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August 7, 2026

Cinema 4D install location is not configurable

  • August 7, 2026
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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

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