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This page provides information on the Live Link feature from Cinema 4D in Chaos Vantage.


Overview

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The Live Link feature makes it possible to instantly see changes made in Cinema 4D without the need to export and import .vrscenes in Chaos Vantage.


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Live Link Setup

For Live Link to function properly, please follow the steps below.

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Live Link works only with officially released V-Ray 5, update 2 or later versions.

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1. Download and install the latest official V-Ray for Cinema 4D build from the download button. Make sure you have appropriate licenses. If you experience problems, please contact Chaos Support using the online form.

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The Live Link scripts are automatically installed with V-Ray 5 for Cinema 4D, update 2 and later.



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2. Download latest Chaos Vantage build from the download button. Make sure you have appropriate licenses. If you experience problems, please reach us using the the Support Form.


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Initiating Live Link from Cinema 4D

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Live link can be initiated from the V-Ray menu > Chaos Vantage > Vantage Live Link button.

This initializes a This initializes a live link session between Cinema 4D and Chaos Vantage.  It automatically:

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    • Starts Chaos Vantage if it is not already running;
    • Sends the scene to Chaos Vantage on 20701 port
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Please, always Always make sure you are using the same port in both Cinema 4D and Chaos Vantage! In Cinema 4D, you can set it by clicking from the Vantage Settings button (Settingsbutton.pngImage Removed) and opening the Vantage Live Link Options windowImage Added) menu option.

In Chaos Vantage, go to Live Link > Change Port... and open the Enter Live Link Port window.



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Once a Live Link session is started, the scene is transferred to Chaos Vantage. A thick blue contour line appears around the viewport and the status message in the lower right changes to [LIVE LINK].

In Cinema 4D's viewport, the Vantage icon (C4DR25_52000_VantageLiveLink_Viewport.png) appears in the lower right corner.

To stop a Live Link session, click again the Vantage Live Link button in the V-Ray menu.


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Vantage Live Link supports animation from Cinema 4D. 

From the Chaos Vantage menu, select the Vantage Animation option (Image Added). It sends the current animation range to Vantage. 


Supported Features

The following changes made in Cinema 4D are propagated through Live Link:

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  • Editing, creating and deleting of:
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    • Geometries
    • Lights
    • Materials
    • Textures
    • Environment



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  • Live Link is not supported on macOS