Plus Guide For Octane Users

Hi Plus Members!

If you use Octane, you’re in the right place! This guide is here to help you get the most out of your Plus subscription. Learn about all the helpful stuff included in your Plus Membership and start creating beautiful renders in Cinema 4D in no time.

Not an Octane user? Check out our other guides to Greyscalegorilla Plus

• Plus Guide for Redshift Users
• Plus Guide for Arnold Users
• Plus Guide for Physical Renderer Users

Ok, let’s get started…

Install Your Octane Compatible Plugins and Assets

Let’s begin by getting your tools installed and ready. First and foremost, download and install the HUB here.

All of these resources are available to you with an active Plus membership. Here are the Greyscalegorilla products compatible with Octane that you can install and start using in your next project:

Plugins compatible with Octane:

• Light Kit Pro
• HDRI Link
• Signal 3.0
• Drop Zone
• GorillaCam
• Transform
• City Kit
• Topcoat
• Plus Library
• Social Frame

Materials and Assets compatible with Octane:

• Wood Material Collection Volume 1
• Paper Material Collection
• Terrazzo Material Collection
• Metal Material Collection
• Neon Material Collection
• Car Paints Material Collection
• Tech Product Material Collection
• Modern Surface Material Collection
• Everyday Material Collection
• Surface Imperfections: Scratches
• Surface Imperfections: Smudges
• Surface Imperfections: Crust
• Surface Imperfections: Dry Ink
• Surface Imperfections: Dust
• HDRI Library
• GorillaGrade LUTs
• 3D Dust
• 4K Dust
• Greyscalegorilla Light Gobos

Octane Training Links

Want to start making better renders? Below you will find a variety of training, handpicked for our Octane users:

• 5 Tips I Wish I Knew Before Learning Octane (12 minutes)
• Getting Started With Octane (7 lessons)
• Five Octane Quick Tips in Cinema 4D (18 minutes)
• Getting started with Car Paints in Octane (5 minutes)
• Getting Started with HDRI Link in Octane (5 minutes)
• Render Glass Orbs in Octane for Cinema 4D (6 lessons)
• Learn ACES in Octane in Under 5 Minutes (5 minutes)
• Guide to Automotive Rendering with Octane (8 lessons)
• Studio Lighting with Light Kit Pro (2 lessons)
• Tech Lighting Breakdown (7 lessons)
• How to Use Signal for Flickering Lights in Octane (2 lessons)
• Let’s Make Realistic Dirt in Octane (2 lessons)
• Learn to Use the Random Color Node in Octane (2 lessons)
• Create Wet Roads Using Octane In Cinema 4D (24 minutes)
• Render Your Octane Scenes in Record Time with RNDR (42 minutes)