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[C4D] General Discussion / S26 + Corona

« on: 2022-04-24, 10:02:46 »

I keep hearing that S26 doesn’t break any plugins. Does that mean that Corona should work? Because I’ve installed it and don’t have Corona in this version.
Mac. M1.

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[C4D] Resolved Bugs / V8. Volume Grid crashes C4D

« on: 2022-04-16, 22:20:32 »

Add a volume Grid. Browse to a vdb. Watch C4D crash.
Mac. M1. 12.13.1.
R25 and R24

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[C4D] Bug Reporting / V8. Issues with Cosmos Browser

« on: 2022-04-15, 23:07:54 »

Trying to use the Cosmos assets. Signed in OK. Went to download an HDRI. File reached 90% then stalled (5mins). Then all other assets I tried to DL also failed. Relaunched C4D and now Assts browser is empty.
Specs S24 and S25. Mac 12.3. M1.
Any advice on troubleshooting?

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[C4D] Bug Reporting / V7 but with Comic Sans?

« on: 2022-04-01, 10:48:15 »

A bug or perhaps a feature? Whatever it is I've just noticed my Interactive Render window is pretty casual today and the UI font is not what it was before.
R25. Not taking itself too seriously it seems.

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[C4D] I need help! / Help outputting for compositing

« on: 2022-03-23, 06:16:16 »

Hi — I've never had to render anything out that needed any post effects in AE, until now.
I have a scene with a tree in the middle-ground. I'd like to be able to add something behind the tree in AE but in from of the background. What are my options specifically for Corona, or will it be exactly the same as if I was doing it in Standard renderer in C4D? (which I also have't done but I'm sure I could google it)

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[C4D] Bug Reporting / Searching in Chaos browser causes crash v8 RC

« on: 2022-03-16, 21:33:17 »

I just installed the Chaos browser update —now any time I use the search field it crashes C4D
Mac 10.15.7
S24

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[C4D] Bug Reporting / Interactive rendering and Interactive viewport very unstable V8 RC1

« on: 2022-03-16, 08:39:03 »

Hard to pinpoint exactly what it is but I think I'm going to have to uninstall v8 RC1. The IR stalls forcing C4d to crash, sometimes, the render region marque stops showing.
(I'm using a Forester multi cloner but even dropping the clone count and hiding everything else in the scene it's not playing nicely – switching on/ off elements I the MultiCloner crashes it too)

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[C4D] Bug Reporting / Tone mapping not working v8 RC

« on: 2022-03-16, 01:01:10 »

Hi. I'm noticing that the tone mapping isn't working in two ways:
1. changing the value doesn't change the output image.
2. the fields don't accept keyboard input.

Mac 10.15.7 C4D S24

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[C4D] I need help! / New Licence server question

« on: 2022-03-15, 20:48:35 »

I'm having problems activating the new v8 build as I'm getting an error that there are no licences n the license server.
Opening the Licence Server link takes me to the browser with a http://127.0.0.1… fixed to my work gmail address, and not my personal one (that I have my sub for Corona linked to). How the heck can I change that/log out of the gmail/log in with the account details linked to my subscription? It's incredibly confusing.

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[C4D] I need help! / Can I use the multi shader on clones?

« on: 2022-02-28, 08:11:44 »

Can I use the multi shader on clones? I have a simple roof tile setup and would like to add a small amount of colour and displacement variation. I thought perhaps the multi shader would do the trick but I can't find the right combination of settings. Maybe I need to make instances of the roof tiles instead... It just seems lots more work.
I'm using Corona v7 and R24 — Thanks

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[C4D] I need help! / workflow for layers for compositing

« on: 2022-02-15, 23:37:54 »

I've realised that I don't really have an efficient process when it comes to rendering for compositing. I'd like to change that. What I tend to do is render my scene and then render it again with the background with a shadow catcher. Then I use the shadow catcher as a mask to isolate the subject in Photoshop. But this means I have to render everything twice and I've a hunch this isn't the way you all do it. Can anyone share a better process with me.
Thanks

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[C4D] I need help! / Help achieving this plastic material (iridescent?)

« on: 2022-02-08, 17:06:55 »

Can someone shed some light (pun intended… I think) on how to achieve the plastic look in this image. Specifically it's the way the light refracts into the colours (on the flat area, and also on the left side.) Thanks!

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[C4D] I need help! / Volumetric's like I'm 5

« on: 2021-12-23, 06:52:03 »

I'd appreciate a little help understanding the volumetrics. I've read the CommonPoint posts (https://thecommonpoint.com/blog_volumetrics#right) which made lots of sense while I was reading it, but when trying to apply fog to any of my scenes I keep failing.
I thought I'd set up a super basic scene so I could try to understand how the Absorption and Emissions relate. But I still can't work it out. I just keep pumping in random numbers and crossing my fingers.
What I want to achieve is the ability to make my scenes have foggy atmosphere so I can then play with god rays and stuff, but if I can't understand volumentrics I'm never going to get that working!
Thanks in advance.

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[C4D] I need help! / Illuminated tent at night tips?

« on: 2021-12-16, 20:46:50 »

I'd appreciate any advice to help light this little scene I'm working on. It's a night time scene illuminated by the light inside a tent. (image attached with reference). I have a lot more work on the tent model to do but I want to understand how I might make the glow look better. Looking at my own tent the material is a tiny but transparent, so I thought maybe the material needs to be a fraction transparent — but that just makes it look strange! And I can't really get the glowyness happening with a regular corona light (area or object). Here, I set the light to not be directly visible which isn't quite how think it should be.
— any tips gratefully received! Many thanks

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[C4D] I need help! / Troubleshooting install Cinema R24 (Apple M1 Max)

« on: 2021-12-02, 21:50:13 »

Just got my new Mac and I'm keen to test it out but despite doing a fresh install I don't see Corona in my interface. It's definitely installed something as I have Corona Image Editor in my Applications. Does anyone have any tips?