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superchase · 2010-11-11 21:44:52 UTC

VectorWorks Exchange Plugin version 1 need for C4D XL8 for Mac.

I can’t seem to find it anywhere.

I wanted to import VW files into C4D for rendering.

Does anyone know where I can get it?

Is it still available?

Does anyone sell it?

Would appreciate if someone can contact me about it.

Thanks

Srek · 2010-11-11 23:20:17 UTC

I’m not aware that such a plugin exists for R8. If it exists it’s way outdated and will not work with current VW versions.
Cheers
Björn

superchase · 2010-11-12 04:40:14 UTC

Hey thanks for the reply.

Actually, I’m not really concerned whether it’s outdated or not. As long as I can import it into Cinema 4D program I have.

It’s just that I had an old copy of Cinema 4D 8XL handed to me, so I decided to install it and try it out. It works on any old PowerMac and even the new Intel platform. Remarkably, the interface looks very similar to the new versions and still accepts older plug-ins out there.

So my real objective is to import Vectorworks drawings and render them in Cinema 4D. It doesn’t matter how old the thing is, as long as I can render 3d architectural floor plans.
I think the new version of Vectorworks is essentially VW plus the render engine of a “light” version of Cinema 4D thrown in. Other than some walkthrough or basic animation capabilities, I’m not really interested in all these advanced features. I just want a nice rendering engine that takes scaled plans and produces good output which exceeds the quality of the Renderworks engine inside VectorWorks.

Apparently, there was a plug-in that worked very well with version 7 and 8. It’s talked about in this website:

http://www.modsynergy.com/review60.htm

And here’s what it looked like:

The VectorWorks CD Plug-In. This includes textures, and some examples. VectorWorks is a CAD based program where you can design, and create real things. For example, when making cars, CAD is used to design and displaying lengths, etc. This is what VectorWorks does and will be covered in a different review…For now here are some examples of CAD created work.

And its compatibility is mentioned on a French Cinema 4D website. Roughly translated it states:

http://forum.cesyam.fr/viewtopic.php?t=108

VectorWorks eXchange R1
The plugin export functions with VectorWorks 9 et 10.
The plugin import functions with CINEMA 4D Release 7, Release 8 and Release 9.
That version is not available commercially anymore.

So if you or anyone else knows about it or where it can be found or purchased, I’d appreciate it.

Thanks very much

StefanVoigt · 2010-12-05 15:09:44 UTC

The SV Stereo Rig PRO is the professional solution to
create stereoscopic movies in Cinema 4D (R10 - R12).

Watch the documentation at vimeo: http://vimeo.com/17491230

features:

[ul]
[li]pixel parallax & depth bracket
[/li][li]floating frames
[/li][li]off axis setup
[/li][li]optional parallel or toed-in setup
[/li][li]image width & FOV calculator for parallel setup
[/li][li]depth score calculator
[/li][li]only one camera to re-render
[/li][li]anaglyph preview in black and white, full color & optimized anaglyph (down to release 10 or lower)
[/li][li]easy camera replacement
[/li][li]SV Viewfinder included
[/li][/ul]

Pay only 60 , when purchasing within this month!
Get it at www.svoigt.net

StefanVoigt · 2010-12-05 17:48:08 UTC

…and here is a little setup I would like to share with you.
The SV Viewfinder is a tool that will help you in terms of picture composition.
watch the documentation here: http://vimeo.com/17471557

It provides you with the following composition tools:
[ul]
[li] rule of thirds
[/li][li]golden ratio (primary & secondary)
[/li][li]golden spiral
[/li][li]golden triangles
[/li][li]diagonals
[/li][li]A and V shape
[/li][li]occult centers and focal points
[/li][/ul]

Have fun and enjoy!

MarcoPolo7 · 2010-12-15 09:55:44 UTC

MWelter:

I “finished” two new plugins. Not yet for R12 tough.

[b]Transform[/b]
This is a tool plugin inspired by the transform tool in Photoshop for example. It has the special ability to change the size parameters of the basic primitive objects and scale these objects non-uniformly. It displays a cage with handles which can be dragged to move, scale, rotate and shear the selection. It also displays four icons which can be clicked to switch between modes. Snapping is supported, meaning the handles snap accordingly.
[b]
TimeShift[/b]
This is a shader plugin to change the time value for the evaluation of another shader. The main purpose of this plugin is to be able to use the same animated texture several times, at different times without having to create a lot of copies of virtually the same material.

Now it's time to convert everything to R12 :-/

Btw. i'm thinking about commercialising all of my plugins with the transition to R12. Something like two or three packages, one with shaders, one with modeling tools. Each package for a relatively small amount of money, maybe 30 euros or so.

Hi Mr. Welter,

great plugins, have you some date release for cinema 12. I think it’s worth to commercialise your plugins !

thanks

Rich-Art · 2010-12-15 23:44:33 UTC

Thanks Stefan.

I’ve posted it on our site as well.

- LINK -

Peace,
Rich_Art.

MWelter · 2010-12-20 01:22:46 UTC

My plugins are available for R12 now here, as donationware, just as before.

room61 · 2010-12-20 01:34:03 UTC

Danke Michael für deine großzügige Geste.

lg. room61 aka Voxel

StefanVoigt · 2010-12-20 04:02:52 UTC

Great! Thank you so much!

MWelter · 2011-01-10 23:41:23 UTC

Youre welcome.

However, there is a big bug: They wont load in mac os 10.5. Cant check for myself but i had some people report it. A fix is on the way.

useruser · 2011-01-16 02:37:32 UTC

Thank you so much Michael!
This Plugin-Package is just amazing!

Sneaker · 2011-01-16 13:06:30 UTC

Stefan, it seems the download link for Viewfinder is broken.
-Michael

StefanVoigt · 2011-01-19 05:41:49 UTC

Hello Sneaker,

the link is still working.
http://www.svoigt.net/userupload/downloads/sv_viewfinder_1_www_svoigt_net.zip

If you aren’t able to download the Viewfinder, you can also write an email to me
and I will attach the SV Viewfinder to the reply.

best regards,
Stefan

MWelter · 2011-01-28 00:37:09 UTC

I think the issues with OS X 10.5 are fixed now.

Here is the new package
http://www.welter-4d.de/fplugs/plugins_dist_2011-01-26_R120.zip

room61 · 2011-02-01 00:40:54 UTC

Hi, Michael!
Yes, it works fine.
Thank you.
lg. Voxel

andreberg · 2011-02-18 18:56:11 UTC

Since I could only find compiled R12 versions of the
AMa_ChamferMaker plugin for Windows, I decided to
update the plugin for R12 on the Mac.

You can find source and binary downloads at

http://github.com/andreberg/C4D-ChamferMaker-R12

hiasakite · 2011-03-23 01:31:04 UTC

Hey guys,

just wanted to add my own little plugin I’m currently working on, Grey Cloud. It’s a Python based plugin to generate a particle cloud from an image (sequence). Have a look and play around, would love to hear feedback.

Grey Cloud plugin for R12

I’ve also put up a sample of what to do with it here.

Cheers
Michael

Heerko · 2011-03-24 01:01:36 UTC

Looks cool Michael, thanks

ryanhussain · 2011-03-31 09:03:31 UTC

xVBakerPro by Ryan Hussain
http://xvisionstudios.com/xvbaker/

The xVBaker Pro Plugin for Cinema 4D allows you to easily convert rigid body dynamic simulations into key-framed objects that can be exported for use with other 3D applications. Once objects are baked, they can exist totally independent of any dynamics tags in C4D. Baking eliminates the need to save out large cache data or re-simulate at render time. You can export a baked animation for use in previous versions of C4D or other programs such as Autodesk Maya.

-> Free Demo available and a Pro version for $20 USD.