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 ID_CA_TAG_VS_LASSO in Tcavs

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

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

Resource File Code (Tcavs.res)


LONG  ID_CA_TAG_VS_LASSO
{
HIDDEN  ;  ANIM  OFF;                          
    CYCLE 
    {         ID_CA_TAG_VS_LASSO_FREE; 
        ID_CA_TAG_VS_LASSO_POLY; 
        ID_CA_TAG_VS_LASSO_RECT; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (Tcavs.h)

#ifndef TCAVS_H__
#define TCAVS_H__
enum
{
  ID_CA_TAG_VS_LASSO = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    ID_CA_TAG_VS_LASSO_FREE = 1,
    ID_CA_TAG_VS_LASSO_POLY = 2,
    ID_CA_TAG_VS_LASSO_RECT = 3,
};
#endif	// TCAVS_H__

String File Code (Tcavs.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  ID_CA_TAG_VS_LASSO    "Lasso";
    ID_CA_TAG_VS_LASSO_FREE    "Free";
    ID_CA_TAG_VS_LASSO_POLY    "Polygon";
    ID_CA_TAG_VS_LASSO_RECT    "Rectangle";
}