[RESOLVED] Alembic export - from Cinema4d/Realflow to Keyshot7

[trappistmonk]

Hey guys 

I have an issue that i could not solve.
I created a really basic Realflow scene in Cinema4D. I cached the simulation and the mesh and the export it.
I have this message "error code 7 : Your file does not contain 3D geometry..." when i try to import in KS.
I can see all my baked frames in the cinema4d cache folder. I can import frame by frame and see the mesh but impossible with the sequence...

Is there anyone with a solution ?
Thank you!

[mattjgerard]

I'm not sure if PLA is exported via Alembic in C4D, that's a good question. Is the mesh being animated via PLA or otherwise?

does the sim play in the C4D timeline?

what are the settings in your Alembic export box?

[trappistmonk]

Finally found a solution on CGTalk... maybe it will help someone else !
1) Cache your simulation
2) Select the MESHERS folder
3) In the export settings,  check "Selection Only" and "Merge Generated".

Keyshot should open your ABC file. It worked for me.
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[mattjgerard]

Excellent! I played with realflow a while ago, and it was fun to try but I had no practical use for it in the work I was doing. Glad you got it figured out and even gladder (?) that you posted your solution for others to find.

cheers!

[PeterSwift]

Must be an export issue, maybe you baked in the wrong way. I'm not super experienced with C4D but It works fine for me. I just another plugin in C4D though. HOT4D.

[Cynthia23]

An excellent suggestion! psiphon