To run Corona for Cinema 4D you need to:
Overview
This page serves as a guide for installing Corona for Cinema 4D. If you would like to try Corona for Cinema 4D or 3ds Max, download and run the installer.
Running the Installer
If you are using User Account Control (UAC), a security prompt opens when launching the installer. You need to confirm that the installer can proceed.
Welcome
Carefully read the End User License Agreement and the Global Consumer Privacy Policy. Click the checkboxes if you agree to the terms.
Proceed to click the Install button.
The Install option uses the localhost for licensing by default and installs the software in a default directory.
If you need to customize your Corona for Cinema 4D installation, click the Advanced button.
If you need to unpack all the installer files into a specified directory, click the Unpack button. This option is useful for advanced users and debugging purposes. For instance, you might choose this option when installing the plugins manually or troubleshooting installation issues. If the installer cannot detect any host application, you can unpack the files and copy them manually.
Unpack installation
Opened when you click on the Unpack button
Directory – Specifies an unpack root directory where the installer files are extracted.
Click Unpack to proceed.
Advanced
Opened when you select the Advanced button
If you select the Advanced installation type, after selecting Advanced, you are presented with the customizable options. Select the version of Cinema 4D you wish to have Corona installed in. You can also select the services you wish to include in the installation - Cosmos Services, and the NVIDIA AI Denoiser. Also, decide if you wish to install Corona Standalone and the Image Editor, and if so, where you want to install them.
Click Continue to proceed.
Installation Paths
In this step, review and edit the location of your Cinema 4D installation. This is so that the Corona plugin will be installed in the right place and be read by Cinema 4D properly. Click Continue when ready.
Licensing
In this step, specify whether the Chaos License Server runs locally or on another machine.
If you select Remote licensing, you have to enter the IP address of your Chaos License Server in the Primary License Server field. Leave port 30304 unchanged. An Alternate License Server can be used for redundancy in case the primary one does not respond. The License Server will not install when the Remote option is selected.
If you select Remote, go straight to Step 7.
When Local licensing is selected, the Chaos License Server is installed with Corona.
For information about the advanced Chaos License Server installation settings, visit the Instance a License Server in a Network page.
Chaos License Server Options
If you chose the Local Licensing option, you can choose where to install the Chaos License Server at this step.
Migrate data during installation – When enabled, it transfers all of your settings made with older versions of the License Server, such as proxy settings, etc. Disabling this option makes a clean install of License Server, with any custom settings from previous installations reset to their defaults.
Add firewall exception – Allows the default licensing port (TCP 30304) in the firewall. If you disable it at this step, you must manually add firewall exceptions later.
Click Continue when ready.
Chaos Telemetry
Corona for Cinema 4D is installed successfully!
Participate in the improvement decisions for future versions of Corona. No intelligence property is violated when agreeing to participate in the improvement program. Chaos does not gather scenes, assets, materials, etc. For more information, see the Chaos Telemetry page.
Anonymized Telemetry – Includes the most used product functionality and/or parameter values. The data is not personally identifiable and is not tied to the user's individual account.
Personalized Telemetry – Includes the most used product functionality and parameter values but also contains personally identifiable information tied to an individual user's license. This helps Chaos tailor and optimize the product for better personal use.
Activate Corona
After installation, activate the Corona license. Please refer to the Activating Corona for Cinema 4D guide.
Before running Cinema 4D, make sure that your computer is connected to the Internet.
A security prompt opens when launching the installer. You need to confirm that the installer can proceed.
Welcome
Carefully read the End User License Agreement and the Global Consumer Privacy Policy. Click the checkboxes if you agree to the terms.
Proceed to click the Install button.
The Install option uses the localhost for licensing by default and installs the software in a default directory.
If you need to customize your Corona for Cinema 4D installation, click the Advanced button.
Advanced
Opened when you select the Advanced button
If you select the Advanced installation type, after selecting Advanced, you are presented with the customizable options. Select the version of Cinema 4D you wish to have Corona installed in. You can also select the services you wish to include in the installation like the Cosmos Services. Also, decide if you wish to install Corona Standalone and the Image Editor, and if so, where you want to install them.
Click Continue to proceed.
Installation Paths
In this step, review and edit the location of your Cinema 4D installation. This is so that the Corona plugin will be installed in the right place and be read by Cinema properly. Click Continue when ready.
Licensing
In this step, specify whether the Chaos License Server runs locally or on another machine.
If you select Remote licensing, you have to enter the IP address of your Chaos License Server in the Primary License Server field. Leave port 30304 unchanged. An Alternate License Server can be used for redundancy in case the primary one does not respond. The License Server will not install when the Remote option is selected.
If you select Remote, go straight to Step 7.
When Local licensing is selected, the Chaos License Server is installed with Corona.
For information about the advanced Chaos License Server installation settings, visit the Instance a License Server in a Network page.
Chaos License Server Options
If you chose the Local Licensing option, you can choose where to install the Chaos License Server at this step.
Migrate data during installation – When enabled, it transfers all of your settings made with older versions of the License Server, such as proxy settings, etc. Disabling this option makes a clean install of License Server, with any custom settings from previous installations reset to their defaults.
Add firewall exception – Allows the default licensing port (TCP 30304) in the firewall. If you disable it at this step, you must manually add firewall exceptions later.
Click Continue when ready.
Chaos Telemetry
Corona for Cinema 4D is installed successfully!
Participate in the improvement decisions for future versions of Corona. No intelligence property is violated when agreeing to participate in the improvement program. Chaos does not gather scenes, assets, materials, etc. For more information, see the Chaos Telemetry page.
Anonymized Telemetry – Includes the most used product functionality and/or parameter values. The data is not personally identifiable and is not tied to the user's individual account.
Personalized Telemetry – Includes the most used product functionality and parameter values but also contains personally identifiable information tied to an individual user's license. This helps Chaos tailor and optimize the product for better personal use.
Activate Corona
After installation, activate the Corona license. Please refer to the Activating Corona for Cinema 4D guide.
Before running Cinema 4D, make sure that your computer is connected to the Internet.
Silent Installation (Windows)
The Corona installer can be run with the following command line parameters:
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| -h or --help | Displays command-line help. |
--acceptEulaAndAutoInstall | Runs the installation in console mode with no user input. It is the same as running the typical installation option in GUI, accepting the EULA, and finishing the installation process. Important note: Currently, there is no way to specify which items should be installed during silent installation. This means that when Corona is already installed, the installer will remember the last items selected by the user (e.g. which Cinema 4D versions were selected, what additional components were selected). If you uninstall Corona and run the installer in silent mode, it will use the default behavior - it will detect which versions of Corona for Cinema 4D are installed and will install all additional components. |
Console mode may not work as expected when run directly from the Windows command line console. In such a case, the console will not wait for the installer to finish and will display a new prompt. It will also capture and accept user input while the installer is running and printing into the console.
Solution: The issue will not appear when using a .bat file or any other script, which is the intended use case. In this case, the script correctly waits for the installer to finish before proceeding.