u/Thodos

I’ve been working on this project for more than since 2020 on and off while I was learning C4D API.
It all started when I was annoyed with Octane material building manually, after that every time I’m frustrated with UX I try and find the way to elevate the workflow 😅

A week or so I figured out how RS injects Qt into native C4D UI and decided to give my Xpresso Mirror a go another time.
And… it works! It’s a headless node framework that works using Xpresso data inside the tag.
Still plugin has a long way to go, but I think community deserves a free Xpresso Node Editor alternative.

So far it mirrors the node editor data, nodes can be created, connected, repositioned and it fetches the attributes automatically. Attribute data can be changed inside the new node editor and it updates the Xpresso setup without any issues!
As for the workflow, I’m trying to use Houdini as the best way to handle node editing.

If you have any desired UX features inside the editor I’ll gladly take a note.

No AI, just pure rage from working with Xpresso.

Probably the most complex plugin I ever built. Had to reverse engineer nodes completely for it to work 🫠
No AI involved in development

This one is probably the most complex prototype that outsmarts API limitations I’ve ever done.
It imitates Houdini’s node lines cutting. If everything goes according to plan it’ll be bundled with a drawing tool that connects nodes and ports in the same way!

From my last post turns out a lot of people struggle with Layers, so I can't in my right mind paywall this plugin.

Get it for free at https://gum.co/ALayer

If it's helpful for you, I don't mind a few bucks being thrown at me, ofc xD
No AI was involved in the development

Putting together a plugin(no vibecoding involved) for Layers to behave similarly to traffic lights with inheritance

Upd: it's released for free now https://gum.co/ALayer

I bust Octane’s chops for 12 years, but every time I return to it, it’s sooooo good to be back!