Thank you for trying out Sketchfab Exporter! Sketchfab Exporter is a plugin for Cinema 4D that automatically exports and uploads your 3d models to the Sketchfab.com website.
You have two options. You can place the exporter folder in the application’s plugin directory. This the recommended installation path. However, make sure you have the proper permissions for the Applications directory.
Windows: C:\Program Files\MAXON\CINEMA 4D R1X\plugins OS X: /Applications/MAXON/CINEMA 4D R1X/plugins
You can also place it in the user preferences plugin directory. e.g.:
/Users/UserName/Library/Preferences/MAXON/CINEMA 4D R1X_XXXXXXXX/plugins
Just drag the whole Sketchfab Exporter folder into either one of the above folders and you are good to go!
Special Note:
The Sketchfab plugin for Cinema 4D uses the third party Poster module to do some of its magic. The plugin installs the module behind the scenes without user intervention. However, it is possible that things may not go as planned. If when starting the Sketchfab plugin, it complains about not being able to install the necessary files, you will need to install this module manually.
Look inside the Sketchfab plugin folder and find a zip file called “poster-0.8.1.zip”. i.e /Sketchfab-C4D-Exporter/res/poster-0.8.1.zip
Unpack the contents of the poster zip file to your python modules folder located in your user preferences folder for Cinema 4D. OS X: /Users/UserName/Library/Preferences/MAXON/CINEMA 4D R1X/library/python/packages/osx Windows: /Users/UserName/Library/Preferences/MAXON/CINEMA 4D R1X/library/python/packages/win64
Restart Cinema 4D
Sketchfab Exporter will be available in your Plugins menu in Cinema 4D.
Once you have your scene file ready, open Sketchfab Exporter and enter a name, description, tags separated by spaces, and enter your API token ( https://sketchfab.com/settings/password ). Enable animation if your model is animated. You can also choose to publish the model immediately or upload in Draft mode. PRO Sketchfab users can also make the upload private (unlisted) and optionally password-protected. If you wish to save the API token for future uploads, go to options menu and select the Save API Token option.
You also have the option to make your uploaded model private. This option, however, requires you have a premium Sketchfab.com account. If you would like to give access to your private model to certain people, you can enter a password in the text field provided.
All you have to do now is hit Publish and Sketchfab Exporter will export and upload your model in the background. Once Sketchfab Exporter is done, it will pop up a dialog indicating if the model was successfully published. From there you can open the model page in your browser.
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