FCS SceneVault [ C4D Plugin Add-on Tool ]

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FCS SceneVault is based on a tool that has been created by Rui Batista called (Vault). For years many developers have been trying to get this wonderful tool in current versions of Cinema4D. We have created most of Vault's features and made them into FCS SceneVault.

A Summery on what is SceneVault ? (aka Vault) :

Note! this was Quote from Rui Batista site on what Vault do. The same goes for SceneVault also.

When working with complex projects or when dealing with clients that like to change their

minds, a good practice is to have a Null object in your project (usually at the top or at the bottom of the hierarchy for fast access) where you can place intermediate or initial states of your

objects. This is specially useful if you are dealing with parametric objects that need to be converted to polygonal objects at some stage since it is always safer to keep the parametric state stored. The Null that stores those initial stages needs to have their semaphores set to Off both in the Editor Display and in the Render.

But having the parametric objects hidden doesn’t prevent them from still being calculated.

So, besides placing them inside the Null, it is also required that they are turned off.

Also, each time an object is placed inside the Null, the Null unfolds, requiring manual intervention in order to fold it again, keeping the Object Manager neat and clean.

SceneVault Features:

Disable SceneVault Visiblity :

You can disable without touching the Editor and Render display semaphores turned off or on that you see below.

Auto-Fold when Added/Removed :

With this option on as default, when an object is dragged into the SceneVault, the SceneVault stays folded. If this option is off, the Vault behaves like any normal object, unfolding when something is dragged into it. Note!!: You can always unfold the SceneVault object manually that you see below.

Enabling and Disabling Objects in SceneVault :

With this option on, all generator objects (the ones with a green check mark at the right of the semaphores) and other objects types (eg. Lights, Joints, Splines etc..) are turned off when dragged into the SceneVault.

If this option is off, all generators and others objects dragged into the SceneVault will still keep their state, like in the (Auto-Fold when Added/Removed) feature image above.

Keep SceneVault Lock-Folded :

Not Included with SceneVault:

No Documentation (Why! Cause this tool is very easy to understand and use. Also (Samuel Winter/DigitalMeat3D ) will do a review video on SceneVault.

How To Install:

After Extracting the zip folder, choose your Cinema 4d version to install.

For Cinema 4D users with R20 and Higher:

You can put the extracted plugin tool folder anywhere on your pc, but if you have cgi folder for your c4d plugins, Then start Cinema 4D and go to Edit Menu / Open Preferences Window and go to Plugins and add the folder.

Then restart Cinema 4D and you have the plugin installed.

Please Note!!!!:

If you are re-installing or updating the plugin please don't delete the previous plugin folder, inside your plugins folder, drag and replace the plugin like you see below.