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...
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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
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