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_SELECTLIVE_MODE in ToolLiveSelection

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

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

Resource File Code (ToolLiveSelection.res)


LONG  MDATA_SELECTLIVE_MODE
{
                        
    CYCLE 
    {         MDATA_SELECTLIVE_MODE_NORMAL; 
        MDATA_SELECTLIVE_MODE_VERTEXPAINT; 
        MDATA_SELECTLIVE_MODE_SOFTSELECTION; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (ToolLiveSelection.h)

#ifndef TOOLLIVESELECTION_H__
#define TOOLLIVESELECTION_H__
enum
{
  MDATA_SELECTLIVE_MODE = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    MDATA_SELECTLIVE_MODE_NORMAL = 1,
    MDATA_SELECTLIVE_MODE_VERTEXPAINT = 2,
    MDATA_SELECTLIVE_MODE_SOFTSELECTION = 3,
};
#endif	// TOOLLIVESELECTION_H__

String File Code (ToolLiveSelection.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  MDATA_SELECTLIVE_MODE    "Mode";
    MDATA_SELECTLIVE_MODE_NORMAL    "Normal";
    MDATA_SELECTLIVE_MODE_VERTEXPAINT    "VertexPainting";
    MDATA_SELECTLIVE_MODE_SOFTSELECTION    "SoftSelection";
}