Why am I experiencing issues overwriting Cinema 4D Pyro simulations or caching beyond a certain number of frames?

If Pyro caches fail or behave unexpectedly, a common cause is a modified VDB export preset in Preferences. Resetting this preset often resolves the issue.

Fix

1. Open Preferences (Edit > Preferences)
2. In the sidebar, expand Import/Export and choose Volume (*.vdb) Export. [screenshot A]
3. Set Preset to Default. [screenshot B]
4. Restart Cinema 4D.
5. Re‑cache your Pyro simulation.

Screenshot A:

Screenshot B:

Still having trouble?

Contact support and include a brief description, Cinema 4D version, OS, and a small sample scene if possible. Open a support ticket.