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Chaos Corona for Cinema 4D => [C4D] I need help! => Topic started by: davetwo on 2023-09-01, 11:39:25

Title: Convert VRay Scenes to Corona
Post by: davetwo on 2023-09-01, 11:39:25
Hi All - I've hot a large scene (in c4d) using lots of VRayScene elements. Is there any way of converting these to Corona?
Title: Re: Convert VRay Scenes to Corona
Post by: davetwo on 2023-09-01, 12:09:52
Oh, in case its useful the original elements are in Maya. If I try and export fbx it will just ignore the v-ray materials, so I can't work out any simple way of getting them into C4D/Corona witghout remaking every material from scratch. Woe is me.
Title: Re: Convert VRay Scenes to Corona
Post by: Beanzvision on 2023-09-01, 12:48:34
I have zero knowledge with Maya :/, but are you able to export as a VRay proxy from Maya and import that into C4D and convert it there?
Title: Re: Convert VRay Scenes to Corona
Post by: davetwo on 2023-09-01, 13:34:16
Afraid not. That doesn't bring the materials over unfortunately
Title: Re: Convert VRay Scenes to Corona
Post by: BigAl3D on 2023-09-01, 17:37:56
From what I remember, you have to own VRAY and Corona for that conversion button to work. I might be remembering it wrong.
Title: Re: Convert VRay Scenes to Corona
Post by: burnin on 2023-09-01, 17:43:05
From what I remember, you have to own VRAY and Corona for that conversion button to work. I might be remembering it wrong.
Demo is/was usually enough... /:
Title: Re: Convert VRay Scenes to Corona
Post by: davetwo on 2023-09-02, 17:12:26
I have the v-ray licence and v-ray installed. The problem is that there is no corona for maya so I can't convert there. The export from maya just creates default materials.

The cinema 4d file is currently using VrayScenes created in Maya (Vrayscenes are a bit like x-refs - they are importable and renderable in any DCC with V-ray installed). But there doesnt seem to be a way to convert them to Corona directly. They are a closed box.


I think I'm screwed TBH. No porblem converting one or two by hand, but it is a full house interior full of ornaments etc.

Title: Re: Convert VRay Scenes to Corona
Post by: BigAl3D on 2023-09-02, 21:09:41
Oofah. Yeah, that sounds rough. Good luck.