Below is a list of what is stored in your Cinema 4D preferences and the path to find them.
Plugins:
Window: Users\*USERNAME*\AppData\Roaming\Maxon\Maxon Cinema 4D 20**_********\plugins
Mac: Users/*USERNAME*/Library/Preferences/Maxon/Maxon Cinema 4D 20**_********\plugins
Custom Layouts:
Window: Users\*USERNAME*\AppData\Roaming\Maxon\Maxon Cinema 4D 20**_********\library\layout
Mac: Users/*USERNAME*/Library/Preferences/Maxon/Maxon Cinema 4D 20**_********/library/layout
Custom Assets: If you choose "Preferences" when adding custom assets to the Asset Browser:
*Note if you've created a custom database for your assets, the following folders will not include those assets.
Window: Users\*USERNAME*\AppData\Roaming\Maxon\Maxon Cinema 4D 20**_********\userrepository
Mac: Users/*USERNAME*/Library/Preferences/Maxon/Maxon Cinema 4D 20**_********/userrepository
Color Schemes: dark.col file
dark.col file Location
Window: Users\*USERNAME*\AppData\Roaming\Maxon\Maxon Cinema 4D 20**_********\prefs
Mac: Users/*USERNAME*/Library/Preferences/Maxon/Maxon Cinema 4D 20**_********/prefs
Custom Scripts:
Window: Users\*USERNAME*\AppData\Roaming\Maxon\Maxon Cinema 4D R2*_*********\library\scripts
Mac: /Users/*USERNAME*/Library/Preferences/Maxon/Maxon Cinema 4D 20**_********/library/scripts
Changes to your Cinema 4D Preferences: Cinema 4D.prf file
Cinema 4D.prf File Location
Window: Users\*USERNAME*\AppData\Roaming\Maxon\Maxon Cinema 4D 20**_*********\prefs
Mac: Users/*USERNAME*/Library/Preferences/Maxon/Maxon Cinema 4D 20**_********/prefs
Custom Presets (including Render Settings) in R24 (and older): user.lib4d file
user.lib4d File Location:
Window: Users\*USERNAME*\AppData\Roaming\Maxon\Maxon Cinema 4D R**_********\library\browser
Mac: Users/*USERNAME*/Library/Preferences/Maxon/Maxon Cinema 4D R**_********/library/browser
Custom Shortcuts in R24 (and older): shortcuttables.res file
shortcuttables.res File Location
Window: Users\*USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Maxon\Maxon Cinema 4D R**_********\prefs
Mac: Users/*USERNAME*/Library/Preferences/Maxon/Maxon Cinema 4D R**_********/prefs
Custom Presets in R25 (and newer):
Because R25 (and newer) have an updated preset system, presets are now stored in the Asset Browser
Window: Users\*USERNAME*\AppData\Roaming\Maxon\Maxon Cinema 4D 20**_********\userrepository
Mac: Users/*USERNAME*/Library/Preferences/Maxon/Maxon Cinema 4D 20**_********/userrepository
Custom Shortcuts in R25 (and newer):
Window: Users\*USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Maxon\Maxon Cinema 4D 20**_********\prefs\shortcuts
Mac: /Users/*USERNAME*/Library/Preferences/Maxon/Maxon Cinema 4D 20**_********/prefs/shortcuts
Downloaded Assets from the Asset Browser:
Window: Users\*USERNAME*\AppData\Roaming\Maxon\_assetcache
Mac: Users/*USERNAME*/Library/Preferences/Maxon/_assetcache
If you are moving the downloaded assets from one machine to another, it's best to copy the _assetcahe folder itself and place this folder here:
Window: Users\*USERNAME*\AppData\Roaming\Maxon
Mac: Users/*USERNAME*/Library/Preferences/Maxon
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