Rodin add-on for Cinema 4D

Introduction

The Rodin add-on for Cinema 4D brings image-based Rodin generation into Cinema 4D. You can configure a generation, use a selected scene object with ControlNet, and import completed assets through a workflow connected to the Rodin web interface.

Overview

The Rodin Bridge panel connects your Cinema 4D workflow to Rodin generation controls.

Installation

Verified versions

Only Cinema 4D 2024 has been verified. Other versions are not claimed as compatible.

Installation steps

1. Extract the add-on archive to a temporary folder.
2. Move the extracted add-on folder into the plugins folder in the Cinema 4D installation directory. Alternatively, store it elsewhere and register that folder under Edit > Preferences > Plugins > Add Folder. See Maxon's English instructions or Chinese instructions.
3. Open Cinema 4D and select Extensions > Rodin Bridge.

Basic usage

Some steps take place in Cinema 4D and others continue in the Rodin web interface.

Single-image generation

1. Use Remove and Load Image to replace the default image.
2. Set ControlNet to None and select One Click for an automated workflow. Adjust the remaining generation settings as needed.
3. Select Submit to start generation.

The Rodin web interface opens automatically if it is not already open. Enable its floating window to monitor progress. When generation finishes, the asset is imported into the Cinema 4D scene.

To import a featured or previously generated asset, hover over it in Rodin and select Export.

Advanced functions

ControlNet

Select an object in the scene, choose a ControlNet mode, and adjust the available settings. The settings correspond to those in the Rodin web interface.

Multi-view mode

Use Load Image to add multiple input images. Rodin treats them as views of the same object for multi-view generation.

Generation mode

One Click runs the generation flow automatically. Manual requires you to complete each stage in the floating window, following the same flow as the Rodin web interface.