Q: What Are CSTools?
A: A set of animation, camera, and lighting tools. Check the Table of Contents under "Full Documentation" to get an idea what is in the package
Q: What program are they for?
A: Maxon Cinema 4D
Q: How do I use them?
A: Just load them like any other C4D file. Click on the tool in the Object Manager and you'll see the CSTool atributes below in the atribute manager (under User Data).
Q: Do I need any special Modules?
A: For most of them, no. But it will be noted where a module is needed.
Q: How are they made?
A: Using C4D's built in Xpresso tags with occasional coffee code inside Xpresso nodes.
Q: What is the best way to use them?
A: Put them in your object library (C4D->Library->Objects). Then inside C4D you can access them through the Object Library menu.
Q: How do I find the latest docs and newest changes?
A: Always click on the relevant link on the sidebar. Despite being an old post, the info will always be updated there.
Q: Why are these free?
A: Because I kick ass. Really because I make them for my own purposes anyways. Knowing that others will use them, it drives me to spend time refining them to be better. Also, it's just fun to solve problems with procedural functions.
Q: Why do you make these tools at all?
A: Because I believe creativity takes two brains. One that's logical, and one that brainstorms without self judgement. When I'm feeling logical, I program tools. So that the times I'm feeling a creative flow, I can use these tools to get where I want quickly and creatively without over-thinking things. I also really hate doing anything twice. So I figure I program a tool once, then never have to do some manual things again (like exhaustive keyframing).
Q: Do you support older versions of C4D?
A: Not really. When Maxon releases a new version of C4D, I buy it. All new tools from that point on are the new versions. I'll still keep around the previous versions in a folder. But at that point they are then frozen in time. Never to be updated for any C4D that is not the latest.
Q: Can I bitch about the tools if I don't like something?
A: I appreciate constructive criticism and pointing out bugs. I also like hearing how people use them in real world projects. I always welcome ideas for future tools. That being said, I'm not a developer and you didn't pay for CSTools so don't whine.
Q: What Are CSTools?