James Vella Cinema 4D Scripts

My collection of Cinema4d scripts. Currently written for Maxon Cinema 4D R21.207 in Python version 2.7.18

How to use

• Download the .py file
• Open your 3D scene in Cinema4D
• Cinema4D -> Main Menu -> Extensions -> User Scripts - > Run Script -> Locate download .py file

Script descriptions

JV_AddSubdivisionAllObjects.py

• Applies Subdivision modifier to all objects at the top of the hirearchy
• Grouped items are given 1 Subdivision for all items in that group
• Non grouped items are each given a Subdivision modifier

JV_FBXMaterialsToCorona.py

• Converts imported FBX materials to Corona materials
• Intended for V-Ray Roughness materials that have been converted to Standard materials before exporting to FBX
• When exporting from 3dsmax use this script to convert materials and export to FBX

Supports:

• Diffuse & Diffuse Color
• Roughness
• Metal
• Normal Bump
• Alpha/Opacity
• Transmissive - any materials using "Transparency" will be converted to Glass. Comment out line 63-73 if not required

Scripting Note:

Change/Add your own material settings in Function: newCoronaMaterial(current_material, new_corona_mat)

JV_FBXMaterialsToPhysical.py

• Converts imported FBX materials to Physical materials
• Intended for V-Ray Roughness materials that have been converted to Standard materials before exporting to FBX
• When exporting from 3dsmax use this script to convert materials and export to FBX

Supports:

• Diffuse & Diffuse Color
• Roughness - materials without a roughness texture will be set to roughness 100%
• Metal
• Normal Bump
• Transmissive - any materials using "Transparency" will be converted to Glass. Comment out line 158-174 if not required
• Other textures will be kept in the conversion but not color profile corrected (linear/srgb)

Scripting Note:

Change/Add your own material settings in Function: convertMaterials(mat)

JV_FBXMaterialsToVray.py

• Converts imported FBX materials to V-Ray materials
• Intended for V-Ray Roughness materials that have been converted to Standard materials before exporting to FBX
• When exporting from 3dsmax use this script to convert materials and export to FBX

Supports:

• Diffuse & Diffuse Color
• Roughness
• Metal
• Normal Bump
• Alpha/Opacity
• Transmissive - any materials using "Transparency" will be converted to Glass. Comment out line 68-79 if not required

Scripting Note:

Change/Add your own material settings in Function: newVrayMaterial(current_material, new_vray_mat)
Preferences can be permanently changed - Comment in line 208 if required (disabled by default to avoid changes to users preference)

JV_FlipYZAxis.py

• Flips Y/Z Axis for imported FBX models with inverted axis (such as imported from 3dsmax)
• Works for Nulls, Nested Nulls & Polygon objects
• Make sure you reset transform/xforms on all objects before grouping and exporting to FBX