Hi,

I've been following a tutorial on blending shader materials using fields in vertex maps. I'm currently using Cinema 4D 2024, but I've encountered a few issues.

The instructor suggests adding a Redshift material to the object and then accessing the "Redshift Shader Graph" via the Attributes panel. However, in my version, the "Redshift Shader Graph" option is not available; instead, I only see the "Node Editor."

When I open the "Redshift Shader Graph" from the Redshift dropdown menu, there is no work space available - not sure how to add a screenshot. Additionally, the Cinema 4D Vertex Map doesn't seem to be available in the utilities within the Node Editor.

Could you help me understand why this might be happening?

Thanks!!

Hi Dr. Sassi,

Thank you very much for your guidance! Sorted

Hi,

I'm wondering if someone could provide guidance on using X-Particles and Cinema 4D's built-in particle emitter.

I have a stream of particles emitted towards a disc, which has a small circular aperture in the center. I'd like those within the confines of the aperture radius to pass through - this I have achieved, but those that lie outside of the aperture radius to be killed off once they collide with the disc. How can I achieve this?

I've noticed that the XP Kill and Destructor tools only allow particles to be killed within a box or sphere. Is there a way to select a different shaped volume? For instance, I considered placing a tube in front of the aperture so that particles would be destroyed upon entering, but I haven't found a method to do this. Is this something that requires Xpresso? I don't have any experience with Xpresso.

Thanks!