by Mike Udin·Workflow
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Earns its place in the toolfarm library as a focused exporter: it turns a Cinema 4D animated scene into a per-frame .c4d or .obj sequence, and the developer highlights stable exports in cases where other plug-ins and scripts fail. A demo video is available.
Mike Udin File Sequence Exporter writes every frame of a Cinema 4D scene animation to a separate .c4d or .obj file. The resulting sequence can be brought into various graphic packages as animated geometry, for example After Effects with Element 3D, Stardust, Plexus, Particular, and Form.
Output covers two sequence formats: Cinema 4D .c4d, which suits Element 3D, and Wavefront OBJ .obj for Stardust and Plexus. The plug-in exports any Cinema 4D animated scene and works in many cases where other plug-ins and scripts fail.
Level of Detail (from Cinema 4D v20) and Polygon Reduction (from Cinema 4D v19) let you build sequences with reduced polygon and vertex counts to reduce overall file size and processing speed for proxy sequences. A command-line mode adds options for integrating the plug-in into batch files and scripts.
Mike Udin File Sequence Exporter is best for cinema 4D users who need to export an animated scene as a per-frame .c4d or .obj sequence for import as animated geometry into packages like After Effects with Element 3D, Stardust, or Plexus.
Mike Udin File Sequence Exporter is completely free to download and use.
Mike Udin File Sequence Exporter is listed as compatible with Cinema 4D 2023, S26, R25, S24, R23, S22, R21, R20, R19, R18, and R17. Some capabilities are tied to specific releases: Level of Detail is available from Cinema 4D v20, and Polygon Reduction from Cinema 4D v19. That covers a wide span of versions, but for the most current support details it's worth checking the developer's page before installing.
Mike Udin File Sequence Exporter can export each frame to either Cinema 4D .c4d or Wavefront OBJ .obj files. The .c4d format is noted as best suited for Element 3D, while .obj works for Stardust and Plexus. The file sequences produced this way can be imported as animated geometry into various graphic packages, such as After Effects with Element 3D, Stardust, Plexus, Particular, and Form.
Mike Udin File Sequence Exporter includes a command-line mode. This mode provides additional opportunities for integrating the plug-in into batch files and scripts, alongside its standard use for exporting animated scenes to separate .c4d or .obj files. The developer describes it as stable, able to export any Cinema 4D animated scene and working in many cases where other plug-ins and scripts fail.
Mike Udin File Sequence Exporter is listed as free in this catalog. Licensing terms can change over time, so check the developer's page for the current details before you rely on it. On the technical side, it exports each frame of a Cinema 4D animation to a separate .c4d or .obj file, with Level of Detail and Polygon Reduction available on newer Cinema 4D releases for lighter proxy sequences.
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