C4D equivalent of Trim Path in AE

[Charles Brepsant]

Note:

I found a way to do this but it is really archaic and does not work for heavier models.

Basically for each frame of my C4D animation, export paths of objects to Illustrator with the sketch and tool render module, import them in After Effects, delete the Fills and apply a trim path with a different percentage of completion to every layer/frame…

I have tried this with an animation of a simple cube, it is doable although much long for the simple task it is. Then I tried using a heavier model with more paths and Illustrator didn’t even respond to my commands.

Any ideas on how to do this? There must be a really simple solution…

Thanks for your help…

[Brian Jones]

It would help to see your cube test (if you did make an animation) to see what it is you are trying to do

[Charles Brepsant]

Here is the cube example:
9712_testcube.mov.zip

Also, see seconds 00:19 to 00:20 of this video. That is basically the effect with a bigger 3d model

[Charles Brepsant]

sorry forgot to provide the link.
see secs 19 to 20 of this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ-N3h40lPc

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[Brian Jones]

animated Sketch and Toon – I know you can animate the strokes in but haven’t played with it enough in a while, sorry no time to test right now.

[Charles Brepsant]

Hey Brian,
Thanks! I’ll check it out see if I can come up with something.
Best
Charles

[Cassius Marques]

Can’t you select the edges that you want shown in cinema and convert them to splines and render from that? with sweeps?

Cassius Marques
http://www.zapfilmes.com

[Charles Brepsant]

Thanks Cassius.

After some testing, both the methods work and both have their own advantages/disadvantages.

Thanks !

[Brian Eichenberger]

(8 years later. . .)
in case anyone lands on this thread like I just did, you can trim paths in C4D.

here’s a quick tip → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96GpfEiREoo

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[Kouraib Abdmalek]

Thanks for sharing that with us, Brian!