules bundle (XL), which you can also get as a 'competitive sidegrade' (XL for USD 1395) if you are coming from some other rendering program.

Am I correct in understanding that for architectural illustration you only need the base package + the Advanced Render module (USD 595 + 495)?

Does the new plug-in change any of that (the software needs, or the money-to-shell-out needs)?

[Anonymous]

Ignacio wrote:
Am I correct in understanding that for architectural illustration you only need the base package + the Advanced Render module (USD 595 + 495)?

yes that is basically all you need, and you can buy the sketh and toon module if you want sketch rendering capability.

[James B]

I posted this in the "Other Products", but it seems that every is using this.

I contacted Adimex here in Australia and it cost's $160+GST + $15 shipping and handling.

They expect delivery next week.

[stefan]

Good move from Maxon. Now I really want to upgrade to C4D 8.5... Let's hope it is available for academic versions too (and not for the same price, as I can't make any money out of it).

[Anonymous]

Purchased my copy of the plug-in today from the local distributor here australia. hopefully it arrives in the post tomorrow. according to the dealer they are selling fast here.

[Dwight]

The fist batch of CD's had a production flaw, but I have it working now.

This is great!!!

Users should be cautious about assigning materials - the translator allows for several options - so far I like "by material" best.

Perhaps we can expand this thread to include best practices for using the translator as more of us get with it!

This is by far the best way to get radiosity with ArchiCAD models!!

[Anonymous]

I'm very intrigued by this development. I've heard good things about Cinema 4D, but have not owned it. I downloaded a demo yesterday and will give it a whirl this weekend.

Problem: I don't yet have ArchiCAD 8, nor does Maxon send the plug-in out as a demo.

If a friendly reader of this last is already set up with the Cinema 4D plugin, would it be possible to send me ANY C4d-ready output from ArchiCAD, so I can see how it behave in Cinema 4D? I don't really want to spend time modeling in Cinema 4D, when I'd rather be testing its ability to render ArchiCAD output.

Thanks a million.

robert@formworkdesign.com