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USD files to Octane for C4D

Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2023 1:10 pm
by Martange
Hey all,

I need to import a crowd from Houdini and I have a usda file (calling numerous alembic files). This guy here https://youtu.be/B8xi31CBmIM?t=375 managed to do it super fast and easily in the Octane Standalone version but I can't seem to find a way to open it properly in C4D/Octane. C4D opens the file but all the abc are just null objects (abc files are not imported or referenced).

Is there something I am missing ?

Thanks by advance for any tips, this is getting quite urgent !

Re: USD files to Octane for C4D

Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2023 8:40 am
by bepeg4d
Hi,
a workaround could be to load the USD in Standalone, save it as .orbx package, then use the ORBX Loader object in c4doctane to import the scene like a c4d xref.
https://docs.otoy.com/cinema4d/ORBXLoader.html

ciao,
Beppe

Re: USD files to Octane for C4D

Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2023 9:24 am
by Martange
Great minds think alike, I just tried this an hour ago but the usda file is empty in the standalone version too...

I thought that it was because of a faulty file but the usda works in Nuke, Houdini and even Maya as we tested.

Re: USD files to Octane for C4D

Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2023 7:47 am
by bepeg4d
Ok, have you tried with new Standalone 2023.1.1?
viewtopic.php?f=24&t=82700

if it still doesn't work, please report the issue in Standalone discussion, thanks.

ciao,
Beppe