vac34 Cinema 4D Scripts

Small workflow scripts for Maxon Cinema 4D: hierarchy cleanup, naming, visibility, selections, instances, materials, lights, and repetitive Object Manager actions.

Install

Copy the folder vac34_c4d_scripts_0.15 into your Cinema 4D scripts directory:

%APPDATA%\Maxon\Maxon Cinema 4D 2024_XXXXXXXX\library\scripts

Press Win+R, enter %appdata%, and navigate from there if you do not know the exact Maxon profile folder.

Each script includes its matching toolbar icon where available.

Script catalog

Script	What it does
area_light_at_cam.py	creates a Redshift Area Light at the current viewport/camera view
color_chooser.py	opens a color picker and applies the chosen Object Manager icon color to selected objects
create_target_null.py	adds a Target tag and creates a target null; Shift changes placement behavior and multi-selection can share one null
current_state_hide.py	runs Current State to Object, hides the source, and marks it as hidden; Shift can move results under a hide null
execute_axis_center.py	triggers the Execute action from Axis Center, useful as a hotkey
find_selected_material.py	finds and selects scene objects using the currently selected material and reports hierarchy paths
hide_unhide.py	toggles selected objects' viewport and render visibility
move_to_hide.py	hides selected objects and moves them under a hide null, creating it when needed
multiple_instance.py	converts selected objects after the first selection into Render Instances of the first object
name_adopt.py	adopts the parent object's name
name_inherit.py	inherits a child object's name
remove_empty_nulls.py	recursively removes empty null objects
remove_still_keyframes.py	removes keyframes that do not change transform coordinates across the timeline
selection_object.py	creates a Selection Object from the current object selection
sort_by_type_name.py	sorts children by Cinema 4D object type and name; Shift sorts alphabetically only
top_list.py	moves selected objects to the top of the Object Manager list; Shift keeps the move inside the parent
update_polygon_selection.py	triggers Update for the selected Polygon Selection tag

Collection 0.15

• create_target_null: Shift + multi-object selection can create one shared null.
• Added sort_by_type_name.
• Script undo behavior was repaired across the collection.

Visual reference

Open script icon / behavior gallery






Project network

Part of the broader SAIPEN / vacterro project ecosystem.

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