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kim zoll
02-15-2003, 11:10 AM
Hi guys, ive been offered a animation job where the model was build in cin.4d I would prefer to animate the model in cin.4d but maybe my only option are to import it to maya or 3dsmax and animate it there, so my question is.. Is it possible? how is it done? hope any of you can help.
AdamT
02-15-2003, 12:28 PM
Best bet is to export as .obj to preserve quads. Just use the File-->Export--Wavefront option.
kbayer
02-19-2003, 10:05 PM
Will the .obj import into 3dsmax or will it just to Maya (from the 'wavefront' exporting menu?). I'd like to be able to import Cinema stuff into 3dsmax but i'm not sure how either.

thanks,
Kevin
AdamT
02-20-2003, 05:19 AM
There's a free .obj import plugin but I'm not sure where you'd get it. I'm sure a post in the Max forum would turn up the answer.
anobrin
02-22-2003, 11:22 PM
Well if you are exporting to MAX
Just export as .3DS from Cinema4DXL
squidinc
02-23-2003, 12:09 AM
Originally posted by anobrin
Well if you are exporting to MAX
Just export as .3DS from Cinema4DXL

no, that'll triangulate the mesh and make it look F*&@ing awful :)

it could also create ugly rendering artifacts
Phasmatis
02-23-2003, 12:33 AM
Yeah, your best bet is to use VRML, it keeps the quads... The normals are a bit screwed but that can be fixed by a click of a button and you'll have to weld the vertices by threshold but that's easy too.
kbayer
02-23-2003, 01:56 AM
There is VRML 1 and VRML 2 export options in Cinema 4D. Is one better than the other? If you know, it'll save me time not having to test them both out.
Thanks for the feedback thus far.
KB
ChrisVilla
02-23-2003, 02:05 AM
I think that the new OHM by Helge Mathee may be the answer.

Check it out at http://www.mindthink.de/ :thumbsup:

_chris_
Phasmatis
02-23-2003, 10:21 AM
Both VRML1 and 2 import the same so it shouldn't matter, atleast I haven't found any difference between them.
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