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Plasticity 104 – Watch Modeling PT4 – Import into Cinema 4D

Raphael Rau — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 05:04:00 +0000

With the 4th installment of our Plasticity series we are back at our Watch. This time we’re importing the model into Cinema 4D. Beyond that we learn importing different resolutions as well as trouble shooting some errors.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:34 What’s Up!
01:37 Join me on Patreon
02:35 C4D: Import Workflow
03:22 C4D: Import Normal Handling
05:02 C4D: Import Inspection
05:33 Plasticity: Re-Export Case-Back
07:15 Moi: Tessellation
08:20 C4D: Exchanging Imported Parts
09:40 C4D: Aligning Import Object Axis
11:36 Import Error on the Glass / Crystal
11:49 Investigating / Fixing the Glass / Crystal Error
14:44 Verifying the Axis Positions
15:03 Grouping the Watch Parts
15:20 Finishing Import Steps
16:28 Conclusion
15:58 Patreon Thanks
18:00 Famous last Words

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VIDEO RELATED LINKS: —————————————————
Plasticity Official Website: https://www.plasticity.xyz/
Maxons Official Website: https://www.maxon.net/
Octane C4D Otoy Official Website: https://render.otoy.com/forum/viewfor…
Blender Foundations Official Website: https://www.blender.org/download/
Blender Octane Otoy Official Website: https://render.otoy.com/forum/viewfor…
Blender Octane 2025.1 Beta Version: https://render.otoy.com/forum/viewtop…

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Plasticity 103 – Watch Modeling PT3 – Rounding / Filleting / Export

Raphael Rau — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 17:55:00 +0000

This is the 3rd part of our Plasticity series and this video is packed to the brim. It basically contains three separate tutorials: 1 Fixing some mistakes, 2 Rounding / Beveling / Filleting our model, and then finally exporting it to a mesh format to then import into our beloved 3D software as e.g. Cinema 4D or Blender. As always I hope you have fun watching and learn something along the way!

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:30 What’s Up!
01:35 Fixing Mistakes: Watchcase Bottom Gap
02:19 Fixing Mistakes: “Shading” Errors on the Crown R Letter
05:53 Filleting the Crown “R”
08:20 Filleting the Crown Front
08:43 Filleting the Crown Back & Fillet Learning Session
11:32 Filleting the Crystal / Glass 1
12:25 Filleting the Bezel, Case-Back, Inner Case-Back
12:54 Filleting the Watchface
13:13 Fixing the Case Back Filleting / Isoparam
18:37 Filleting the Watch-Case
21:35 Export from Plasticity
23:46 Plastictiy Export “Min Width”
24:29 Plastictiy Export “Max Width”
25:03 Plasticity Export Selected Objects
25:42 Exporting STEP from Plasticity for MOI 3D
26:18 What is MOI 3D
27:05 MOI 3D Import / Export
28:11 MOI 3D Export Settings
30:40 Patreon Thanks
31:40 Famous Last Words

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Plasticity 102 – Watch Modeling PT2 – Crown

Raphael Rau — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 06:20:00 +0000

In PT1 of our Plasticity series: Plasticity Introduction 1 I introduced you to the software and some of the tools. This is the continuation of the endeavor to model the watch, this time with the crown, watch-face as final touches so we can go over to export and shading in the next videos. If you liked the last video, then this is definitely something for you again! D

00:00 Intro
00:30 What’s Up!
01:12 Plasticity Land
01:30 Changing the Crystal Thickness
02:04 Refining the Bezel
02:30 Offset (Edge) Command
04:15 Refining the Watch Case
05:43 Creating the Watchface
06:56 Refining the Watchback
08:06 Refining the Lugs
09:36 Modeling the Crown – Connection to the Watchcase
10:20 Creating the Crown Base
11:00 Crown Diameter and End Cap
11:51 Creating the Crown Serration
13:30 Shaping the Crown Serration
15:37 Creating a Fancy Crown Letter – Plane From Selection
16:31 Imprint Command
16:57 “Extruding” the Letter and Rounding Edges
17:50 Finishing Up the Crown
18:35 Conclusion and Preview to the Rounded Watch
19:37 Patreon Thanks
20:30 Famous Last Words

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Plasticity 101 – Modeling a Watch – Part 1

Raphael Rau — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:32:00 +0000

SilverwingVFX – Plasticity watch modeling Tutorial on YouTube

Plasticity Tutorial Overview

Intro & Basics (00:00–03:21): Overview of Plasticity and licensing.
Navigation & Setup (03:21–04:51): Customizing settings and using calipers.
Modeling Tools (05:11–12:46): Essential commands like center circle, duplication, scaling, snapping, mirroring, and extrusion.
Refining the Shape (12:46–19:58): Boolean operations, trimming, revolving, and converting sheets to solids.
Finishing Details (19:58–22:32): Chamfering, filleting, creating sprockets with the radial array tool.
Final Adjustments (22:32–28:03): Tweaking details and polishing the model.

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