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After Blender got its own Shortest Path Geometry Node last year, many C4D users were anxiously waiting for a counter-move by MAXON. R2023 did not introduce a similar effect but brought an even longer awaited Pyro. Although it is still possible that the Spring release of C4D could introduce its own Shortest Path generator nothing is for certain as MAXON keeps its secrets well hidden (unless Dave McGavran 😜 says otherwise). User 5698024877226 A.K.A Dominik Ruckli, has made his own python plugin and shares it for free here with a SceneNodes particle emitter .

I came across this: https://www.lasselauch.com/c4d-script-c4d_renamer-pack/ The panel that opens seems just like what's in the native rename tool, but there's an option to just rename everything:

Sequential_Rename.mp4 You are correct, the naming tool is not good (it would even be fair to say surprisingly poor). You can mostly get what you want with the above workflow... but even that will be starting at zero. Whomp, whomp. Best alternatives are Xpresso or Python.

My plug-in is still kicking around if you want to paint symmetry with stencils and stamps. https://www.plugins4d.com/4dpaint