Hi,
In this week i released the plugins new version.
The most important thing is the exporter format is changed. I implement a new feature (Separate by elements), that was why I needed it.
So you need update the importer plugin if you use the exporter. The full change-log is available here. They contains lot of bugfixes, and many improvements, so i recommend to use it.
And one more thing. In Cinema 4D R21 the plugin licensing was changed, because C4D licensing was changed.
If you use ArchiCAD and would like to render in a professional visualization program. Use Din3D format for exporting ArchiCAD model and the similar ArchiCAD model structure is available for you in the rendering programs. With the help of the exporter you can further edit the ArchiCAD model anytime in Cinema 4D and 3ds Max. The planning process can be continued in ArchiCAD. If the model has changed a few clicks and the update is possible within the model visualisation programs while all previous settings remain unchanged. (Material definitions, light settings, etc..) Note: Not compatible with AC4D and AC4D+ formats.
Features
The following information are saved:
Materials
Expanded Material properties (optional)
Textures (optional, the textures are stored in Din3D file)
Layers
Elements
Stories information
Element types (class)
Object Information (only names and main parameters)
Din3D exporter for ArchiCAD is free. Remember that the exporter in itself is good for nothing. You need one of the importers with, as well. For importing you can find demo versions at products:
I’m going to assume the main changes I’ve made on plugins. So that the connections in the export and the import plugin could be followed, I listed them aside each other. I tried to pay much attention on the compatibility, but please use the latest version to avoid problems.
I’m going to assume the main changes I’ve made on plugins. So that the connections in the export and the import plugin could be followed, I listed them aside each other. I tried to pay much attention on the compatibility, but please use the latest version to avoid problems.
Din3D exporter for ArchiCAD
Din3D importer for Cinema 4D
Din3D importer for 3ds Max
Din3D format
v2.61 (released 2024-10-21)
New feature:
Add coordinate system option
v2.60 (released 2024-02-01)
v2.61 (released 2024-09-30)
v1.87 (released 2024-04-20)
Bugfix:
AC27 Didn’t export layers correctly
Bugfix:
AC27 Didn’t export last material correctly
Available for Cinema 4D 2025
New feature:
Available for 3d Max 2025
v2.56 (released 2023-09-30)
v2.60 (released 2023-09-23)
New feature:
Available for ArchiCAD 27
Bugfix:
Texture name search crash fix
Improvement:
Fix in osx installerx
Improvement:
Windows installer download method fix
Available for Cinema 4D 2024
Rewrite licensing (need a new license file)
v2.58 (released 2023-01-12)
v1.85 (released 2023-04-1)
Bug fix:
Fixes in licensing
New feature:
Available for 3d Max 2024
Bug fix:
Fix missing vc redist
v2.55.m1 (released 2022-11-30)
v2.57 (released 2022-10-13)
New feature:
Available for ArchiCAD 26 on M1 mac
Improvement:
Osx installer is faster
Available for Cinema 4D 2023
v2.55 (released 2022-07-15)
v2.56 (released 2022-07-11)
New feature:
Available for ArchiCAD 26
Bug fix:
Fixing some texture write error
Drop support under AC18
Signing and notarizing plugins AC20 and up on mac
Available for Cinema 4D S26
Drop C4D R14 and C4D R15 support
Plugins are signed and notarized C4D S21 and up on mac
S25 and up plugins supported for M1 on mac
Bugfix:
In licensing
Bugfix:
Some small bugfixes
v2.55 (released 2021-10-21)
v1.84 (released 2022-04-17)
Improvement:
C4D version detection
New feature:
Available for 3d Max 2023
Bug fix:
Failed to create texture path
v2.54 (released 2021-07-21)
v2.54 (released 2021-04-21)
New feature:
Available for ArchiCAD 25
Available for Cinema 4D S24
Bugfix:
In license read
v2.53 (released 2021-02-01)
v2.53 (released 2021-02-01)
v1.83 (released 2021-04-14)
Improvement:
AC offset handling optionally4
Improvement:
Some coding improvements
Bug fix:
Fix some installer bugs
Improvement:
In license handling
New feature:
Available for 3d Max 2022
Bug fix:
Crash, when does not possible to create texture path
v2.52 (released 2020-07-17)
v2.52 (released 2020-09-21)
v1.82 (released 2020-04-07)
New feature:
Available for ArchiCAD 24
Improvement:
Switch to ssl protocol
Bug fix:
Handling AC offset bug
Bug fix:
Light direction is wrong
Available for Cinema 4D S23
Available for Cinema 4D S22
Improvement:
Update Curl to 7.72.0
Bug fix:
Updates check works again
New feature:
Available for 3d Max 2021
Bug fix:
Dummy objects Ignore Extents
v2.51a (released 2019-11-17)
v2.51 (released 2019-12-01)
v1.81 (released 2019-11-03)
Bug fix:
OSX 10.15 (Catalina) installer fix
Improvement:
Not delete null polygon objects.
Improvement:
Possible deleting null polygons from command
Bug fix:
Remove unnecessary documents in R21 Direct importer
Bug fix:
Enable ‘New Scene’ again in R21 Direct importer
Bug fix:
Write wrong UW coordinates
v2.51 (released 2019-10-23)
Bug fix:
UV weld parameter store
Bug fix:
If not check UV weld, then wrong UV coordinates
v2.50 (released 2019-10-07)
v2.50 (released 2019-10-07)
v1.80 (released 2019-10-07)
New feature:
Available for ArchiCAD 23
New feature:
Export all element guid
Improvement:
Change Default material mode to ‘Internal Engine’
Improvement:
Installer win better detection
Bug fix:
In windows installer
Bug fix:
Fix Ac19 build in windows (outdated)
Bug fix:
In detect C4D plugin
Available for Cinema 4D R21
Preparation for the 2.50 version of the exporter
New feature:
New licensing method in R21
New feature:
Split by elements
New feature:
User modifiable separator sign
Improvement:
Null objects in hierarchy
Improvement:
Update icons
Bug fix:
In Presets in Import Dialog
Bug fix:
Layer names in hierarchy
Preparation for the 2.50 version of the exporter
New feature:
Split by elements
New feature:
User modifiable separator sign
Improvement:
In Dummies creation
v2.34 (released 2019-03-12)
v2.40 (released 2019-03-21)
v1.74 (released 2019-05-05)
Improvement:
Better C4D R20 compatibility
Improvement:
Win Installer better compatibility
Available for Cinema 4D R20
Available for Cinema 4D R19
Improvement:
Change Curl
Improvement:
Big Refactor
Improvement:
Melange material importer completly rewrite
Improvement:
Menu enhancement
Bug fix:
In Material creation had some bugfix
New feature:
Available for 3d Max 2020
Bug fix:
UnInstaller Bugfix
v2.33 (released 2018-06-21)
v1.73 (released 2018-04-07)
New feature:
Available for ArchiCAD 22
Improvement:
Fixing in Installer and speed improvement
New feature:
Available for 3d Max 2019
Improvement:
Change installer
Bug fix:
Fix Illegal texture path crash
v2.32 (released 2017-07-21)
v1.72 (released 2017-07-31)
New feature:
Available for ArchiCAD 21
New feature:
Available for 3d Max 2018
v2.31 (released 2016-07-17)
v2.30 (released 2016-09-22)
v1.71 (released 2016-09-26)
Bugfix:
Wrong texture scales in ArchiCAD 20
Available for Cinema 4D R17
Available for Cinema 4D R18
Improvement:
Camera rotation
Improvement:
Full Internal Rewrite
Improvement:
Multiple Melange version
Bug fix:
In Shader creation
Bug fix:
VcRedist Fix in installer
v2.30 (released 2016-07-07)
v1.70 (released 2016-07-11)
New feature:
Available for ArchiCAD 20
Improvement:
Change Icons, links, etc
New feature:
Available for 3d Max 2017
Improvement:
Change links, etc…
Bug fix:
Small internal bugfix
v2.21 (released 2015-07-07)
v1.61 (released 2015-04-18)
New feature:
Available for ArchiCAD 19
Bugfix:
In texture names
New feature:
Available for 3d Max 201
Bugfix:
Updater
v2.20 (released 2014-10-15)
v2.20 (released 2014-10-15)
v1.60 (released 2014-10-15)
New feature:
Save Cinema 4D materials
New feature:
Save Cinema 4D lights
New feature:
Export Camera Sets
Improvement:
Dialog: Material Export Type Selector
Bugfix:
Fix Zombie elements (again)
Bugfix:
In camera export
Available for Cinema 4D R16
Preparation for the 2.20 version of the exporter
New feature:
Import AC18 C4D materials
New feature:
Import AC18 C4D lights
Improvement:
Many internal changes
Licensing:
In C4D Demo mode update possible
Preparation for the 2.20 version of the exporter
Improvement:
Separated objects contains lights (AC18 required)
Improvement:
Light Names (AC18 required)
Improvement:
Cameras Hierarchy
Bug fix:
Separated Objects Memory Error
Bug fix:
Installer
v2.16 (released 2014-09-15)
v2.14 (released 2013-09-15)
v1.52 (released 2014-05-02)
Bugfix:
Long material names fix (AC18))
Bugfix:
Material Indexes (AC18)
Bugfix:
Fix Zombie elements (AC18)
Available for Cinema 4D R15
Improvement:
Sort in Separated Objects dialog
Bug fix:
Close dialog after reached Demo limit
New feature:
Available for 3d Max 2015
Improvement:
Better Drive Detection
Improvement:
New Octree Algorithm
Improvement:
Openedges Algorithm
Improvement:
Internal changes in Installer
v2.15 (released 2014-07-01)
New feature:
Available for ArchiCAD 18
Bug fix:
Network Location Cinema Folder
Bug fix:
Installer Bugfix
v2.14 (released 2014-02-17)
v1.51 (released 2013-04-21)
Bug fix:
Wrong Output when use 3D cut
Bug fix:
Long material names fix
New feature:
Available for 3d Max 2014
New feature:
Support Batch Mode import (use $maxroot\Scripts\Din3D\din3d_batch_importer.ms)
v2.13 (released 2013-06-09)
New feature:
Available for ArchiCAD 17
v2.13 (released 2013-03-17)
v2.13 (released 2013-03-17)
v1.50 (released 2013-03-17)
Improvement:
Checking duplicated texture names
Improvement:
Din3D file Version information
Improvement:
Finish Dialog can be disabled
Improvement:
Small Unit warning dialog
Improvement:
Check c4d importer plugin is exist
Bugfix:
Export current camera
Bugfix:
Wrong poly export (only 2 vertex)
Preparation for the 2.13 version of the exporter
New feature:
Root Axis Center.
New feature:
Split by materials (if not checked available simple class import)
Improvement:
Expanded texture location
Licensing:
Student version free (For educational use only)
Bug fix:
Fix multi license problems
Bug fix:
Wrong poly import (only 2 vertex)
Preparation for the 2.13 version of the exporter
New feature:
Progressbar
New feature:
Welding UVW vertex
New feature:
Fix normals after smooth
Licensing:
New Protection Method
Improvement:
In Double Faces calculation method (speed)
Improvement:
UVW map rotation
Improvement:
In Multi Edge calculation method (speed and algorithm)
Improvement:
In Open Edge calculation method (speed)
Improvement:
In Auto-Edge calculation method (speed and algorithm)
Improvement:
Drop 3ds max internal Smoothing Group calculation (very slow), use own algorithm
Improvement:
Drop 3ds max internal Vertex Welding calculation (very slow), use own algorithm
Removed:
Polygon mode import & retriangulate (because create lots model error)
v2.11 (released 2012-09-23)
Improvement:
Some changes in Multi License
v2.12 (released 2012-09-17)
v2.10 (released 2012-09-17)
v1.12 (released 2012-09-17)
New feature:
Texture compression options
New feature:
Export Class Index
New feature:
Export Object GUID
New feature:
Export texture mirrored dates
Improvement:
Preferences Stored in Registry
Improvement:
In GDLM material name
Improvement:
Bring to foreground Cinema 4D (only windows)
Preparation for the 2.12 version of the exporter
Available for Cinema 4D R14
Licensing:
Changes in Code generation and licensing (use Cinema 4D first 11 digit)
Improvement:
In materials
Improvement:
UVW map rotation
Bug fix:
GetActiveDocument Bug
Bug fix:
Reverse Normals in Update
Preparation for the 2.12 version of the exporter
Available for Cinema 4D R14
Licensing:
Changes in Code generation and licensing (use Cinema 4D first 11 digit)
Improvement:
In materials
Improvement:
UVW map rotation
Bug fix:
GetActiveDocument Bug
Bug fix:
Reverse Normals in Update
v2.02 (released 2012-07-28)
Bug fix:
OSX Registration
v2.01 (released 2012-07-28)
Bug fix:
Fix OSX massive crash
Bug fix:
In updater
v2.10 (released 2012-07-15)
v2.00 (released 2012-07-15)
v1.11 (released 2012-07-15)
New feature:
Available for ArchiCAD 16
New feature:
New Command: ‘Send To Cinema 4D’
New feature:
Updater
Improvement:
Save Element Default ZZYZX value
Improvement:
In Story Level Save
Bugfix:
On Dialog ‘Export Textures’
New feature:
Full Unicode support.
New feature:
Din3D Tag store import settings
New feature:
Import Stories
New feature:
Import Classes
New feature:
Possible to create ‘Separated objects’
New feature:
Possible to create ‘Instances’
New feature:
Extract textures to file
New feature:
Choose import Scale
New feature:
Updater command
New feature:
Sorter command
New feature:
Remove Empty ‘Null Object’ command
Improvement:
Pass some parameters to lights (angle, etc..) (limited functions: ArchiCAD light no C4D light)
Improvement:
Separated Optimizer Task
Improvement:
New Icons
Improvement:
New Dialog
Supporting:
Not compatible with AC4D and AC4D+ format
Licensing:
No open-source
Preparation for the 2.10 version of the exporter
Improvement:
Point Compare faster
Improvement:
Cancel progress question
Bug fix:
Presets load error (optimize & smooth parameters)
Bug fix:
Cancel in Create Separated Object
v2.06 (released 2012-05-22)
v1.10 (released 2012-05-22)
Improvement:
Riis Lamp Type Changes
New feature:
Use Real World Texture Scale Option
Improvement:
No Overwrite exiting textures
Licensing:
Demo Conversion Number 5->10
v2.05 (released 2012-04-30)
v1.09 (released 2012-04-30)
New feature:
Save lights angle, radius etc.. parameters
Improvement:
Save Material Index
Improvement:
Save Localized Class Names
Improvement:
It does not give an index of the lamp, if does not contains polygons
New feature:
Available for 3d Max 2013
New feature:
Import as original ArchiCAD material index
Improvement:
In Multi Material Creation
Improvement:
Of scene to find materials
Improvement:
Pass some parameters to lights (angle, etc..) (limited functions: ArchiCAD light no Max light)
Improvement:
Dummys Object, Lights, Cameras attach to root Layer
Improvement:
Installer found 3ds Max Design
Improvement:
Full Unicode support (in 2013)
Improvement:
File Information in GUI
Bug fix:
The Manual installer did not do anything
Bug fix:
Parameters saving
v1.05 (released 2012-04-03)
New feature:
Add presets.
New feature:
Check Updates.
Bug fix:
Replace Layer Names illegal characters
v2.02 (released 2012-03-12)
v1.00 (Initial release 2012-03-21)
Improvement:
New logo
Improvement:
New website
Improvement:
Installers
v2.01 (released 2011-12-19)
New feature:
Output Scale Chooser
v2.00 (released 2011-12-14)
New feature:
Save Object names, positions
v1.99 (released 2011-12-06)
New feature:
New output format (not compatible with previous versions)
New feature:
Possible save to 3ds Max
New feature:
Save to UTF8 format names
New feature:
Save precision float -> double
New feature:
Save all Layers Information
New feature:
Save Story Information
New feature:
Save Class Information
New feature:
Save Normals
New feature:
Save textures directly to output file
New feature:
Save Bounding Box
New feature:
Save Output Scale
Improvement:
New Icons
Supporting:
AC4D and AC4D+ not supported
Licensing:
No open-source
AC4D+ format
v1.6 (released 2010-06-04)
New feature:
The ‘material tag’ can be chosen to be created on either the Null Object or on the Polygon.
New feature:
In ‘Update’ mode the full hierarchy can be sorted by name, optionally.
New feature:
Undo function is usable again, optionally.
v1.5 (released 2010-04-17)
New feature:
When updated, the polygons are not deleted by the import plugin. So the polygon tag changes are kept.
Improvement:
I’ve compile plugin for version R11.5 (small speed improvement)
Improvement:
In ‘Update’ mode does not try to set the ‘Editor camera’
Improvement:
Optimization of the polygon divided by a ‘main’ and ‘users’. This is a slightly better result mainly in the version R10.5.
v1.41 (released 2010-02-14)
Bug fix:
64 bit mode crash plugin
v1.7 (released 2010-01-21)
v1.4 (released 2010-01-21)
Improvement:
Saving is faster
Improvement:
Saving AC4D+ format in binary -> the output file size is reduced in most cases
Improvement:
Small progress window changes
Bugfix:
‘ArchiCAD layer’ name export is fixed
The full code is rewritten for improving memory usage and speed
Improvement:
Less memory required
Improvement:
A way lot bigger files can be imported (tested with a 500 MB file on a laptop with 2 GB RAM)
Improvement:
Significant speed improvement in the option ‘Split polygons by ArchiCAD layers’ (slightly slower compared to importing without layers option)
Improvement:
Undo function is removed (lots of memory usage)
New feature:
Binary file import method added (8-9 times faster)
New feature:
ESC button can be used to cancel importing process
Improvement:
Dialog: update folder improvement (if Tag name = file name, then ‘Update’ mode is automatically selected)
Improvement:
If materials not needed are not created
Improvement:
Transform Shader is removed from the plugin (was unnecessary).
v1.61 (released 2009-11-15)
Bugfix:
Export current camera fix
v1.6 (released 2009-11-06)
v1.3(released 2009-11-06)
New feature:
Add Export expanded material properties option
New feature:
Add Export textures option
New feature:
Add Export current camera (only perspective)
Improvement:
AC4D+ gui improvements
Improvement:
Add manual (see in the import plugin)
Bugfix:
Save when push Cancel button is savedialog
Bug fix:
Some empty Class type output
Preparation for the 1.6 version of the exporter
New feature:
Add Import expanded material properties
New feature:
Add Import textures
New feature:
Add Transform Shader
Improvement:
Mixed up the order of the Lights and cameras
Improvement:
Not add UVW tag if not UVW coord in .AC4D+ file
Improvement:
Fix Camera object Field of View Camera value
Improvement:
Layer name is assigned to the cutted polygons
Improvement:
Add manual
v1.2(released 2009-09-29)
New feature:
Add Import Presets
New feature:
Add display imported File Name
Bug fix:
Sort by name (if duplicate names)
Bug fix:
File close method
v1.1(released 2009-09-09)
New feature:
Add undoable option
New feature:
Add Reverse Polygon Normals
New feature:
Working sort by name function
New feature:
Add Russian translation (thanks for Matthew Ivanov)
v1.5 (released 2009-07-31)
v1.0 (Initial release 2009-07-31)
New feature:
Add AC4D+ format
New feature:
Add UVW coordinates export
AC4D format
v1.2 (released 2009-06-17)
New feature:
Done Class type output
Improvement:
Layer Index generation
v1.1 (released 2009-06-07)
New feature:
Done Light export
New feature:
Done Camera export
Improvement:
GDLMXX_materialname
v1.0 (Initial release 2009-05-31)
Only core working. No cameras and lights export. No class output type.
Din3D exporter for ArchiCAD
Din3D importer for Cinema 4D
Din3D importer for 3ds Max