Cineware is MAXON’s file exchange and render connection C++ library. Develop plugins and pipeline tools which can read and write .c4d files using Cineware without having a Cinema 4D installation present. Whether you want to build a commercial exchange plugin, connect your in-house software to Cinema 4D or just get some data out of .c4d files, Cineware is the simplest way to achieve your goals. When a Cinema 4D installation is present, you can also render using Cineware. The rendering will be done in the background as if it was a native part of your application.

Quick Start

• Online Cineware Documentation: The official most recent Cinema 4D C++ online documentation. To bookmark a link to the most recent version of the documentation, bookmark developers.maxon.net/docs/cw/ (when you bookmark a link you followed, you will always will bookmark a specific version).
• Offline Documentation: The official most recent Cineware offline documentation, project, and quick start guide. Unlike in the online version, you cannot switch between multiple versions here.

Happy coding,
the Maxon SDK Group

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