Here you will find documentation on all the descriptions that Cinema 4D currently has. You can list them Alphabetically, by Type or Plugin . The sample Python and C++ code is automatically generated and in some cases may not be 100% correct. If something doesn't work then please refer to the official Cinema 4D SDK documentation for more information.

Element Information

Sample Code

Example code for the id XSP_SPRITE_PYRAMID_ORIENT in Oxpsprite

Note that this is not the actual code from the Oxpsprite file.

This code is just an example to show you how to add a similar control to your own description.

Resource File Code (Oxpsprite.res)


LONG  XSP_SPRITE_PYRAMID_ORIENT
{
                        
    CYCLE 
    {         PORIENT_XPOS; 
        PORIENT_XNEG; 
        PORIENT_YPOS; 
        PORIENT_YNEG; 
        PORIENT_ZPOS; 
        PORIENT_ZNEG; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (Oxpsprite.h)

#ifndef OXPSPRITE_H__
#define OXPSPRITE_H__
enum
{
  XSP_SPRITE_PYRAMID_ORIENT = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    PORIENT_XPOS = 1,
    PORIENT_XNEG = 2,
    PORIENT_YPOS = 3,
    PORIENT_YNEG = 4,
    PORIENT_ZPOS = 5,
    PORIENT_ZNEG = 6,
};
#endif	// OXPSPRITE_H__

String File Code (Oxpsprite.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  XSP_SPRITE_PYRAMID_ORIENT    "Orientation";
    PORIENT_XPOS    "X+";
    PORIENT_XNEG    "X-";
    PORIENT_YPOS    "Y+";
    PORIENT_YNEG    "Y-";
    PORIENT_ZPOS    "Z+";
    PORIENT_ZNEG    "Z-";
}