So I have ensured those settings are checked. For now, my workaround is to export an alembic file and import that into the destination application.

Quick question. If you import those fbx files that you sent me back into your C4d do you notice that the cloth object is animated, as well as the cylinder?

I opened the both FBX files and the cloth Sim is not animated in either of them. Both FBX files show the bones animating but only in the file " CV4_2024_drs_24_CLex_01" was the cylinder moving with the bones. Tested in both 2023 and 2024

I opened both C4d files and confirmed everything in them is animated.

@Dr-Sassi thank you for your reply. The previous question was that I was not able to get a pla folder exported when exporting an fbx file. That was resolved per your suggestion by using c4d 2023 to export fbx file.

This new question (though pertaining to the same project) is now my character is animated but not its clothing when I export an fbx file.

I did not want to confuse the 2 problems since 1 is technically resolved.

I have an animated character with clothing. The clothing is attached to the animated character using the Surface object in order to conform and move with the character. I am exporting an fbx file of this animation to use in another program. I baked the clothing and once baked I removed the Surface object from the baked clothing animation and the clothing animates properly with the character as expected. The problem is that when I export an FBX file (selecting PLA to vertex cache and everything) I review the exported FBX file and find that ONLY the character is animated and NOT the clothing. The attached screen shot shows the FBX file that I reimported into c4d to test it. You'll notice movement on the character but the clothes are static.

So for the sake of testing my workflow. I tried the same process with a sphere with a Bend object attached. I animated the Bend object then baked the sphere and then removed the Bend and exported an FBX, The exported sphere in the FBX file does not animate also. So I'm curious as what Im not doing right. 

@Dr-Sassi Thank you. I did as you suggested and downloaded C4D 2023 and exported FBX using that and it worked properly, creating the PLA data folder as well as the FBX file.

Thank you this is very helpful

Cheers!

Hi, I have selected PLA when exporting anFBX file from C4D but I am not seeing any additional files/data like you highlighted in yellow with my exported FBX file.
Also, I used PLA when baking the characters animated clothing which seemed to work fine for me, within C4D. (do you recommend that I still use Cappuccino?

I am using C4d 2024

Ultimately, I need to export a an animated object from C4d to an FBX for use in another application. I have an animated character with clothing. The clothing is a separate object which it's animation has been baked.

I'm noticing that the when I export to FBX the character animates and morphs just fine but the characters clothing is static. I understand that FBX only records position, scale and rotation. So I'm wondering how can I get the animated clothing to export to the FBX so I can place on my character?

I've added an image of the character with the clothing on and an image of just the clothing.

I have a particle system that emits legos that land on a table. Once the emitter has stopped emitting I like the look of the legos that are resting scattered on the table at frame 200. I want to make those legos editable meshes in their current state resting on the table. I've tried caching the particle system and baking the animation but I haven't been able to get the legos to just be a mesh/meshes that no longer need the emitter. I've also tried baking all the objects in the scene including the table. I've also tried doing current state to object. Im trying to take the scattered legos mesh/meshes and bring into another program. Can anyone offer a solution?