Quicktip: Thread – All-Quad Modelling
I saw this quad-solution somewhere a long time ago and can´t find it anymore, so i tried to replicate it.
How to make the threads .. i think there are enough other tutorials out there.

I saw this quad-solution somewhere a long time ago and can´t find it anymore, so i tried to replicate it.
How to make the threads .. i think there are enough other tutorials out there.
If you have Problems navigating or configure your spacemouse in Cinema4D, try to start Cinema4D and at the same time 3DConncexion Home / Settings / advanced Settings (or something like that) . Now the advanced Settings for Cinema4D show up and you can change things. If C4D is active or otherwise it will change another…
i had this problem for ages, but it seems nobody else.now i found a solution. At least in the universal material control the metallness with an extra node (float, image, … ). Then the function „solo texture“ also works in metall materials for roughness,. bump, and so on. Cinema 4D R23, Octane 2020.1.5-R4
One method i use quiet often is to align an object with the workplane. In this example i want to align the cylinder to the cube. Align the axis of your objects first if you have a specific target! Select your target object, go to „Tools – Workplane – Align Workplane to Selection Set X,Y,Z…
some macro photos of a paper book as reference for material creation. high-res-download: https://stefaneder.at/wp-content/uploads/2025/macro_paper.zip