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_WEIGHT_TOOL_FALLOFF in Toolcaweight

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

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

Resource File Code (Toolcaweight.res)


LONG  ID_CA_WEIGHT_TOOL_FALLOFF
{
FIT_H  ;  SCALE_H  ;                          
    CYCLE 
    {         ID_CA_WEIGHT_TOOL_FALLOFF_NONE; 
        ID_CA_WEIGHT_TOOL_FALLOFF_SIMPLE; 
        ID_CA_WEIGHT_TOOL_FALLOFF_LINEAR; 
        ID_CA_WEIGHT_TOOL_FALLOFF_DOME; 
        ID_CA_WEIGHT_TOOL_FALLOFF_BELL; 
        ID_CA_WEIGHT_TOOL_FALLOFF_CIRCLE; 
        ID_CA_WEIGHT_TOOL_FALLOFF_NEEDLE; 
        ID_CA_WEIGHT_TOOL_FALLOFF_SPLINE; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (Toolcaweight.h)

#ifndef TOOLCAWEIGHT_H__
#define TOOLCAWEIGHT_H__
enum
{
  ID_CA_WEIGHT_TOOL_FALLOFF = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    ID_CA_WEIGHT_TOOL_FALLOFF_NONE = 1,
    ID_CA_WEIGHT_TOOL_FALLOFF_SIMPLE = 2,
    ID_CA_WEIGHT_TOOL_FALLOFF_LINEAR = 3,
    ID_CA_WEIGHT_TOOL_FALLOFF_DOME = 4,
    ID_CA_WEIGHT_TOOL_FALLOFF_BELL = 5,
    ID_CA_WEIGHT_TOOL_FALLOFF_CIRCLE = 6,
    ID_CA_WEIGHT_TOOL_FALLOFF_NEEDLE = 7,
    ID_CA_WEIGHT_TOOL_FALLOFF_SPLINE = 8,
};
#endif	// TOOLCAWEIGHT_H__

String File Code (Toolcaweight.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  ID_CA_WEIGHT_TOOL_FALLOFF    "Falloff";
    ID_CA_WEIGHT_TOOL_FALLOFF_NONE    "None";
    ID_CA_WEIGHT_TOOL_FALLOFF_SIMPLE    "Hardness";
    ID_CA_WEIGHT_TOOL_FALLOFF_LINEAR    "Linear";
    ID_CA_WEIGHT_TOOL_FALLOFF_DOME    "Dome";
    ID_CA_WEIGHT_TOOL_FALLOFF_BELL    "Bell";
    ID_CA_WEIGHT_TOOL_FALLOFF_CIRCLE    "Circle";
    ID_CA_WEIGHT_TOOL_FALLOFF_NEEDLE    "Needle";
    ID_CA_WEIGHT_TOOL_FALLOFF_SPLINE    "Curve";
}