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I wanted to test out ChatGPT converting RS Standard Materials to OpenPBR. After 30 minutes of correcting it I gave up. I changed the Redshift_Material_ID to 5703 after it suggested I check the material ID through another script it created. I still couldn't get it to work. I ended up running out of my free credits. Is this functionality going to be in the next C4D 2025 update? I had submitted a request on Maxon's site but it goes into the void. It did mention one thing: If Maxon exposes official Redshift Python API for 2025+, it might become possible, but as of now, it’s limited. ChatGPT called out Maxon? This was one of the versions it created. The first iteration actually had a section for specific texture inputs: transfer_texture(rs_material, "diffuse_color", openpbr_node, "base_color") transfer_texture(rs_material, "refl_roughness", openpbr_node, "roughness") transfer_texture(rs_material, "bump_input", openpbr_node, "normal") ---------------------------------------------------------- import c4d REDSHIFT_MATERIAL_ID = 1036229 # Redshift material type ID (adjust if needed) OPENPBR_MATERIAL_ID = 1036227 # OpenPBR material type ID (adjust if needed) # The node ID string to identify Redshift node graph — you may need to adjust this based on your scene/plugins REDSHIFT_NODESPACE_STR = "com.redshift3d.redshift3dnodegraph" def find_nodegraph_by_id(root_node, id_string): """ Recursively search nodes starting from root_node to find nodegraph by ID string """ if not root_node: return None # Check current node's type ID string if root_node.GetTypeName() == id_string: return root_node # Recursively check children for i in range(root_node.GetDownCount()): child = root_node.GetDown(i) found = find_nodegraph_by_id(child, id_string) if found: return found return None def convert_redshift_to_openpbr(): doc = c4d.documents.GetActiveDocument() mats = doc.GetMaterials() changed = False for mat in mats: print(f"Checking material: {mat.GetName()}") # Check if this is a Redshift material if mat.GetType() != REDSHIFT_MATERIAL_ID: print(" - Not a Redshift material, skipping.") continue # Get Node Material reference nodemat = mat.GetNodeMaterialReference() if not nodemat: print(" - No node material found.") continue # Get root node root_node = nodemat.GetRootNode() if not root_node: print(" - No root node found.") continue # Find Redshift node graph inside root node by ID string rs_graph = find_nodegraph_by_id(root_node, REDSHIFT_NODESPACE_STR) if not rs_graph: print(" - No Redshift node graph found.") continue # Here you would copy or remap the textures/nodes from Redshift graph to OpenPBR graph # For demo, just create a new OpenPBR material and replace the old material in document print(" - Creating new OpenPBR material.") new_mat = c4d.BaseMaterial(OPENPBR_MATERIAL_ID) new_mat.SetName(mat.GetName() + "_OpenPBR") # Insert new material doc.InsertMaterial(new_mat) # Optional: Transfer textures/connections here if possible # Replace material in objects (simplified example) for obj in doc.GetObjects(): if obj.GetMaterial() == mat: obj.SetMaterial(new_mat) # Remove old Redshift material (optional) doc.RemoveMaterial(mat) changed = True print(f" - Converted material: {mat.GetName()} to {new_mat.GetName()}") if changed: c4d.EventAdd() print("Conversion complete, scene updated.") else: print("No Redshift materials found to convert.") if __name__ == "__main__": convert_redshift_to_openpbr()

Jeez I thought they'd wait till September for fluids. Looks cool.

Maxon just posted their Arch Viz reel. It seems like some of the work in the reel bleeds into interior design and product vis too. Very elegant.