TimeTracker (Cinema 4D Plugin)

A light weight Cinema 4D Plugin to keep track of your time.

Overview: This lightweight plugin for Cinema 4D is designed to help you efficiently monitor the time you spend on each project. Simply load any document (scene), and the plugin automatically records the time spent actively working on it. This data is saved within the document itself, allowing for seamless transfer across different workstations.

Key Features:

• Time Management: Displays active working time and idle time within the current document.
• Manual Time Merge: Manually select an open document from a dropdown menu and add its tracked time to the current document’s time data, allowing for personalized control over time management across various projects.
• Customizable Inactivity Settings: Define the duration after which the system should consider the user as inactive.

Recent Updates:

• Version 1.1:
  • Added a reset button.
  • Resolved a heap corruption issue.
• Version 1.2:
  • Integrated support for Cinema 4D 2023.
• Version 1.3:
  • Expanded support to include Cinema 4D 2024.

Installation Guide:

1. Extract the downloaded archive to your preferred plugin location (Tip: You may need to organize the files into a subfolder based on your extraction method).
2. Launch Cinema 4D and press Ctrl + E to access Preferences.
3. In the Plugins section, click "add folder" and select the folder containing the plugin.
4. Restart Cinema 4D for the changes to take effect.

Important Note: This tool is intended to assist freelancers and professionals in managing their time effectively. I advocate for ethical use and discourage using this tool for micromanaging employees. Please note that the time tracked is indicative and may not precisely represent the actual time spent on a task.

For bug reports or any sort of questions, contact me at contact@vonpb.de