Requirements

• Maxon Cinema 4D r23 or higher
• Windows x86_64

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 --> Preferences
• Click Open Preferences Folder...

• Unzip the plugin package in the C4D plugins folder
  

• Restart Cinema 4D and go to Extensions --> Neuron Mocap Live

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

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

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

• Click OK

• Click No

• Right click on the skeleton and select Neuron Mocap Live

• Click on Detect Joints Map, check that everything remapped properly

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

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

• Click Set T-Pose

• Enable Scale Root Position

• Click Connect