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Work plane grid spacing.
Posted: 15 September 2022 04:07 AM   [ Ignore ]  
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Where I am to adjust the major and minor grid spacing for the workplane. I watched some old YouTube videos from like ten years ago, and they showed how to do it. I’m using release 2023, and can’t find where to change the settings anywhere.

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Posted: 15 September 2022 04:19 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]  
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Hi apulver,

Typically it changes dynamically.

If you need something else, activate the Workplane Icon and use the Move, Rotate, or Scale tool to adjust to your liking.

https://help.maxon.net/c4d/2023.0/en-us/Default.htm#html/51894.html

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Posted: 15 September 2022 05:57 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]  
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I’m not in interested in a dynamic workplane. I really need is a static workplane.  From researching,  C4D use to have something called a construction plane, where major and minor grids could be numerically defined.
I can’t find this anywhere now.  How can I use numeric input for the workplane.

What would be even cooler!

1. Being able to numerically define a snap value for the grid. For example you could have a visibly drawn major grid of 12”, a visibly drawn minor grid of 3”, and a non-visible grid snap value 1.5”. This way the mouse could snap to the visible line intersections and between them too.

2. Being able to numerically define the grid spacing ratio, instead of always being square.

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Posted: 15 September 2022 07:40 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 3 ]  
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Hi apulver.

I get your idea. Yes, some of those options, like in a CAD app being a standard, were available in Legacy mode even a few years ago. (e.g., v19).

Point one, you need to use the snapping to get to the size you like. As mentioned above, this can be adjusted with the “% Quantize” of the scale. Measure where it is not, then scale accordingly.(Grid spacing can be shown as HUD in units)

Point two is not available as a Workplane option, AFAIK. That would be a request to Maxon.net
https://www.maxon.net/en/support-center

However, any Plane Polygon can be used and created for this purpose as a snapping grid (preferably set to X-Ray). Besides this, splines can be used or even Guides.
https://help.maxon.net/c4d/2023.0/en-us/Default.htm#html/OGUIDE-ID_OBJECTPROPERTIES.html?TocPath=Tools Menu|Guide Object|_____3

I hope that helps a little bit.

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Posted: 18 September 2022 04:41 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 4 ]  
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Hello Dr. Sassi -

So you’re saying a few years ago C4D was a CAD program. Really . . .  hmmm . . . what is it now?

Removing the option to numerically set the spacing for the major and minor grid in my opinion wasn’t a wise move.

What was the reasoning and purpose of doing this?

The idea of %Quantize is annoying.  Why not remove all numeric input throughout the program and %Quantize everything.  Why . . because it would be totally absurd.

A construction plan or grid, is more than a simple relation between lines on a screen.  It’s a foundation, a link to the physical world, where real world measurements are instrumental in the 3D creation for many creative people working in various fields, other than engineering.  Please don’t make me explain how important this. I’ll bet 1 DM, you already now why. 

Please bring this back, and enhance it with grid snapping.  There are other 3D programs that are not CAD, that do this without any problem.

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Posted: 18 September 2022 04:44 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 5 ]  
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Hello Dr. Sassi -

So you’re saying a few years ago C4D was a CAD program. LOL! Really . . .  hmmm . . . what is it now?

Removing the option to numerically set the spacing for the major and minor grid in my opinion, not a wise move.

What was the reasoning and purpose of doing this?

The idea of %Quantize is so silly and annoying.  Why not remove all numeric input throughout the program and %Quantize everything.  Why . . because it would be totally absurd.

A construction plan or grid, is more than a simple relation between lines on a screen.  It’s a foundation, a link to the physical world, where real world measurements are instrumental in the 3D creation for many creative people working in various fields, other than engineering.  Please don’t make me explain how important this. I’ll bet 1 €, you already now why. 

Please bring this back, and perhaps enhance it with a numeric grid snapping input field .  There are other 3D programs that are not CAD, that do this with ease.

Thank You

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Posted: 18 September 2022 05:01 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 6 ]  
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Hi apulver,

I’m really sorry that there is very little to answer your needs.

I didn’t say that Cinema 4D was a CAD program. “… like in a CAD app being a standard …” You want guides like a CAD program was what I tried to communicate.

Please go to
https://www.maxon.net/en/support-center
“Share your ideas” is the option to request features.

You are the first in many years asking for exact settings. Search the forum. In the past decade+ I can’t find anyone here who asked about what you ask.

I can help you get something working; hence I suggested using a Plane, setting the segments and size, and you have a specific snapping grid. This was not to your liking nor met your expectations., I got that.

I suggested other things, but nothing seemed to fit. So I can only point again to submit a suggestion to Maxon.
Thanks for considering that.

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