Using multiple bevel deformers - CINEMA 4D TUTORIAL

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Welcome to a new Video 4 tutorial.
In this video I will show you how to create some weird looking shapes with bevel deformers inside Cinema 4D. So let’s start.
First we create a sphere. Then, we change the type from standard to icosahedron. Turn down the amount of polygons from 24 to 12, and we’re done with the sphere.
Now let’s create a bevel deformer. Select both the bevel deformer and the sphere and add then to a null object by pressing Alt G on your keyboard. Do not parent the bevel deformer to the sphere, this makes it easier later on when you want to use other shapes.
Next we change the component mode from edges to polygons, and set the bevel mode to proportional. Switch to the Polygon Extrusion tab and change the Extrusion from 10 centimeters to 0. Make sure Preserve Groups is switched off.
When we go back to the Option tab and let’s see what happens when we use the Offset slider. That looks great. Let’s set it to 30% for now.
Now you wan’t to copy the bevel deformer and paste it above our Null Object. Group the Null and the copied bevel deformer into a new null object by pressing Alt G.
By copying and grouping the bevel deformer we added a extra layer of polygons to our sphere. Do the same trick again to add a third layer of polygons.
Now let’s give this guy some depth. Go down to our first created bevel deformer, select Poly Extrusion and change it from 0 to 5 centimeters. Then go to the second bevel deformer en set the Poly Extrusion to 5 centimeter as well. Do the same trick to our last deformer. Maybe use 2 centimeters instead of 5 for this one.
This looks great. Now we want to animate this guy so let’s create a animation controller.
We change the name of our main Null object to Bevel controller. Navigate down to User data and click on Add User Data. Now change the name of the controller to anything you want. Let’s just name it Bevel. Hit OK and we created a controller that we can animate. But nothing is happening off course. We need to map the controller to our bevel deformers.
Let’s add a XPresso tag to our main null object. Now simply drag the Bevel deformer, our main null object, to our XPresso grid and then right mouse click to set the output to our newly created controller called Bevel. Then select all three bevel deformers and drag then inside our XPresso grid as well. Let’s organise them a bit
Now let’s see what parameter we want to animatie. In this case it’s the Offset parameter. Now we will link the Bevel output to the Offset parameters from our bevel deformers. Simply drag a line to the blue square and navigate down to Option and Offset. Repeat the same steps to the two other bevel deformers. And we’re done!
You’ve probably noticed that our subdivisions disappeared on our sphere. That’s because our newly created controller is still set to the default of 0%. Just crank it up to the amount of deformation you want.
It’s that easy. I hope you enjoyed this video. Take a look on my website and hopefully until next time!

[@3rdDim3nsn3D]

Thank you mate🤟😀 got a new subscriber 💪

[@yanzhihan6576]

I have a question that I use the user data to control the deformation, but there is no button of keyframe to make animation. How can I make animation like yours? Thanks.

[@marcobiraghi]

Great tutorial, the intro rendering clearly shows what I'm going to learn and actually make me want to stay until the end!

[@VINICIUSARTESVISUAIS]

I am from Brazil and I have never seen anything like it, fast, objective and surprising my congratulations for this video, for the level of knowledge.

[@Nielsc4dtutorials]

You're welcome!

[@DiSEqC581]

Nice ambient music

[@UltraConsciousX]

Damn you're genius

[@valentinmeysmotion5577]

Perfects tutorials around here !

[@Nielsc4dtutorials]

Thanks Valentin!

[@VMeys]

I like the way you choose to record a generic voice. No waste of time, everything is smooth. And you got nice visuals ;) +1 sub for sure

[@BrodieMatthews]

I learnt so much in 3 mins..

[@Nielsc4dtutorials]

Glad you the video was helpfull ;)

[@aymericzambo345]

Great tutorial! When I hear the "robotic voice" I cringed a little but this was quite informative and straight to the point. Thank you so much

[@Nielsc4dtutorials]

You're welcome m___ric ;)

[@EthanBusse]

If you're stuck at 2:25 because you can't get the same options when right-clicking on the "Bevel Controller" node, try double-clicking instead.

[@cenadj]

your tutorials are absolutely brilliant!

[@yanzhihan6576]

It is very helpful, I like it, thank you

[@SirajHassan]

Good one. Never knew user data is that simple.

[@milanschwarz3776]

NIce. Could you give a tutorial on how to make a final scene with these materials, lighting and blur effect (as at the beginning of this tutorial)?

[@Nielsc4dtutorials]

Thanks for watching Milan. I created a arealight and made it a child of a circle spline. I animated the spline 360 degrees so the light spins around. For the shader I created a diffuse material with sss inside Octane. I used a dirt node for less sss on the edges.

[@fizipcfx]

@@Nielsc4dtutorials while im reading your comment its echoes in my mind with your video voice xd

[@saikiranalwaru2277]

@@Nielsc4dtutorials can u make a tutorial for that material in octane buddy

[@tomber595]

I just learned that Xpresso exists, this tutorial better blow up!

[@Nielsc4dtutorials]

Xpresso isn't that hard in this tutorial. It's a small trick to animate the deformers faster.

[@c4studiovisuals290]

Thanks, very useful and clear

[@Lance_G]

Fantastic work!

[@Nielsc4dtutorials]

Thanks Lance!

[@AB-mv1mb]

that looks cool!

[@Nielsc4dtutorials]

Thanks!

[@jm4giv]

This is nice! Do some more. Thanks!!

[@Nielsc4dtutorials]

I will, stay tuned!

[@shivamkaushik9749]

Love it bro

[@TheSiimur]

short and snappy! wow!

[@TheEpicAB]

Great video, it helped a lot. Thanks! Subscribed as well to learn more from you.

[@Nielsc4dtutorials]

Thanks AB! Welcome to the channel

[@deanschuettpelz7627]

great vid - more like this. short and sharp

[@Nielsc4dtutorials]

Thanks! Stay tuned

[@adoiii9624]

I love this!! thank youu!!

[@Nielsc4dtutorials]

You're welcome Jecelyn!

[@dominiusmaverick1854]

Great stuff!

[@Nielsc4dtutorials]

Thanks!

[@mister13sud]

merci pour vos vidéos

[@artur_ry]

Cool!

[@ankeshpasi9703]

Could you please show how to go from c4d to stage at which your thumbnail is.

[@DubbelDutch1]

Nice! Thx Niels

[@Nielsc4dtutorials]

You're welcome/graag gedaan!

[@DubbelDutch1]

Altijd fijn om een expert aan het werk te zien :)

[@Nielsc4dtutorials]

Dank!;)

[@guillermocoppinirichmond7435]

thank you very good friend all your material, particularly you can do more with expresso I am looking to experience there, greetings thanks

[@skatemaiden]

woooow this is amazing

[@Nielsc4dtutorials]

Thanks Anibal ;)

[@Asigron]

Thank you

[@shie413]

THANKS A LOT !!

[@MananVira]

awesome tut..!! ,,,, but the out put is different from the refrence in the starting of video ..

[@Nielsc4dtutorials]

Thanks Manan! You can experiment with the "Extrude" parameter in the bevel deformer to make it look more like the one at the beginning.

[@MananVira]

Niels - VIDEO 4 .... yeah .. i will... thanks for the tutorial !! keep working on new things 😜.

[@XDzZyq]

cool

[@cloudlove1]

How do I "drag a line" inside of espresso editor? I'm sooo close but stuck on this. Your videos are incredible and beautiful and I think you should make more :)

[@ajoygonsalves7189]

This is amazing!!!! May we know how you managed to get rounded edges for the sphere at 0:06 ?

[@MMerajHossain]

prolly subsurface

[@flexcg675]

super!

[@duniachahine3002]

why is a robot teaching me

[@doppelhead]

Hi, do not really understand how to animate the sphere changes. Sorry if it stupid question but I just started with C4D

[@bohradesigns6333]

Really good video :) and great voice ehmm!!

[@Nielsc4dtutorials]

Robot-voice:" you're welcome".

[@bohradesigns6333]

Niels - VIDEO 4 hehe noice bruh! Btw check my channel aswell...

[@hijodeperrilla1]

wowww

[@yanzhihan6576]

I have a question that I use the user data to control the deformation, but there is no button of keyframe to make animation. How can I make animation like yours? Thanks.

[@siddiqhamedAwad]

1000000 thanks

[@Nielsc4dtutorials]

You're welcome!

[@UriBenny]

Looks Great! Can you create a tutorial for the material as well? 0:06 Thanks.

[@Nielsc4dtutorials]

Thanks Uri! I will do some more shading tutorials in the nearby future!

[@YubisSmileStudio]

One Big Like Thx Bro ;)

[@kraphik3d]

good. Voice is like a robot

[@motalinda]

Hi this is great and Im just startong with C4D so its a great tutorial!! Thank you!!! I just can't seem to be able to animate with the bevel controller and the keyframes. DO you have any advice for this? Thanks! :)

[@Nielsc4dtutorials]

Thanks Motalina! You can animate object or parameters is C4D by pressing the circle left of it. If you are new to this search youtube for "keyframes in cinema 4d".

[@GurgacBeqa]

Thank you for these great tutorials. I just want to know is this R20 because it doesn't work on R19??

[@Nielsc4dtutorials]

You're welcome Gurgac! It should work in R19 too.

[@achintsinghnanda1496]

ican't see the bevel deformer option what should i do?

[@ardacem]

THX

[@Nielsc4dtutorials]

You're welcome

[@sauce6157]

did you start off with lightroom

[@motalinda]

The subdivision don't work on R20 :/ Would you do an updated version? Thanks!

[@Nielsc4dtutorials]

What part does not work? I recreated the sphere in R20 and it works like a charm.

[@ryanvaughan1247]

Song?

[@nirmalsudish1728]

can i make this in blender?

[@rustednails9971]

thank you for tutorial!!! may I ask you how did you create round edges like at 0:06?

[@Nielsc4dtutorials]

Rusted Nails Thanks! I used the “round edge” option in my Octane material.

[@rustednails9971]

@@Nielsc4dtutorials thank you!!!

[@xavierizagranja3310]

Amazing. what is the render engine? thanks

[@Nielsc4dtutorials]

Octane ;)

[@chunhong770]

Hi, I have no selection of "User Data " while I drag "Bevel Controller" into Xpresso Editor. Can you teach me how to solve it? Thank you very much!

[@Nielsc4dtutorials]

Are yo using the studio version of C4D?

[@chunhong770]

Yup R19

[@Nielsc4dtutorials]

If you don't see the user data when you right-click on the node you have the option to drag the parameter onto the node. Select the null object "bevel controller". Then in your attribute window drag the newly create parameter "Bevel" on top of the BevelController node in Xpress. Then it should appear in xpresso.

[@chunhong770]

Ermm... how to drag the parameter onto node? Sorry about my silly question , I'm new in C4D.

[@chunhong770]

I did it, thanks for your patience. Thank you very much!

[@JustFranzeh]

What song is this and I love your videos :D

[@Nielsc4dtutorials]

Thanks Franz! Here you go audiojungle.net/item/80s-synthwave-futurism/20271276?s_rank=1

[@LittleJarwo]

how to animate?

[@chillout]

와 ,,개쩐다

[@TheDede508]

I don't know about a bevel deformer but I just learnt how to make a football

[@tsd74]

I have another options in XPresso editor, haven't ''user data'' option prntscr.com/k23fg6 screenshot what kind of problem is it? tnx!

[@1ilsec]

Hi, I tried to make it on my R19, but I think there is no "Polygon Extrusion" on my Bevel Deformer. Can I ask a question about it- Do I need to update or something to use this function? Thanks!

[@Nielsc4dtutorials]

Hi 4FY, do you have the studio version of C4D R19?

[@1ilsec]

Yeah I am.

[@Nielsc4dtutorials]

Did you switch your "Component Mode" to polygons?

[@1ilsec]

Sweet! Why did I miss it? :) That was the answer, thanks for the reply!

[@Nielsc4dtutorials]

You're welcome ;)

[@thiscarguycinema]

How to looping that?

[@Nielsc4dtutorials]

You cannot loop tjis animation. Maybe a "pin pong" loop. Animate it from 0% to 100% and then back to 0%.

[@thiscarguycinema]

@@Nielsc4dtutorials thanks for information

[@3tt356]

hi, floor what gradient color? thank!

[@Nielsc4dtutorials]

Hi 3T T3, what color gradient do you mean?

[@3tt356]

hi, scheme gradient grey?

[@Nielsc4dtutorials]

Background - Gradient 1 HSV 0,0,58 % and Background - Gradient 2 HSV 0,0,40%

[@3tt356]

thanks!

[@Nielsc4dtutorials]

You're welcome!

[@marawanco1]

عك السنين واى بطيخ في اى ملوخيه 😒

[@kasperrubin5754]

Please you your own voice instead of the translator.

[@abdulrahmanalghamdi9735]

Thank you

[@Nielsc4dtutorials]

You're welcome!