!Restored: Cinema 4D CE 6

[Karl Ottenstein]

Ola wrote:
I purchased Cinema 4D 8.2 and was wondering what the best way to export from Archicad and workflow. How does the rendering time vs result compare to Artlantis. Just purchased Piranesi also, I believe you can create a Epix file directly in C4D now

thanks

Lots of new toys! 😉

I only have C4D XL 7 - so AFAIK, there I have to use 3DS and Vedute to go into Piranesi. Nice if 8.2 allows it directly.

3DS format works well from AC to C4D. See various notes and comments in the archives at:

http://www.escribe.com/software/archicadtalk/

and there are also some good comments at:

http://www.fred-speaks.com/phpBB2/index.php

Some of those guys will hopefully re-post their comments here with some nice screenshots of the parameter settings dialogs (hint, hint).

As for speed, comparing C4D and Artlantis is difficult because C4D can do so much more than Artlantis, particularly as far as lighting goes...if you have the "Advanced Render" module (or the XL package). For comparable quality on a fast computer, I don't know that you'd see the difference. With a dual processor, C4D wins since Artlantis won't use the other processor. As soon as you use a radiosity solution, C4D will start to slow down (the race depends on your parameters and number of processors - or even network rendering, and option there and not with Artlantis) - but the results will astound you compared to Artlantis 'global illumination'.

[For example: if the C4D 8.2 CD contains some of the same sample scenes as XL7... look for a folder called 'Radiosity-LIght'. There's a JPG there ("Light") that is a wonderful demonstration of lighting effects that C4D can do and Artlantis cannot even come close to. Load the sample scene file in C4D and render it as a sample of how long such a thing takes on your computer. Not bad at all on mine. I've attached a cropped section of that image for others to see here ... image copyright Maxon Computer I should imagine.]

Including human time, Artlantis is a no-brainer IMHO - wins hands down for quick renderings.

Even if you cannot create the EPix file in C4D ... you can create the file in AC or Artlantis, then render the (same sized) image in C4D and finally import that image as the new Save RGB channel in Piranesi. Mix and match.

Have fun!

Karl

[Dwight]

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[Anonymous]

Concerning the Maxon - ArchiCAD/C4D eXporter Plug-in

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Greetings,
The patch is available at the MAXON site:
http://www.maxon.net/pages/download/download_plugins_e.html

Regards,
MAXON Technical Support

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Someone please let me know if it works for you. I am using ArchiCAD r9 - 1812 USA Full and Cinema4D v9.101 HYDROGEN.

I have problems with updating the model.

[Anonymous]

I finally got myself corrected. Regarding the update.

1. Deleted ArchiCAD export Plug-in from C4D and export plugin from ArchiCAD.
2. Downloaded and installed - Important Note! Patch
3. Did a fresh install of the plug-in software from the original CD.
4. Installed the ArchiCAD 8/9 plugin Patch.

That is what worked for me.

http://www.maxon.net/pages/download/download_plugins_e.html

[Anonymous]

Here is another link for anyone wanting to expand their C4D craft.

http://homepage.mac.com/komaruyama/Tutorials/Cinema4D/index.html

Enjoy!

[Anonymous]

Mark,

The Plugin does not bring in the textures from Archicad regardless of the export settings, whereas 3ds does. Do you have the same experience?

Thanks