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Format

Cinema 4D

Summary

Name
Cinema 4D
Version
4.x
Identifiers
PUID: fmt/415
Format type
Model
Description
CINEMA 4D is a 3D modeling, animation and rendering application developed by MAXON Computer GmbH. CINEMA 4D as a file format can contain elements of animation, modeling, texturing and rendering.
File extensions
c4d
Submitted by
Georgia Tech Research Institute / Georgia Tech Research Institute

Relationships

Has priority over
Is previous version of

Internal signatures

Cinema 4D 4.x

Description
Header is 12 bytes: IFF Identifier = “FORM”, Long integer = File size’ Cinema 4d Identifier = “MC4D”
Provenance
http://paulbourke.net/dataformats/cinema4d/cinema4d.pdf

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
0
Byte Sequence
464F524D{4}4D433444
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • V94

    Release date
    17 September 2018
    • Updated

      Cinema 4D 4.x: Adjusted description.

  • V84

    Release date
    21 January 2016
    • Updated

      Cinema 4D 4.x: Adjusted format type to 'Model'.

  • V69

    Release date
    19 July 2013
    • Added signature

      Cinema 4D 4.x: Signature provided by Georgia Technology Research Institute.

    • Updated

      Cinema 4D 4.x: Name changed from Cinema 4D 1.0.

  • V60

    Release date
    11 June 2012
    • Added format

      Cinema 4D: Description information submitted by the National Archives and Records Administration. Partial entry added.