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 HAIR_LIVESELECT_PEN in ToolHairLiveSelect

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

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

Resource File Code (ToolHairLiveSelect.res)


LONG  HAIR_LIVESELECT_PEN
{
                        
    CYCLE 
    {         HAIR_LIVESELECT_PEN_NONE; 
        HAIR_LIVESELECT_PEN_RADIUS; 
        HAIR_LIVESELECT_PEN_STRENGTH; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (ToolHairLiveSelect.h)

#ifndef TOOLHAIRLIVESELECT_H__
#define TOOLHAIRLIVESELECT_H__
enum
{
  HAIR_LIVESELECT_PEN = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    HAIR_LIVESELECT_PEN_NONE = 1,
    HAIR_LIVESELECT_PEN_RADIUS = 2,
    HAIR_LIVESELECT_PEN_STRENGTH = 3,
};
#endif	// TOOLHAIRLIVESELECT_H__

String File Code (ToolHairLiveSelect.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  HAIR_LIVESELECT_PEN    "Pressure";
    HAIR_LIVESELECT_PEN_NONE    "None";
    HAIR_LIVESELECT_PEN_RADIUS    "Radius";
    HAIR_LIVESELECT_PEN_STRENGTH    "Strength";
}