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 XSP_SPRITE_CONE_ORIENT in Oxpsprite

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

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

Resource File Code (Oxpsprite.res)


LONG  XSP_SPRITE_CONE_ORIENT
{
                        
    CYCLE 
    {         CORIENT_XPOS; 
        CORIENT_XNEG; 
        CORIENT_YPOS; 
        CORIENT_YNEG; 
        CORIENT_ZPOS; 
        CORIENT_ZNEG; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (Oxpsprite.h)

#ifndef OXPSPRITE_H__
#define OXPSPRITE_H__
enum
{
  XSP_SPRITE_CONE_ORIENT = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    CORIENT_XPOS = 1,
    CORIENT_XNEG = 2,
    CORIENT_YPOS = 3,
    CORIENT_YNEG = 4,
    CORIENT_ZPOS = 5,
    CORIENT_ZNEG = 6,
};
#endif	// OXPSPRITE_H__

String File Code (Oxpsprite.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  XSP_SPRITE_CONE_ORIENT    "Orientation";
    CORIENT_XPOS    "X+";
    CORIENT_XNEG    "X-";
    CORIENT_YPOS    "Y+";
    CORIENT_YNEG    "Y-";
    CORIENT_ZPOS    "Z+";
    CORIENT_ZNEG    "Z-";
}