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Cinema 4D Features

What are the features of Cinema 4D?

Design

  • Sculpting
  • Topology
  • Drawing
  • Brush Variety
  • Effects

Move

  • Animate
  • Render
  • Views

Store & Manage

  • Pipeline
  • Controls
  • Template library

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Design

Sculpting

Create realistic models of characters and objects. 28 reviewers of Cinema 4D have provided feedback on this feature.
79%
(Based on 28 reviews)

Topology

Ability to add detail to the surface of 3D models. This feature was mentioned in 30 Cinema 4D reviews.
77%
(Based on 30 reviews)

Drawing

Based on 26 Cinema 4D reviews. Create linework with a variety of different tools.
72%
(Based on 26 reviews)

Brush Variety

Based on 19 Cinema 4D reviews. Provide a vast amount of brushes for users to paint with.
65%
(Based on 19 reviews)

Effects

As reported in 32 Cinema 4D reviews. Add lighting, colors, shading and more to 3D models.
90%
(Based on 32 reviews)

Move

Animate

As reported in 32 Cinema 4D reviews. Turn 3D models into moving graphics.
93%
(Based on 32 reviews)

Render

Place your model in a fully-realized 3D environment. 34 reviewers of Cinema 4D have provided feedback on this feature.
89%
(Based on 34 reviews)

Views

View your object from any different angle. This feature was mentioned in 33 Cinema 4D reviews.
92%
(Based on 33 reviews)

Store & Manage

Pipeline

Import and export files in a variety of different formats/ This feature was mentioned in 31 Cinema 4D reviews.
84%
(Based on 31 reviews)

Controls

Based on 34 Cinema 4D reviews. Toggle between two different models within the platform.
82%
(Based on 34 reviews)

Template library

As reported in 30 Cinema 4D reviews. Ability to choose from a library of preexisting templates and upload your own.
78%
(Based on 30 reviews)

Library

Objects

Provides users with a library of objects to place within your architecural design.

Not enough data

Materials

Provides users with a library of premade materials to place within your archietcural design.

Not enough data

Rendering

Textures

Allows users to render image and procedural textures.

Not enough data

Shading

Allows users to create different shade renderings on materials.

Not enough data

Lighting

Allows users to render environmental lights, sky models, and artificial light areas.

Not enough data

Exterior Rendering

Allows users to render exterior objects around the architecture such as foliage, streets, and people.

Not enough data

Aerial Rendering

Allows users to render aerial views.

Not enough data

Atmospheric rendering

Allows users to render atmospheric effects such as rain and snow.

Not enough data

Integrations

BIM Integration

Allows users to integrate with building design and building information modeling (BIM) software.

Not enough data

3D Rendering Integration

Allows users to integrate with other 3D rendering software.

Not enough data