Installation

As the CC4D Tools are just a collection of a few scripts and two .c4d files there a few ways to 'install' them. For Cinema 4D R25 and higher the quickest way is to copy the scripts to the user preferences scripts folder and use the 'Import Assets' function of the Asset Browser and for Cinema 4D R21 - R24 it can be installed through the legacy Content Browser.

Asset Browser - Import Assets (R25+)

CC4D Tools Installation Guide for Cinema 4D R25 - R2024
  • Download the provided ZIP file and extract it

  • In Cinema 4D open the Preferences Window by clicking Edit > Preferences

  • Open the user preferences folder by clicking the Open Preferences Folder button at the bottom of the Preferences Window

Open CInema 4D user preferences folder
  • Inside the preferences folder go into the library > scripts folder

  • copy the CC4D_Tools folder located inside the scripts folder of the extracted ZIP contents into the user preferences library > scripts folder

Copy CC4D scripts into user preferences 'scripts' folder
  • restart Cinema 4D

  • Open up the Asset Browser and click Create > Import Assets

Open the Asset Browser
  • Choose the CC4D_tools.zip located inside the assetBrowser Folder of the extracted archive contents and click Open

  • Choose the database you want to import it into and click OK

Import CC4D Tools Assets ZIP File
  • This will create a CC4D_tools category wich holds the CC4D_CTRL-RIG and the CC4D_FACE-RIG as well as four subcategories for the Visual Selector background images, the Character Definition presets, the material templates and the tools palette

CC4D_tools Category inside the Asset Browser
  • Double click the palette to open it up and dock it somewhere into the layout

CC4D Tools palette

Content Browser (Legacy) (R21 - R24)

CC4D Tools Install guide for CInema 4D R21 - R24
  • Download the provided ZIP file and extract it

  • In Cinema 4D open the Preferences Window by clicking Edit > Preferences

  • Open the user preferences folder by clicking the Open Preferences Folder button at the bottom of the Preferences Window

Open CInema 4D user preferences folder
  • Inside the preferences folder go into the library > scripts folder

  • copy the CC4D_Tools folder located inside the scripts folder of the extracted ZIP contents into the library > scripts folder

  • Inside the preferences folder go into the library > browser folder

  • copy the cc4d_tools.lib4d file located inside the contentBrowser folder of the extracted ZIP contents into the library > browser folder

Copy .lib4d file and scripts into user preferences folder
  • restart Cinema 4D

  • Inside the Content Browser you will now find a CC4D_Tools preset library wich holds the CC4D_CTRL-RIG and the CC4D_FACE-RIG as well as two subfolders for the tools palette and the visual selector background images

  • Double click the palette to open it up and dock it somewhere into the layout

  • To add the CC4D_CTRL-RIG or the CC4D_FACE-RIG to a scene go to Object Manager > File > Load Object Presets > CC4D_Tools

  • The Scripts can also be found under Extensions > User Scripts > CC4D_Tools

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