Cinema 4D Real-time Streaming

Software Setup

Axis Studio

  • Enable Capture for live data or Edit for prerecorded data. 
  • Skeleton: Axis Studio
  • Enable Displacement
  • Coordinate System: NUE
  • Protocol:UDP
  • Local Address:127.0.0.1:7003
  • Destination Address:127.0.0.1:7001
  • Click OK to apply the settings.

Axis Neuron/Axis Neuron Pro

Output Format

  • Displacement: Enabled

Broadcasting

  • Protocol: UDP
  • Udp Ips: 255.255.255.255
  • BVH: Enabled
  • Serverport: 7003
  • ClientPort: 7002 (port used for C4D plugin)

Installation

  • Download the Cinema 4D Plugin from our Github repository. Use the following link: Neuron Mocap Live for C4D
  • In Cinema 4D, go to Edit --> Preferencesmceclip0.png
  • Click Open Preferences Folder...mceclip1.png

  • Unzip the plugin package in the C4D plugins folder
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  • Restart Cinema 4D and go to Extensions --> Neuron Mocap Livemceclip2.png

Neuron Mocap Live Setup

In C4D go to Extensions --> Neuron Mocap Live

  • Protocol: UDP or TCP
  • IP:
    • UDP: Use 255.255.255.255 or 127.0.0.1
    • IP: Use 127.0.0.1 or the static IP
  • Port
    • Axis Studio: Destination Address
    • Axis Neuron/Pro: ClientPort
  • Skeleton:
    • Axis Studio - PN Studio/ PN3,
    • Axis Legacy - PN Pro / PN32

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  • Create Skeleton
  • The Name listed under Character should match the Character Name in the Sensor Map in Axis Studio/Axis Neuronmceclip2.png
  • Click Connect to start streaming 
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Import a custom character

Go to File --> Merge Project, and select your character

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Click OK

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Click No

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Right click on the skeleton and select Neuron Mocap Live

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Click on Detect Joints Map, check that everything remapped properly

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Make sure the Name matches the name of the Axis Studio data

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Click on the thumb and change R.H to 30 and R.P to -40 or whatever creates this pose for your character

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Click Set T-Pose

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Enable Scale Root Position

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Click Connect

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