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.

ID PLANETSHADER_TYPE

Element Information

Sample Code

Example code for the id PLANETSHADER_TYPE in Xplanet

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

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

Resource File Code (Xplanet.res)


LONG  PLANETSHADER_TYPE
{
                        
    CYCLE 
    {         PLANETSHADER_TYPE_SATURN; 
        PLANETSHADER_TYPE_SATURNRING; 
        PLANETSHADER_TYPE_URANUS; 
        PLANETSHADER_TYPE_NEPTUNE; 
    }
}

Header File Code (Xplanet.h)

#ifndef XPLANET_H__
#define XPLANET_H__
enum
{
  PLANETSHADER_TYPE = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    PLANETSHADER_TYPE_SATURN = 1,
    PLANETSHADER_TYPE_SATURNRING = 2,
    PLANETSHADER_TYPE_URANUS = 3,
    PLANETSHADER_TYPE_NEPTUNE = 4,
};
#endif	// XPLANET_H__

String File Code (Xplanet.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  PLANETSHADER_TYPE    "Type";
    PLANETSHADER_TYPE_SATURN    "Saturn";
    PLANETSHADER_TYPE_SATURNRING    "Saturn'sRing";
    PLANETSHADER_TYPE_URANUS    "Uranus";
    PLANETSHADER_TYPE_NEPTUNE    "Neptune";
}