Today, we’re excited to announce a seamless, native way to bring KitBash3D assets into Cinema 4D. This free update to our C4D plugin in Cargo is more powerful right out of the box, designed to transform your workflow, and empower you to build better and more creatively than ever before.
Whether you’re a motion designer building daily renders, a visualization studio assembling complex scenes, or a Greyscalegorilla Plus user accustomed to high-quality C4D workflows, this update is designed for you.
Why This Matters
This release represents a major milestone in our vision for a truly unified, USD-first ecosystem across every major DCC. Cinema 4D is a cornerstone of the motion design world, and this integration delivers:
• Plug-and-play access to the full KitBash3D library, with powerful 1-Click Import directly to C4D
• Up to 50% faster import times thanks to native USD import and clean scene construction
• Renderer-ready materials for Redshift, Arnold, Octane, and V-Ray
• More time creating, less time cleaning up thanks to correct pivots, clean hierarchies, proper instancing, reliable references, and accurate colliders. This means no fixing, no rebuilding, no hunting through nodes.
If you work in C4D, this update removes the technical overhead you’ve had to live with for years. No more conversions, re-linking textures, or fixing broken pivots. Just clean, production-ready assets, exactly as authored, loaded instantly into your scene.
Who This Update Is For
The new Cinema 4D plugin is built to serve:
• Motion designers & C4D artists who want fast, clean, direct import from Cargo
• Visualization studios across architecture, product design, advertising, and all other industries that rely on C4D
• Small teams and solo creators who need plug-and-play access to assets
• Greyscalegorilla Plus users already used to a premium C4D ingestion workflow
If C4D is your creative home base, this unlocks a streamlined pipeline you’ve never had before.
Key Features
Why This Integration Is Different
Most pipelines treat C4D import as a translation step, a process that’s full of compromises. With the Cargo C4D plugin, we’ve removed the translation entirely.
This means:
• Pivots are correct
• Hierarchies are clean
• Instances behave as expected
• Colliders come in ready for use
• You never have to rebuild or repair
Moving Forward
This plugin doesn’t exist in isolation. It’s another step in our journey toward a unified, cross-DCC “One Pipeline” foundation. Our libraries, materials, tools, and integrations are all moving toward a cohesive USD-powered ecosystem designed to meet artists wherever they create.
For Cinema 4D artists, this unlocks workflows previously limited to studios using heavy pipeline tooling. Now, anyone - from freelancers to large teams - gets a modern import system built for speed, fidelity, and creative freedom.
Available Now to All KitBashers Using Cargo
The new plugin will ship automatically to all Cargo users as part of the v2.4.0 update.
Not yet a Cargo user? Download the software and get started here.
A New Chapter for Cinema 4D Artists
We can’t wait to see what the C4D community creates with this new workflow. Whether you're building a city for a title sequence, designing a concept environment, crafting a product visualization, or assembling a pitch deck in record time, this integration is designed to help you move faster, explore more creatively, and build bigger than ever before.
Welcome to the next generation of workflows inside C4D with Cargo.
Happy KitBashing!
