HDRI Studio Rig Installation Guide

This installation guide refers ONLY to the perpetual licensed HDRI Studio Rig plugin, which is no longer available for purchase separately. For Plus HUB installation of plugins and assets, please see the Greyscalegorilla HUB FAQs "https://support.greyscalegorilla.com/category/4-greyscalegorilla-hub-faqs"

Windows

Standard Installation:

  1. Remove any older copies of "HDRI Studio Rig” from inside your plugins folder.
  2. Remove any older copies of "HDRI Browser” from inside your plugins folder.
  3. Double-click the "HDRI Studio Rig PC Installer.exe" file and follow the instructions.
  4. Inside the plugin folder you will now find an "HDRI Browser" folder, inside that find a "Packs" folder.
  5. Copy the "HDRI Link Sampler Pack" folder into the "Packs" folder. Repeat for any additional HDRI Packs you've purchased from Greyscalegorilla.
  6. Restart Cinema 4D.

Manual Installation:

  1. Find your “Program Files/MAXON/CINEMA 4D/plugins/“ Folder.
  2. If there is not a "plugins" folder, create one.
  3. Remove any older copies of "HDRI Studio Rig” from inside your plugins folder.
  4. Remove any older copies of "HDRI Browser” from inside your plugins folder.
  5. Copy the folder "HDRI Link” & "HDRI Browser" from inside your "Manual Install Inside" the folder into the plugins folder.
  6. Restart Cinema 4D.

Render Farm / Team Render Installation:

  1. Remove any older copies of "HDRI Studio Rig” from inside your plugins folder.
  2. Remove any older copies of "HDRI Browser” from inside your library/browser folder.
  3. Find your “Program Files/MAXON/Team Render Client/plugins/“ Folder.
  4. If there is not a "plugin" folder, create one.
  5. Copy the folder "HDRI Studio Rig” from inside your "Manual Install Inside" the folder into the plugins folder.
  6. Restart Cinema 4D.

NOTE: You do NOT need to install the HDRI Browser or any packs.

OSX

Standard Installation:

  1. Remove any older copies of "HDRI Studio Rig” from inside your plugins folder.
  2. Remove any older copies of "HDRI Browser” from inside your plugins folder.
  3. Double-click the "HDRI Studio Rig MAC Installer.pkg" file and follow the instructions.
  4. Inside the plugin folder you will now find an "HDRI Browser" folder, inside that find a "Packs" folder.
  5. Copy the "01_Studio Basics" folder into the "Packs" folder. Repeat for any additional HDRI Packs you've purchased from Greyscalegorilla.
  6. Restart Cinema 4D.

Manual Installation:

  1. Find your "Applications/Maxon Cinema 4D R23/plugins" Folder.
  2. If there is not a "plugins" folder, create one.
  3. Remove any older copies of "HDRI Studio Rig” from inside your plugins folder.
  4. Remove any older copies of "HDRI Browser” from inside your plugins folder.
  5. Copy the folder "HDRI Studio Rig” & "HDRI Browser" from inside your "Manual Install Inside" the folder into the plugins folder.
  6. Copy the "HDRI Link Sampler Pack" folder into the "Packs" folder. Repeat for any additional HDRI Packs you've purchased from Greyscalegorilla.
  7. Restart Cinema 4D.

Render Farm / Team Render Installation:

  1. Remove any older copies of "HDRI Studio Rig” from inside your plugins folder.
  2. Remove any older copies of "HDRI Browser” from inside your plugins folder.
  3. Find your "Applications/Maxon Cinema 4D R23/plugins" Folder.
  4. If there is not a "plugin" folder, create one.
  5. Copy the folder "HDRI Link” from inside your "Manual Install Inside" the folder into the plugins folder.
  6. Restart Cinema 4D.

NOTE: You do NOT need to install the HDRI Browser or any packs.

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