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 MDATA_BEVEL_MODE in ToolBevel

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

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

Resource File Code (ToolBevel.res)


LONG  MDATA_BEVEL_MODE
{
                        
    CYCLE 
    {         MDATA_BEVEL_MODE_LINEAR; 
        MDATA_BEVEL_MODE_OUTER_CIRCLE; 
        MDATA_BEVEL_MODE_INNER_CIRCLE; 
        MDATA_BEVEL_MODE_BEZIER; 
        MDATA_BEVEL_MODE_USER; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (ToolBevel.h)

#ifndef TOOLBEVEL_H__
#define TOOLBEVEL_H__
enum
{
  MDATA_BEVEL_MODE = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    MDATA_BEVEL_MODE_LINEAR = 1,
    MDATA_BEVEL_MODE_OUTER_CIRCLE = 2,
    MDATA_BEVEL_MODE_INNER_CIRCLE = 3,
    MDATA_BEVEL_MODE_BEZIER = 4,
    MDATA_BEVEL_MODE_USER = 5,
};
#endif	// TOOLBEVEL_H__

String File Code (ToolBevel.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  MDATA_BEVEL_MODE    "Type";
    MDATA_BEVEL_MODE_LINEAR    "Linear";
    MDATA_BEVEL_MODE_OUTER_CIRCLE    "Convex";
    MDATA_BEVEL_MODE_INNER_CIRCLE    "Concave";
    MDATA_BEVEL_MODE_BEZIER    "Bezier";
    MDATA_BEVEL_MODE_USER    "User";
}