Ocean Wave Effector for CINEMA 4D

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Contributions

Thanks to Yura Izmaylov for porting the script to C4D R13

Note

Note that this script only works with CINEMA 4D-versions Studio and Broadcast.

File contents

The C4D file contains two objects:

• Plane
  • CT Wave Effector

CT Wave Effector is responsible for the wave-like movement, the plane can be replaced by any object

Usage

Move and rotate the CT Wave Effector object to influence the points and create wave-like motion. See the video for an overview.

Settings

The CT Wave Effector object has a number of settings in the User Data tab.

• Twist Amount
  • Controls the size of the waves
• Width
  • The distance from the effector at which points are still influenced by the deformation. Combine with Twist Amount to control the size of the waves.
• Falloff
  • The way the distance from the effector affects the deformation of the points. Used to create a smooth transition between wave and "calm" sea
• Texture
  • A grayscale 2D texture applied to the wave, influencing the Twist Amount.
• Texture Offset
  • A positional offset of the Texture. Animate to create a sense of motion in the wave.
• Bend
  • Bends the wave around the Axis Center of the deformed object. Can be used to create splashes or boat wakes.

Inspiration

This script was inspired by, and backwards-enginered from, the wave tool in this video.

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