Cinema 4d model to sketchup?

mitcorb

Hi, tibet:
Thanks for your comment. I see that C4D is a full featured suite of 3d tools, and the file type could be proprietary. I notice that the usual group of responders are conspicuous by their absence?

TIG

Theres no direct c4d import into a SKP... you should look at the possible c4d export possibilities and then import one of those compatible file formats into a SKP...
So you need to ask questions on a c4d forum about what formats you can export to... and find one that SUp can accommodate...

Gaieus

@tig said:

you should look at the possible c4d export possibilities and then import one of those compatible file formats into a SKP...

That would not work I am afraid as Tibet does not seem to have c4 at all

@tibet said:

i´ve just found some free models in this format, and i like to import into sketchup.

TIG

So, his best bet is to find a an app that reads c4d files and exports as something that can import into a SKP - either freeware or something he does have ?
perhaps something like

Blender
After Effects
Unity
Inventor
3DSmax
and then other apps to convert some of their outputs to SKP compatible format ?

mitcorb

Thank you for stepping in. It doesn't take much for me to get "out of my depth"
I notice that Meshlab does not list c4d filetype. Not sure if Blender can *port it.

TIG

Bender does c3d but I don't think it handles c4d...

solo

I have both C4D and DE, so I can import and convert to .skp. Let me know what you need.

mitcorb

@solo:
What is DE?

solo

Deep exploration.

tibet

wow!

thanks a to you all for your helpful tips and to solo for his kind offer!
i can´t believe, to get so many right answer in such a short time
good job everyone!

i really admire your works, hope to touch the stars someday like you guys!:o

best of luck!

trash_can.rar

tibet

hi, thanks for reply.
i´ve just found some free models in this format, and i like to import them into sketchup.
there´re plenty of posts on the net how to export sketchup files to cinema 4d, but none via versa
cheers!

solo

I'm having a problem with this file, My DE says it's defective and C4D does nothing (opens and there is nothing there).

tibet

hi solo,
i´m sorry to hear about the problem with the file.
it comes from this site:
http://tomaslat.nolimit.cz/3d-models/?offset=10
can you try to open it in another suitable program please?
thanks!

Mayan

Hi, I used C4D for a long time, but now it is so expensive that I had to change my SW. But I have collection of C4D models and I had solve how to export some models to SU. I found one solution:

Basically I use demo version of C4D and Riptide plugin for Cinema. Demo version of Cinema opens C4D and is capable running plugins all the time. Riptide plugin is capable of importing / exporting OBJ very well.

I don't know if it works with very last Cinema demo-version, I use older demo version and Riptide.