Cinema 4D Plugin
Cinema 4D plugin integrating Claude AI for prompt-driven 3D modeling, scene creation, and manipulation.
What is Cinema 4D Plugin?
Cinema 4D Plugin is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to cinema 4d plugin integrating claude ai for prompt-driven 3d modeling, scene creation, and manipulation.
Cinema 4D plugin integrating Claude AI for prompt-driven 3D modeling, scene creation, and manipulation.
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Features
- Cinema 4D plugin integrating Claude AI for prompt-driven 3D
Use Cases
Maintainer
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Installation
Manual Installation
npx cinema4dConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use Cinema 4D Plugin
This Cinema 4D MCP plugin integrates Claude AI directly into Maxon Cinema 4D, enabling prompt-driven 3D modeling, scene creation, and object manipulation through natural language. It exposes over 25 Cinema 4D commands — spanning primitive creation, MoGraph, animation, materials, Redshift rendering, and dynamics — as MCP tools that Claude orchestrates in sequence to fulfill complex scene-building requests. 3D artists and pipeline TDs use it to eliminate repetitive manual menu work and to explore creative ideas faster through conversation.
Prerequisites
- Cinema 4D R2024 or later installed on macOS or Windows
- Python 3.10 or higher installed
- Claude Desktop or another MCP-compatible AI client
- Git installed to clone the repository
- pip available to install Python dependencies
Clone the cinema4d-mcp repository
Clone the repository to a permanent local directory. The MCP server runs as a local Python process and Cinema 4D needs to know its location.
git clone https://github.com/ttiimmaacc/cinema4d-mcp.git
cd cinema4d-mcpInstall the Python package
Install the package in editable mode and make the wrapper script executable.
pip install -e .
chmod +x bin/cinema4d-mcp-wrapperInstall the Cinema 4D plugin
Copy the plugin files into your Cinema 4D user preferences plugins folder. The exact path varies by OS and Cinema 4D version. Restart Cinema 4D after copying.
Start the MCP server from inside Cinema 4D
Open Cinema 4D, open the plugin panel (Extensions menu), find the MCP server panel, and click Start Server. Confirm it shows a listening status.
Configure Claude Desktop to connect
Add the cinema4d server to your Claude Desktop MCP configuration using python3 and the path to main.py. Replace the path with your actual clone location.
Test with a simple scene command
In Claude Desktop, ask it to list the objects in the current Cinema 4D scene. A successful response confirms the connection is working.
Cinema 4D Plugin Examples
Client configuration
Add the cinema4d MCP server to Claude Desktop, pointing to the main.py script in your cloned repository directory.
{
"mcpServers": {
"cinema4d": {
"command": "python3",
"args": ["/Users/yourname/cinema4d-mcp/main.py"]
}
}
}Prompts to try
Example natural language prompts for prompt-driven 3D modeling and scene manipulation in Cinema 4D.
- "Create a sphere and a cube, apply a blue metallic material to both, and render a preview"
- "Set up a MoGraph cloner with 50 instances in a grid layout and add a Step effector"
- "Animate the camera from position (0, 200, -800) at frame 0 to (400, 100, -400) at frame 90"
- "List all objects in the scene and which ones have Redshift materials applied"
- "Apply soft body dynamics to the selected object and set gravity to -500"Troubleshooting Cinema 4D Plugin
Claude reports it cannot reach the Cinema 4D MCP server
The MCP server must be started manually from the Cinema 4D plugin panel each time you open Cinema 4D. Check the plugin panel for an error message and ensure no other process is using the same local port.
Commands execute without error but the 3D viewport does not update
Cinema 4D sometimes requires a manual viewport refresh. After a command, ask Claude to 'refresh the Cinema 4D view', or press Ctrl+Shift+Z inside Cinema 4D. Also ensure Cinema 4D R2024 or later is running.
Redshift-specific tools fail with 'Redshift not found' errors
The Redshift tools require the Redshift renderer plugin to be installed and licensed in your Cinema 4D installation. Confirm Redshift is active under Render > Edit Render Settings and that it appears in the renderer list.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cinema 4D Plugin
What is Cinema 4D Plugin?
Cinema 4D Plugin is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that cinema 4d plugin integrating claude ai for prompt-driven 3d modeling, scene creation, and manipulation. It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install Cinema 4D Plugin?
Follow the installation instructions on the Cinema 4D Plugin GitHub repository. Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add the server config to your AI client.
Which AI clients work with Cinema 4D Plugin?
Cinema 4D Plugin works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is Cinema 4D Plugin free to use?
Yes, Cinema 4D Plugin is open source and available under the MIT license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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