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 HAIRSTYLE_GROWTH in Ohair

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

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

Resource File Code (Ohair.res)


LONG  HAIRSTYLE_GROWTH
{
ANIM  OFF;                          
    CYCLE 
    {         HAIRSTYLE_GROWTH_NORMALS; 
        HAIRSTYLE_GROWTH_DIRECTION; 
        HAIRSTYLE_GROWTH_RANDOM; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (Ohair.h)

#ifndef OHAIR_H__
#define OHAIR_H__
enum
{
  HAIRSTYLE_GROWTH = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    HAIRSTYLE_GROWTH_NORMALS = 1,
    HAIRSTYLE_GROWTH_DIRECTION = 2,
    HAIRSTYLE_GROWTH_RANDOM = 3,
};
#endif	// OHAIR_H__

String File Code (Ohair.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  HAIRSTYLE_GROWTH    "Growth";
    HAIRSTYLE_GROWTH_NORMALS    "Normals";
    HAIRSTYLE_GROWTH_DIRECTION    "Direction";
    HAIRSTYLE_GROWTH_RANDOM    "Random";
}