Hawkeye plug-in for Cinema 4D

Hawkeye plug-in for Cinema 4D is a tool that creates multiple different composition guides. If Cinema 4D's default composition helpers are not enough for you, this plug-in will give you many more options.

All Hawkeye guides are spline objects! Completely rewritten plug-in (10.09.2023). Now all guides are drawn straight in to the viewport. There's multiple benefits using this method, like opacity, fill etc.

Latest version: v1.4.4
Updated: 15.12.2023

Changes in v1.4.4 version:

• Bug fixes and better support for Cinema 4D R21 (Python 2)

Changes in v1.4.1 version:

• Cinema 4D 2024 support
• Added aspect ratio presets
• Border boundaries tweaked
• Option to set custom guides in pixels or percentages

Features:

• Many different composition helpers
  • Crosshair, cross, diagonal cross
  • Rule of thirds, golden section
  • Dynamic symmetry
  • Different diagonals
  • Harmonious triangles
  • Basic shapes A, V, diamond
  • Grid lines (horizontal and vertical separated)
• Supports also editor camera
• Option to restrict guides to linked cameras
• Four (4) customizable safe guides
• Four (4) customizable custom area guides
• Four (4) customizable custom line guides
• Option to use custom aspect ratio and scale

Installation:

Place Variable Tokens plug-in to Cinema 4D's plug-ins folder. Default paths are:
Win: "C:\Users\[USER]\AppData\Roaming\MAXON\Cinema 4D R[VERSION]\plugins\"
Mac: "/Users/[USER]/Library/Preferences/MAXON/CINEMA 4D R[VERSION]/plugins"

How to use:

1. Insert Hawkeye object into the document (Extensions -> Hawkeye)
2. Plug-in opens with default settings. Modify the settings as you want

This is a perpetual license that includes free updates forever!

Tips:

• If you want that Hawkeye object is not selectable in viewport, add Interaction Tag to it and tick Disable Viewport Selection checkbox