As I do commercial work I like to take the time to improve my workflow and avoid repetitive tasks, I started making simple Python scripts for C4D and it has now grown to a meaningful set of tools, so I thought it was better to organize and share them.

These scripts provide various functionalities to enhance and speedup workflows. Some are mostly shortcuts to simple tasks.

Script bundle can be downloaded from my Github page

Align Objects XYZ

Align on any axis to minimum or maximum of the selected objects.

Match Objects Position

Match the coordinates of selected objects to the last selected one.

Display Color Tools

Quickly add random colors to selected objects, easily transfer display color from one selection to another.

Align Elements XYZ

Align on any axis to minimum or maximum of the selected elements.

Match Objects Position

Create bounding-box primitives aligned to any axis from object or sub-object selections

Scripts Overview

Animation

AnimCurve Constant

Makes the animation curve constant before and after.

AnimCurve Repeat After

Repeats the animation curve before and after.

PrevRange From Keyframes

Sets the preview range based on the keyframe range of selected objects.

PrevRange From Render

Sets the preview range based on the render settings frame range.

Modeling

Align Selected X

Aligns selected vertices on the X axis.

Align Selected Y

Aligns selected vertices on the Y axis.

Align Selected Z

Aligns selected vertices on the Z axis.

Flatten Polygons

Flattens selected polygons along the specified axis.

Object Manager

Align To Selected

Aligns the first selected object to the second selected object.

Copy Display Color

Copies the display color from the first selected object to the second selected object.

Paste Match Selection

Pastes an object matching the coordinates of the currantly selected object.

Copy Color to Child

Copies the display color from the parent to the children of selected objects.

Random Color Group

Sets a random display color to the current object or tag selection.

Paste Next to

Pastes objects next to the selected object in the object manager. Recommended to use with shortcut

Paste as Child

Pastes objects as children of the current selection. Recommended to use with shortcut

Select Children

Selects the children of the selected objects.

Select Parents

Selects the parent objects of the current selection.

Copy Material Tags Hierarchy

Copies material tags from one hierarchy to another with the same objects.

Hierarchy Move Down

Moves selected objects down in the hierarchy.

Hierarchy Move Up

Moves selected objects up in the hierarchy.

Make Children

Makes selected objects children of the last selected object.

Scene Arrange

Groups objects in the scene into categories under new null objects. Still needs some improvement

Scene Arrange Cloners

Groups each selected cloner and its effectors under a new null object.

Axis To Bottom

Moves the axis of the selected objects to the bottom.

Distribute Objects X

Distributes selected objects along the X axis.

Distribute Objects Y

Distributes selected objects along the Y axis.

Distribute Objects Z

Distributes selected objects along the Z axis.

Render Setup

Render Set 1-1

Sets the render resolution to 1920×1920.

Render Set 16-9

Sets the render resolution to 1920×1080.

Render Set 9-16

Sets the render resolution to 1080×1920.

Render Set Current Frame

Sets the frame range to “Current Frame”.

Render Set Preview Range

Sets the frame range to “Preview Range”.

Render Set Resolution Div/2

Divides the current render resolution by 2.

Render Set Resolution Mult/2

Multiplies the current render resolution by 2.

Render Set Save ON/OFF

Toggles the render save option on/off.

Set FPS

Sets the project frames per second.

Sampling CTRL

Multiplies by x2 the “Unified Max Samples” Sampling overrides and Brute Force Rays. If “Sampling Overrides” are higher than Unified Max Samples it will multiply this value by x2, otherwise it will take Max Samples value – If ALT is pressed, the sampling values are halved; instead of doubled.

Quick Redshift Render Setting Preset

Configures the Redshift renderer to a Basic quick render setting:

Set Take Frame Range Selected

Sets the take frame range based on the selected objects first and last keyframes on the timeline.

Bucket 64

Sets the Redshift bucket size to 64.

Bucket 128

Sets the Redshift bucket size to 128.

Bucket 256

Sets the Redshift bucket size to 256.

Bucket 512

Sets the Redshift bucket size to 512.

Cutoff Thresholds Q

Sets the cutoff thresholds for Redshift renderer to 0.01 to speedup rendering. Use with Caution may introduce fireflyes in certain scenarios

Sampling Threshold 0.005

Sets the Redshift sampling threshold to 0.005.

Sampling Threshold 0.01

Sets the Redshift sampling threshold to 0.01.

Sampling Threshold 0.1

Sets the Redshift sampling threshold to 0.1.

Utility

Camera Grid Toggle

Toggles the camera grid on and off. Recommended to use with shortcut

Bounding Box Selected Objects

Creates a bounding box around selected objects.

FFD Selected Objects

Adds an FFD object to selected objects.

FFD to Nulls

Converts FFD points to nulls.

FFD Selected Verts

Adds an FFD object to selected vertices.

Visibility Toggle

Toggles the visibility of selected objects. Recommended to use with shortcut Shift+V

Viewport Clean

Cleans up the viewport by toggling various display options. Recommended to use with shortcut

Icon Set

Manages icon settings.

Vertex Number Select

Selects vertices based on their number.

Vertex Skip Select

Selects vertices with a skip pattern.

Reset Visibility

Resets the visibility of selected objects.

Reset Rotation

Resets the rotation of selected objects.

Reset Position

Resets the position of selected objects to the origin.