This document provides a tutorial on connecting 3D models created in Cinema 4D to SolidWorks to calculate mass properties. It outlines the steps to export a Cinema 4D model as a DXF file and import it into SolidWorks. Screenshots show the modeling process in Cinema 4D and accessing mass property values in SolidWorks. The conclusion states that collaborating between the two software allows new opportunities in computer-aided design.

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Calculating Mass Properties of the 3D geometry. Connection between
SolidWorks 3D CAD system and Cinema 4D Tutorial presentation
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2. Calculating Mass Properties of the 3D geometry.
Connection between SolidWorks 3D CAD system
and Cinema 4D
Tutorial presentation
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eng. Tihomir Dovramadjiev
Technical University of Varna
Department Industrial Design
tihomir.dovramadjiev@tu-varna.bg

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SolidWorks Mass Properties
SolidWorks Mass Properties [1]
https://help.solidworks.com/2019/english/SolidWorks/sldworks/HIDD_MASS
PROPERTY_TEXT_DLG.htm

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SolidWorks Mass Properties
SolidWorks Mass Properties [1]
https://help.solidworks.com/2019/english/SolidWorks/sldworks/HIDD_MASS
PROPERTY_TEXT_DLG.htm

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SolidWorks Mass Properties
SolidWorks Mass Properties [1]
https://help.solidworks.com/2019/english/SolidWorks/sldworks/HIDD_MASS
PROPERTY_TEXT_DLG.htm

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Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
SolidWorks Official Website [2] https://www.solidworks.com/

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Maxon Cinema 4D
Maxon Cinema 4D [3] https://www.maxon.net/

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The example: 3D CAD model
The example:3D CAD Model: MassProperties [1]: 385.48
g.https://help.solidworks.com/2019/english/SolidWorks/sldworks/HIDD_MAS
SPROPERTY_TEXT_DLG.htm[4]: 7 example of Universidad Nacional de
Ingeniería, Facultad de Ingeniería Mecánica, 2009; [2] 3D created CAD
model with SolidWorks corp. software

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Working with 3D software: Cinema 4D &
SolidWorks CAD system
The Tutorial includes only visible signs: Green Arrows and
Region Focused Rectangles.
To complete the final 3D CAD model in SolidWorks, all
steps in Cinema 4D must be done. After the first 3D
Geometry of Polygonal-Mesh model is ready, it's need to
be exported to *.DXF file format. Finally the file is opened
directly with SolidWorks software and via the shown steps
the result of MassProperties will be received succesfully
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Cinema 4D

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Cinema 4D Preferences & Units: Millimeters

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Working with Cinema 4D

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Final Result
Using Non-popular method of 3D design:
The Value of Mass Properties is successfully
reached

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Conclusion
The collaboration between the lead 3D software
as: SolidWorks CAD system and Cinema 4D is
possible and gives new opportunities and options
and different sights of computer design.

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References
1. SolidWorks Mass Properties
https://help.solidworks.com/2019/english/SolidWorks/sldworks/HIDD_MASSPROPERTY_TEXT_DLG.htm
2. SolidWorks corp. https://www.solidworks.com/
3. Maxon Cinema 4D https://www.maxon.net/en-us/products/cinema-4d/overview/
4. Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería, Facultad de Ingeniería Mecánica, 2009.
5. Cinema 4D File Formats. Formats natively supported by Cinema 4D.
https://www.maxon.net/en-us/products/workflow-integration/file-exchange/ ./
6. Cinema 4D. Curriculum Documentation English language. A guide for instructors to establish a Cinema 4D training course
PDF format, December 2019. http://http.maxon.net/pub/r21/misc/R21_Curriculum_EN.pdf
7. Cinema 4D Curriculum Documentation Germany language. A guide for instructors to establish a Cinema 4D training course
PDF format, December 2019. http://http.maxon.net/pub/r21/misc/R21_Curriculum_DE.pdf
8. SolidWorks File Management. https://www.solidsolutions.co.uk/uploaded/documents/Training/Supplementary-
Documents/File-Management-in-SolidWorks.pdf
9. SolidWorks File Types. https://help.solidworks.com/2019/English/SolidWorks/sldworks/HelpViewerDS.aspx?
version=2019&prod=SolidWorks&lang=English&path=sldworks%2fc_File_Types.htm
10. SolidWorks. Dassault Systemes. INTRODUCING SOLIDWORKS
https://my.solidworks.com/solidworks/guide/SOLIDWORKS_Introduction_EN.pdf
11. SolidWorks import DXF
https://help.solidworks.com/2019/english/SolidWorks/SWHelp_List.html?id=2d12275332b9471183330043e5185f03#Pg0
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