Controlling Servos from Cinema 4D using an Arduino

In this long form tutorial, I will show you how to control 3 servos connected to an Arduino or other compatible Micro Controller, from Cinema 4D. The project consists of a Cinema 4D file, that includes a Python tag which requires the "pyserial" library to function, and an Arduino Sketch.
In the process, I will explain how to install the "serial" library in Cinema 4D's python, what the code does, and how to connect the servos to the Arduino.

00:00 - intro
02:35 - PySerial
05:44 - Python Code in Cinema 4D
27:00 - Arduino Sketch
33:33 - Hooking Up Servos to Arduino
44:12 - Epilog

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[noseman]

Hey everyone! If you're working on some project, please let me know. Also, if you have any problems, I may be able to look into them from the C4D side... I'm not very good with electronics.

[BOSSdesigns]

Awesome . U R GENUIS.. we need more c4d based python tutorials .. to make uniqe things out of the box

[gregortidholm]

WOW! You have some amazing videos! I hope your viewers and subscribers goes through the roof!

[Navi-duje]

Just your project I respect the arduino board to be able to use it to interact with the 3d software because I was thinking about something like that but they hadn't found anything that would help me thanks to your video I understood what I needed to start some ideas

[hasanguren]

Thank you for helping me with an issue I've been looking for for a long time.
Since our knowledge of python and arduino is limited, we are waiting for your support on stepper motor control and led control.

[SimonasKorsakas]

I was looking for something like this for 5 years. amazing. THANK YOU

[ExpressoMechanicTV]

Absolutely brilliant. I am looking to create a Python Effector, driven by playing a keyboard (could also use the Python Node within Xpresso, actually). Reading the USB port has been a major stumbling block, but I should be able to start making progress, now. Thanks so much for sharing this!

[MrTravisDCook]

OH WOW!!!! its like a revelation from 2002 comes to life

[blacksailstudio]

gosh, thank you for posting this, you saved my life today lol :P

[BOSSdesigns]

we need c4d based python tuts. Applied on motion graphics more than external electronics

[melikommi]

Thanks for sharing this ! Precious knowledge here