++ FREE ++ Cinema4D CE version for ArchiTALK Members

[Anonymous]

Working with Paul Babb - President and CEO of MAXON USA, I have helped to assemble a special offer for the worldwide members of ArchiCAD-TALK.

The product being offered is Cinema4D CE6 version - This version has some limitations but it is a great way to enter into the world of Cinema4D. It will allow you to get started without any expense in software, plus the work you do will be useful in the future when and if you decide to purchase an upgrade product such as C4D r9.

In order to take advantage of this offer you need to send an email message directly to Maxon USA at order-usa@maxon.net , make sure to put "PaulBabb-CE6" in the subject line. Within the body of the email give them your postal/shipping mailing address. That's it, soon your CD will arrive and you can register it. Also you will be offered the chance to upgrade ($99) it to Cinema4D CE+ which is a version that allows you to render at higher resolutions.

In summary:

Send an email to -- order-usa@maxon.net

Type this into the subject line: PaulBabb-CE6

In the message give them your mailing address. Might not hurt to let them know which operating system you use - Windows or Mac.


If you have questions, post them here at this thread and I will see that they are answered quickly.

Sincerely,

Mark Burginger




---------- --- Pros and Cons of C4D CE version. --- -----------

Pros:

(1) It will allow you to load 3ds exports from ArchiCAD
(2) It will allow you to SAVE your work. (fully compatible with later upgrade products such as C4D v9)
(3) It will allow you to RENDER and SAVE the rendered image without watermarks. (render size limited to 640 x 480 - see note*)
(4) It allows you to have several FREE C4D workstations that can work separately to create scenes, the work can be merged together later.
(5) Exports in several different formats including VRML2 - allowing your work to advance to other products such as WireFusion.
(6) Your special order via this offer will be ( Postage Free ) compliments of MAXON.

* note - You can upgrade CE6 to CE+ for $99 and remove the rendering size limitation during registration.


Cons:

(1) Not available online for instant download - you need to email your request for the CD and it will be sent to your- but at least the postage is free.

(2) This version of C4D will not work with the Maxon Plug-in product called, ArchiCAD eXchange. The newly released ArchiCAD eXchange plug-in allows you to work with both Cinema4D and ArchiCAD together so that you can update changes in the model from ArchiCAD without disturbing the lights, cameras, animations and materials defined in the C4D version of the project. This product really works great and I hope to post a full review of it soon.

(3) Of course it will not do radiosity rendering. Samples of what rendering quality it can attain will be posted here at this thread.



Consider this, Maxon is owned by Nemetaschek the makers of a competitive product for ArchiCAD. However, Maxon's main interest is in advancing the art of computer generated imagery. They have worked very hard to make their product open and compatible with a number of other modelling programs, ArchiCAD, Allplan, NXN Alienbrain, RPC, Vectorworks, etc.

Paul Babb admires the field of architecture and has promoted the development of a plug-in that allows more ArchiCAD users into the C4D arena.


To learn more about Maxon and Paul Babb see:

http://www.maxon.net

http://www.planit3d.com/source/interviews/maxon.html

Link to purchase ArchiCAD eXchange plugin which now works with ArchiCAD 9 and Cinema4D r9.

Go to http://www.MAXON.net -- and click on the lower right link to ARCHITECTURE.

or

http://www.maxonshop.com/cgi-bin/us/gp?pg=products/plugins.archicad

[Jefferson]

Thanks Mark!

Just one more thing, do you know if we'll have more than one opportunity to upgrade to the higher resolution version or just at the initial time of registration?

[Anonymous]

I think the software times out in four months without registration, there is no deadline for upgrade.



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They can upgrade at any time!
There will always be some deal available to your group.

Paul

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[Rakela Raul]

question ladies and gentlemen:
from ac9 should i export to dwg/dxf/3ds or there is a c4d exporter available..

[Anonymous]

Just explore the use of 3ds for best results.

Mark

[Rakela Raul]

will do and thx mark

[stefan]

The link for registration on the CD was wrong, but Mark pointed to the correct version. To be able to upgrade to the CE+ version, you need to pass through the Maxon-US shop and that is not possible for European clients.

Any suggestions?

[Anonymous]

I've just received my C4D cd, and I live in Brazil. I realy didn't think it would come. Thanks a lot. First question: Can I update my 3D model, made in archicad, so a don't have to learm how to model in C4D? This works very good on Artlantis...

[stefan]

bgrasselli wrote:
I've just received my C4D cd, and I live in Brazil. I realy didn't think it would come. Thanks a lot. First question: Can I update my 3D model, made in archicad, so a don't have to learm how to model in C4D? This works very good on Artlantis...

The best connection is with the new C4D 9 and the ArchiCAD-exchange plugin, but you can do this manually with a bit of effort:

- export from ArchiCAD as *.3ds. I advice to export using materials and not objects, since this limits the amount of objects to the amount of materials.

- load the model in C4D and work on it, adjust materials etc...

- group the model, so it sits in one parent object.

- adjust the ArchiCAD model and open this in C4D (it'll be a new file). Provided you didn't move or scale or rotate the ArchiCAD model in the original file, you can group, copy and paste in the first document.

- Then the manual work (only necessary if you tweaked the materials): one by one, delete the material icons from the new model (will take a minute or two), then remove unused materials from the material editor and then, one by one, assign the original materials to the new model (will take a minute or two). Now you can delete the original model and continue working on the new model.

- This way, you can keep the C4D materials, lights, camera's, additional objects and still update the geometry from ArchiCAD. It's manual, but it shouldn't take more then 5 minutes.

Additional info on:
http://www2.asro.kuleuven.ac.be/asro/English/HOME/SBs/tutorial/tips/ac2c4d.htm

[Anonymous]

Are there any first results from anyone using the C4D CE?

Don't be shy, post good images or bad, we don't care. Are there any comments?

Mark

[Anonymous]

Como vai Bgrasselli ? É bom encontrar alguem do Brasil aqui! Assim como você estou tentando utilizar o CINEMA 4D como um complemento do ArchiCAD. Recebi o CD do CE6 mas não consegui até este momento fazer o registro...não veio nenhum serial pelo email. Com você como foi o registro? Gostaria de saber pela sua experiência, se o CINEMA 4D é melhor que o Artlantis em termos de recursos e facilidade de uso. Presto serviço de maquete eletrônica e estou procurando um software para conseguir melhores resultados pra renderizar o modelo criado no Archicad.
Um abraço.