4 Replies Latest reply on Dec 30, 2015 10:45 AM by blu67

C4D object imported into Element3d has 'holes' where Booles are placed (screenshots attached)

blu67 Dec 14, 2015 7:13 AM

Hoping someone may have a solution for this. I imported a c4d object into the videoCopilot Element3d plugin. When I view the object in after effects, it has holes (or spaces). I noticed they are in the parts of the object where I had placed Booles in E3D. I did not cut holes through the object with the boole though, I only made 'indents'. So there should not be spaces. For some reason the back of the computer screen has no holes, while the front does.

1. Re: C4D object imported into Element3d has 'holes' where Booles are placed (screenshots attached)

Rick Gerard Dec 14, 2015 7:38 AM (in response to blu67)

Useful screenshots include the app UI and some details about the project. It looks like the buttons have the same color texture as then background. Impossible to tell if we can't see the transparent grid or the UI of C4D with the property details of the area giving you problems revealed.
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2. Re: C4D object imported into Element3d has 'holes' where Booles are placed (screenshots attached)

blu67 Dec 14, 2015 7:49 AM (in response to Rick Gerard)

Hm I'm not sure what to show exactly. Sorry Im a beginner in C4D. I don't see how a screenshot of my c4d interface would help. Perhaps showing my objects panel and how I created the boole will help? The buttons do not have the same colour texture. They are simply holes in the object, but they should not be going through to the other side. Those screenshots are taken from within AE (not in c4d), and the blue color on the buttons IS the separate background layer in AE showing through.
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3. Re: C4D object imported into Element3d has 'holes' where Booles are placed (screenshots attached)

Szalam Dec 16, 2015 12:05 PM (in response to blu67)

That is due to the normals of your model - how the boole creates them and how E3D interprets them. The easiest solution would probably be to use the "Make editable" command in C4D, then align your normals correctly.
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4. Re: C4D object imported into Element3d has 'holes' where Booles are placed (screenshots attached)

blu67 Dec 30, 2015 10:45 AM (in response to Szalam)

Thanks Szalam! That worked.
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