ParaSurface Plugin for Cinema 4D

Description

This plugin allows you to create and animate any 3D parametric surface represented by the equations x(u,v), y(u,v) and z(u,v), and has a lot of predefined surfaces to play with.

There are multiple animatable parameters, from the number of points across the u and v axis to the value of the coefficients (constants) used in the equations. Also, you can change general properties as the scale, the orientation, the aspect ratio, and even the grid(u,v) surface relation. Check the tutorial below!.

Tutorial

Installation:

To install the ParaSurface plugin for Cinema 4D:

1. Download the plugin or clone this repo.

2. Unzip the downloaded archive and copy the "ParaSurface" folder into the Cinema 4D plugins directory, this is:

- Windows: C:\Program Files\MAXON\CINEMA 4D RXX\plugins\

- Mac OS: /Applications/MAXON/CINEMA 4D RXX/plugins/

Use:

After installation and restart of the program, in order to add a parametric surface just go to Extensions -> ParaSurface.

A new generator will be added to the scene! By default a Lawson Klein Bottle will be the surface shown, and you can change the surface type and its parameters.

All parameters are defined by the classic GUI elements from cinema 4D, like float fields, sliders, text boxes, etc... you can customize the parameters used by the predefined surfaces like this:

Or select the surface type: "Custom" and write your own equations using python mathematical syntax (just operators and symbols), for example:

General Info

Cinema 4D Version Compatibility:

- [x] 2024.4.2

- [x] 2023.0.1

Change Log:

- Version 1.0

- Plugin creation, thoroughly tested with all predefined surfaces.

License

This project operates under the MIT License with additional specifications. You are free to use, modify, and/or distribute the software. Notably, you can make commercial use of the products generated with it. However, you are expressly prohibited from selling any copies of the plugin or integrating it into commercial software products without prior permission.

GITHUB PAGE

https://github.com/JMMorph/ParaSurface