The update to and Redshift 3.5.24 (released early 2024) focuses heavily on unified simulation enhancements and hardware-accelerated rendering performance. Cinema 4D 2024.2 Highlights
Apple M3 Support
: This version introduces native support for hardware-accelerated ray tracing on Apple M3 processors , which can be found in the latest iMac and MacBook Pro models.
Part 5: How to Install the Maxon Cinema 4D Studio 2024.2 Redshift 3.5.24 Update
Contour Extraction: Extract object borders, crease angles, and material boundaries directly as AOVs (Arbitrary Output Variables) for compositing in After Effects.
Halftone Patterns: New procedural halftone dots that respect lighting angles.
Compatibility with C4D Hair: For the first time, you can render stylized, cel-shaded hair strands without workarounds.
Redshift 3.5.24
While C4D's changes are visible, is where the heavy lifting occurs. This is a mandatory update for anyone using Maxon Cinema 4D Studio 2024.2 due to render engine synchronization.