by Gianni Lorusso ·Workflow
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Stack The Bend earns its place in the toolfarm library for turning deformer chaining into a tag-based step, with support spanning many Cinema 4D versions from R19 through 2024.
Stack The Bend links multiple Bend deformers in a chain inside Cinema 4D. Apply the plugin's tag next to the bend you want to concatenate to the previous one in the hierarchy, and the connection is made.
Beyond Bend, the tool also stacks Twist, Bulge, and Taper deformers. When the deformer you want to reference isn't the previous one in the hierarchy, you can pick a different one by dragging it into the user data link on the tag.
Built by Gianni Lorusso, Stack The Bend runs across a broad range of Cinema 4D releases, from R19 through 2024, including R20, R21, S22, R23, S24, R25, and R26. Installation is a matter of copying the Stack-The-Bend folder into your Cinema 4D plugins folder and restarting the app. It's cataloged in the toolfarm library.
Stack The Bend is best for cinema 4D users who want to chain Bend, Twist, Bulge, or Taper deformers through a tag rather than managing the hierarchy by hand.
Stack The Bend is completely free to download and use.
Stack The Bend supports a wide span of Cinema 4D releases: 2024, 2023, R26, R25, S24, R23, S22, R21, R20, and R19. The plugin lists the same versions as both compatibility and requirements, so if you're working in any release across that range you should be covered. Older builds like R19 and R20 sit at one end, while recent versions through 2024 sit at the other. For the most current list of supported versions, check the developer's page.
Stack The Bend installs by placing its folder into Cinema 4D's plugins directory. Open Cinema 4D and go to Edit then Preferences, then click the Open Preferences Folder button. Put the folder named Stack-The-Bend into the Plugins folder found there, and restart Cinema 4D. After the restart, the tag is ready to apply next to the deformer you want to concatenate to the previous one in the hierarchy.
Stack The Bend handles more than the Bend deformer. Since version 1.1 it can also stack Twist, Bulge, and Taper deformers. You apply the tag next to the deformer you want to concatenate to the previous one in the hierarchy. If the deformer you want to reference isn't the one directly above it in the hierarchy, you can point to a different deformer by dragging it into the user data link on the tag.
Stack The Bend is listed as free in this catalog. For current licensing terms and any conditions on use, check Gianni Lorusso's developer page, since listings can change over time. The plugin covers a broad set of Cinema 4D versions, so before downloading it's worth confirming your release is among those supported on the developer's page as well. A demo video is also available.
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