Create 3D objects in Cinema 4D from vector art This is a video tutorial on taking vector art and importing it into Cinema 4D to create a 3D object that can be animated, textured, and manipulated in 3D space. he shows you exactly how to do this. David was nice enough to allow us to repost this on our blog. He is using artwork from the free Vector Sample Pack from our Arsenal.Continue reading to watch the video and read the step by step tutorial. Tutorial: Vector Illustrations into 3DBy David BasultoI was cleaning out some of my files the other day and came across a folder full of stuff I grabbed at SIGGRAPH this year. I came across this great looking postcard from the gang at GoMedia. Their “Arsenal†royalty free vector art is amazing. I got inspired and thought “let’s make some cool 3D works with it!†So here we go.The following tutorial has 17 steps but they go fast once you understand what to do. I did this in Illustrator CS3, Photoshop CS3, and Maxon Cinema 4D.
and maxon.net for demos to follow along if you like. I used one of Go Media’s Arsenal freebie downloads for the vector art.Step 1 Open the vector sample from Go Media in Illustrator. Step 2 Pick a graphic you like. I chose one of the “bannersâ€Â. Step 3 Select graphic then copy and paste it into a new document. You can leave all the defaults.Step 4 Feel free to scale the graphic or not. Since its vector you can enlarge it later without any consequences.Step 5 Save new document with a new name. Then close Illustrator.Step 6 Open Photoshop.Step 7 Go to File > Open > your_new_file.ai Step 8 Command + click (Mac) in Layers tab the file to create a selection. Step 9 Go to Paths > Make Work Path. Use a tolerance of 1. Step 10 Go to File > Export > Paths to Illustrator. Step 11 Open Cinema 4D and go to File > Open > your_paths_to_illustrator_file.ai Step 12 In the Objects Panel click on the + to expand the imported file.Step 13 Select all the paths then right click and choose Connect.
Step 14 Click on Nurbs > Extrude Nurb to add an extrude nurb to the Object panel.Step 15 Make your paths file a child of the extrude nurb by dragging onto extrude nurbs. Step 16 Logo is now a 3D object! Click on render view to see. Step 17 This file can be animated, you can add materials, lights, background, floors etc. Creativity has no bounds. Thanks David for writing the tutorial and doing the video demonstration. .Subscribe to the GoMediaZine newsletter | Get Goodies DiscussionWe want to hear what you have to say. Do you have a better way to approach the topic? Let the community know by joining the discussion. MAXON Developer Kitchen 2013 On Thursday, June 13th 2013, MAXON is hosting the Developer Kitchen. It will take place in the context of the MAXON User Meeting in Cologne, Germany. Commercial 3rd party plugin developers are invited to participate, to meet and discuss with MAXON developers, hear interesting presentations about plugin development, and find out more!
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