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How do I export a completed feather as an obj file?

Hi Molly,

The Feather Object is based on rendering, not on geometry, in this way there is no direct way to export this.
You might experiment a little - to make it editable, which turns it into a Hair Object and from there you might set the Hair into (generate) polygons for example. Which might change heavily the result). This is just a guess, based on a little test on my side, I do not see that as a solution.

All the best

Sassi

Hello Dr. Sassi,
Thank you so much for responding!
I’m such a beginner that I didn’t know that any object could be based on rendering rather than geometry. I’ve been experimenting for quite a while. Now I can stop banging my head against the wall!
Thanks again,
Molly

OFF- TOPIC! The next five posts are not related to the Tutorial.

Hey Molly,

IF I would know a little bit more about your ideas for the single feather, why to export it, maybe I can develop an idea, but it might be a workaround, tough.

All the best

Sassi

Hello Dr.Sassi,
  I would like to model around five separate (a primary,secondary,down…) feathers in C4D. They wouldn’t need to be multiplied, because I’m not feathering a bird. I want the model very detailed with control over all points, so I can create weird (possibly unnatural) variations. Also, I’ll want export/import with Zbrush for more variations and sculpting. I guess I don’t need the hair/feather module at all. I figured it would be easier…
  I could probably use some of the techniques in this tutorial, like the sweep nurbs quill, etc. Any suggestions for the barbs?
thank you for your attention!
~molly

Hey Molly,

If I get your ideas or better direction correctly, a more abstract or experimental work is wanted.

PLease check out the scene file. Please note that I have made the feather object editable (It was set to Generate> Splines (instead of Hair)

The Material goes then to the Spline.

The core idea was not to stay in the feather mode, more to model with a feather, e.g., the Camera Deformer. This is only one little idea, but should show you that you might push this all way beyond a feather.

All the best

Sassi

Hello Dr. Sassi,
Thank you so much for your ideas and the scene file. I will be trying your “one little idea”, and others. I have never used the camera deformer before! I may try to skip the feather mode entirely and use Mograph cloning…
again thank you,
molly

Hey Molly,

You’re welcome. I wish you a great time experimenting. If there is any question, just use the “Cineversity Q&A” Forum for it.

Have a great long weekend

Sassi

P.S.: I put the OT “markers” into this thread so people can jump over that, if they are looking only for direct Feather related answers.

Off Topic end.