Maxon Cinema 4D Render Cache & Asset Browser Data

Bottom Line: It is 100% safe to clear the Maxon Cinema 4D cache. Clearing render cache will NOT delete your .c4d 3D scene files, Redshift materials, or final rendered video frames.

What is the Cinema 4D Cache Folder?

Located at %AppData%\Maxon\Maxon Cinema 4D [Version]\cache on Windows (or ~/Library/Caches/Maxon/Maxon Cinema 4D on macOS), this directory is created by Maxon Cinema 4D (C4D) and Redshift Renderer.

Cinema 4D uses this directory for:

• Redshift GPU Cache: Compiled OptiX raytracing shaders and tessellated geometry caches.
• Asset Browser Database: Offline thumbnail previews for Maxon Capsule materials and 3D models.
• Team Render Cache: Temporary frame chunks distributed across network render nodes.

Over heavy 3D motion graphics animation projects, C4D and Redshift cache folders hoard 15 GB to 50 GB+.

Can You Delete Cinema 4D Cache?

✅ Yes, it is completely safe to delete.

• No scene risk: Your .c4d project files remain 100% safe in your project directories.
• Auto-regenerated: Redshift will automatically re-compile required GPU shaders when you hit Render.

How to Safely Clean Up Cinema 4D Cache

Method 1: Delete via Cinema 4D Preferences (Recommended)

1. Open Cinema 4D.
2. Press Ctrl + E (or Cmd + , on Mac) to open Preferences.
3. Go to Renderer > Redshift > Cache and click Clear Cache.
4. Go to Files > Cache and click Flush Cache.

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