# iflow-mcp_cinema4d-mcp

> Cinema 4D MCP Server for Claude Desktop with MoGraph support

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## Declared
- version: 0.1.2
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### Description (declared)

# Cinema4D MCP — Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server

Cinema4D MCP Server connects Cinema 4D to Claude, enabling prompt-assisted 3D manipulation.

## Table of Contents

- [Components](#components)
- [Prerequisites](#prerequisites)
- [Installation](#installation)
- [Setup](#setup)
- [Usage](#usage)
- [Development](#development)
- [Troubleshooting & Debugging](#troubleshooting--debugging)
- [File Structure](#file-structure)
- [Tool Commands](#tool-commands)

## Components

1. **C4D Plugin**: A socket server that listens for commands from the MCP server and executes them in the Cinema 4D environment.
2. **MCP Server**: A Python server that implements the MCP protocol and provides tools for Cinema 4D integration.

## Prerequisites

- Cinema 4D (R2024+ recommended)
- Python 3.10 or higher (for the MCP Server component)

## Installation

To install the project, follow these steps:

### Clone the Repository

```bash
git clone https://github.com/ttiimmaacc/cinema4d-mcp.git
cd cinema4d-mcp
```

### Install the MCP Server Package

```bash
pip install -e .
```

### Make the Wrapper Script Executable

```bash
chmod +x bin/cinema4d-mcp-wrapper
```

## Setup

### Cinema 4D Plugin Setup

To set up the Cinema 4D plugin, follow these steps:

1. **Copy the Plugin File**: Copy the `c4d_plugin/mcp_server_plugin.pyp` file to Cinema 4D's plugin folder. The path varies depending on your operating system:

   - macOS: `/Users/USERNAME/Library/Preferences/Maxon/Maxon Cinema 4D/plugins/`
   - Windows: `C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Maxon\Maxon Cinema 4D\plugins\`

2. **Start the Socket Server**:
   - Open Cinema 4D.
   - Go to Extensions > Socket Server Plugin
   - You should see a Socket Server Control dialog window. Click Start Server.

### Claude Desktop Configuration

To configure Claude Desktop, you need to modify its configuration file:

1. **Open the Configuration File**:

   - macOS: `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
   - Windows: `%APPDATA%\Claud…

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## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/iflow-mcp_cinema4d-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-09T18:21:14.512Z)

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