Cinema4D-Threejs-Exporter

Exporter for Cinema 4D to JSON format usable in Three.js

Currently supports only Cinema 4D R17+ (needs quaternions, can be solved by polyfill) and export is targeted at Three.js JSON format 3 of version r80. Also Python 2.7 is required, which is bundled with the latest version of C4D.

Currently supports these features:

• Vertices
• Faces (triangles and quads)
• Normals (face and vertex)
• UV maps
• Bones
• Weights
• Separation of multiple animations based on markers

Missing:

• PRS animation
• Materials
• Accepting null parent of joints
• Scale options
• Axis options
• Morph animations
• Baking of animation
• Takes
• Tests

How to use:

1. Copy the contents or clone the repository into plugins folder of Cinema 4D.

2. Restart Cinema 4D.

3. You should then find the plugin in main menu, Plugins > Three.js Exporter.

Optionally you can then move the button anywhere in the interface, with Window > Customization > Customize palettes.