TOP TIPS FOR CINEMA 4D

172 EDGE TO SPLINE

If you’re looking to create rivets along a seam, select the edge you need to populate with your object. In the toolbar, go to Mesh>Commands>Edge to Spline. This will create a spline from the selected path. Apply the spline to a MoGraph cloner by changing the Mode to Object and add the spline in the object box. Add your riveted object as a child of the cloner. Andy Lefton

173 USE VERTEX MAPS

When working in organic shapes, vertex maps are a good way to blend alpha maps for transparency.