Helpful Keyboard Shortcuts
These shortcuts are based on the default settings in Cinema 4D. If you have edited your Command Manager settings things might work differently for you. Also note that if you are using expose on a Macintosh, things might not work as listed. I highly recommend turning off your expose, at least while working in C4D.
Views
 F1 |
Perspective View |
| F2 |
Top View |
| F3 |
Right View |
| F4 |
Front View |
| F5 |
All Views |
Tools
 E |
Move Tool |
| R |
Rotate Tool |
| T |
Scale Tool | Space |
Toggle Active Tool |
Rendering
Ctrl B |
Render Settings |
| CtrlR |
Render Active View |
Shift R |
Render to Picture Viewer |
Manager Windows
| ShiftF1 |
Command Manager |
| ShiftF2 |
Materials Manager |
| ShiftF3 |
Timeline |
| ShiftF4 |
Layer Browser |
| ShiftF5 |
Attributes Manager |
| ShiftF6 |
Picture Viewer |
| ShiftF7 |
Coordinate Manager |
| ShiftF8 |
Content Browser |
| ShiftF12 |
Command Manager |
Animation
| F6 |
Play Backwards (toggle) |
| F7 |
Stop Playback |
| F8 |
Play Forwards (toggle) |
| ShiftF |
Goto End of Animation |
| ShiftG |
Goto Start of Animation |
Cinema 4D Video Tutorials
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Particle Emitters in Cinema 4D
Monday, September 29, 2009
Total Running Time: 16:35
In this tutorial you'll learn how to use the built in particle emitters in Cinema 4D. You'll also learn how to use the deflector, rotation, gravity and wind objects.
Total Running Time: 16:35
Using Multiple Cameras in Cinema 4D
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Total Running Time: 8:54
In this tutorial you'll learn how to use multiple cameras in your scene and switch between them with the Stage Object. Thanks to Lisa for the suggestion!
Download the CityGen plug-in from Paul Everett. The entire CityGen folder needs to go in the plug-in folder for Cinema 4D. Thanks Paul for letting C4DTraining post the plug-in. Check out Paul's site here.
Total Running Time: 8:54
Controlling Animation with Set Driver Set Driven
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Total Running Time: 13:01
In this tutorial you'll learn how to use a simple version of xpresso to help control your animations and reduce the amount of keyframing necessary. You'll also learn how to use the cycle command in the Animation timeline.
Total Running Time: 13:01
MoGraph Spline Mask
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Total Running Time: 7:04
In this tutorial you'll learn how to combine the MoGraph spline mask with the sound and delay effectors to create interesting shapes filled with clones.
Total Running Time: 7:04
Combining Cinema 4D and After Effects
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Total Running Time: 14:11
In this tutorial you'll learn how to combine your Cinema 4D projects with After Effects. You will learn how to combine object buffers with external compositing tags and lights to use as emitters with Trapcode Particular in After Effects.
Total Running Time: 14:11
Adding Bounce with Mograph
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Total Running Time: 11:07
In this tutorial you'll learn how to add bounce using Mograph. Using a simple cloner object and a delay effector, you too can add spring to your step, or in this case to your lighting fixtures. Thanks to Ame for the inspiration for this tutorial!
Total Running Time: 11:07
Lighting with Global Illumination
Friday, August 21, 2009
Total Running Time: 8:44
Tutorial showing you how to use Global Illumination to light your scenes.
Total Running Time: 8:44
Text on a Spline
Friday, July 31, 2009
Total Running Time: 7:07
Short tutorial showing you how to wrap text along a spline using the Mograph plugin.
Setting Preferences
Friday, July 17, 2009
Total Running Time: 3:37
Short tutorial showing how to make some simple changes to your preferences to help save you time and frustration.
Intro to NURBS
Friday, July 7, 2009
Total Running Time: 11:58
NURBS, NURBS, NURBS. Guess what this tutorial introduces you to. You'll get a basic understanding of how to use the diffferent types of NURBS in C4D.
Intro to C4D Interface Part 3
Friday, June 26, 2009
Total Running Time: 7:06
Third tutorial in a series introducing the new user of Cinema 4D to the software interface.
Intro to C4D Interface Part 2
Friday, June 26, 2009
Total Running Time: 16:40
Second tutorial in a series introducing the new user of Cinema 4D to the software interface.
Intro to C4D Interface Part 1
Friday, June 26, 2009
Total Running Time: 6:51
First tutorial in a series introducing the new user of Cinema 4D to the software interface.
