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 GV_RANDOM_MODE in GVrandom

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

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

Resource File Code (GVrandom.res)


LONG  GV_RANDOM_MODE
{
                        
    CYCLE 
    {         GV_RANDOM_MODE_FREE; 
        GV_RANDOM_MODE_TIME; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (GVrandom.h)

#ifndef GVRANDOM_H__
#define GVRANDOM_H__
enum
{
  GV_RANDOM_MODE = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    GV_RANDOM_MODE_FREE = 1,
    GV_RANDOM_MODE_TIME = 2,
};
#endif	// GVRANDOM_H__

String File Code (GVrandom.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  GV_RANDOM_MODE    "RandomMode";
    GV_RANDOM_MODE_FREE    "Free";
    GV_RANDOM_MODE_TIME    "Time";
}