How to Create 3D Product Packaging in Cinema 4D With FoldMyDesign

Matt Umney from Maxon UK explains how to use FoldMyDesign within Cinema 4D R19. Please Note: FoldMyDesign is available in the Visualize and Studio versions of C4D only.

Matt says, “FoldMyDesign is a helper object found within MAXON Cinema 4D’s Content Browser for Visualize and Studio. It takes your Adobe Illustrator paths and converts them into separate splines.

It’s a great tool that lets you use your own net design directly within Cinema 4D without having to remodel things. And as you can also animate the folding, you can turn your simple still into an interesting animation.”

What you will learn:

• How to export nets drawn in Adobe Illustrator and open them in Cinema 4D.
• How to find FoldMyDesign and the process to turn your nets into a 3D foldable model.
• How to animate your model.
• How to add the textures of your product design to the net.

Maxon Cinema 4D R23

3D for the Whole World

Maxon Cinema 4D R23 breathes life into characters and animations with outstanding new tools and workflow enhancements. Key improvements to animation workflow make it easier to create and manipulate keyframes, produce fantastic new character rigs, and manage poses, retargeting, and skinning. Enjoy all the UV and Viewport updates from S22, as well as additional refinements to both. Step into the future with a preview of the new Scene Nodes system-the power and performance of Cinema 4D’s future. R23 includes Red Giant’s Magic Bullet Looks technology. In addition, there are Deformer enhancements. Markedly, Maxon has updated integrations for Python 3, OBJ, FBX, and USD.

Cinema 4D R23