Preparing SolidWorks Files for Import into Cinema 4D + Redshift (RfD01)

In this tutorial, I share some advice and tips for preparing your SolidWorks part and assembly files ready for importing into Maxon Cinema 4D. We'll cover geometry checks, assembly structure and configuration, and the application of appearances.
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Rendering for Design is a new series where I share my workflow with tips and tricks for products designed in SolidWorks and rendered using Cinema 4D + Redshift.
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LINKS
SolidWorks assembly patterns:
- • What's New in SOLIDWOR...
- • 📌 Solidworks Assembly ...
SolidWorks assembly exploded views:
- • Animating an Exploded ...
- • Exploded View in Solid...
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SOURCES and RESOURCES
Cinema 4D Documentation:
help.maxon.net...
Redshift 3D for Cinema 4D:
help.maxon.net...
Z-Fighting:
en.wikipedia.o...

[@DanielDavis-zn2gs]

Thorough and helpful vid

[@tpurneighbors]

Thanks for this video. That's insane you figured out the lowercase filetype thing.. it allowed me to import but my files are showing up with no mesh. Not sure if this is because I am importing straight from PDM, but I ended up having to convert to .step as a workaround. If anyone has had this issue and fixed it let me know! I would appreciate it.

[@yuvs0]

Glad that sorta worked for you. I've had that happen a few times, too, sadly. Quite frustrating but it seems STEP or IGES export are the way to get around that. I'll let you know if this changes :)