Cinema 4D: Plugin install error on R15

The import plugin doesn’t install properly. I get the error that it cannot access the /Applications/Unity/Version file (permission denied) - that file doesn’t exist.

I remember C4D always had some problems at installation. What is the solution this time?

Details:
I import a .c4d file, dialog comes up that Unity wants to make changes, I enter admin username and password, error message: “Opening file /Applications/Unity/Version failed because permission for the file was denied”

Have you tried running unity as admin? (Assuming you’re on windows)

I’m on OS X, and I get a pop-up asking for admin credentials to install, which I give. The /Applications/Unity/Version file also doesn’t exist at all.

Any news on this, or are us C4D users once again out of luck?

The plugin is horribly outdated. In any case, all it does is convert the C4D file to FBX in the background so you may as well do that by hand from here on. Just be aware of the fact that Maxon isn’t particularly interested in fixing FBX related issues

Thanks. Yes, that’s what I’m doing right now, but it’s more hassle than I like.