Skip to main content
Participant
August 7, 2026
Open for Voting

Cinema 4D install location is not configurable

Your documentation suggests that users can configure their Cinema 4D installation path.

https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/desktop/work-with-compositions/cinema-4d-compositions/cinema-4d-composition-renderer.html

They can’t. There is no Choose Installation button anymore.

 

Users should be able to to configure their Cinema 4D app location in any of these ways:

  • Environment Variable
  • Javascript api
  • preferences file

To bring up the above dialog:

  1. Create a comp
  2. Go to Composition Settings
  3. 3D renderer > Cinema 4D
  4. Click on Options

Related Bug that needs attention: