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 PRIM_4SIDE_TYPE in Ospline4side

Note that this is not the actual code from the Ospline4side file.

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

Resource File Code (Ospline4side.res)


LONG  PRIM_4SIDE_TYPE
{
                        
    CYCLE 
    {         PRIM_4SIDE_TYPE_DIAMOND; 
        PRIM_4SIDE_TYPE_KITE; 
        PRIM_4SIDE_TYPE_PARALLELOGRAM; 
        PRIM_4SIDE_TYPE_TRAPEZIUM; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (Ospline4side.h)

#ifndef OSPLINE4SIDE_H__
#define OSPLINE4SIDE_H__
enum
{
  PRIM_4SIDE_TYPE = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    PRIM_4SIDE_TYPE_DIAMOND = 1,
    PRIM_4SIDE_TYPE_KITE = 2,
    PRIM_4SIDE_TYPE_PARALLELOGRAM = 3,
    PRIM_4SIDE_TYPE_TRAPEZIUM = 4,
};
#endif	// OSPLINE4SIDE_H__

String File Code (Ospline4side.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  PRIM_4SIDE_TYPE    "Type";
    PRIM_4SIDE_TYPE_DIAMOND    "Diamond";
    PRIM_4SIDE_TYPE_KITE    "Kite";
    PRIM_4SIDE_TYPE_PARALLELOGRAM    "Parallelogram";
    PRIM_4SIDE_TYPE_TRAPEZIUM    "Trapezium";
}