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 PREF_NAVIGATION_CAMERA in Prefsnavigation

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

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

Resource File Code (Prefsnavigation.res)


LONG  PREF_NAVIGATION_CAMERA
{
ANIM  OFF;  PARENTCOLLAPSE  ;                          
    CYCLE 
    {         PREF_NAVIGATION_CAMERA_CUR; 
        PREF_NAVIGATION_CAMERA_CTR; 
        PREF_NAVIGATION_CAMERA_OBJ; 
        PREF_NAVIGATION_CAMERA_CAM; 
        PREF_NAVIGATION_CAMERA_CUSTOM; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (Prefsnavigation.h)

#ifndef PREFSNAVIGATION_H__
#define PREFSNAVIGATION_H__
enum
{
  PREF_NAVIGATION_CAMERA = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    PREF_NAVIGATION_CAMERA_CUR = 1,
    PREF_NAVIGATION_CAMERA_CTR = 2,
    PREF_NAVIGATION_CAMERA_OBJ = 3,
    PREF_NAVIGATION_CAMERA_CAM = 4,
    PREF_NAVIGATION_CAMERA_CUSTOM = 5,
};
#endif	// PREFSNAVIGATION_H__

String File Code (Prefsnavigation.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  PREF_NAVIGATION_CAMERA    "CameraMode";
    PREF_NAVIGATION_CAMERA_CUR    "Cursor";
    PREF_NAVIGATION_CAMERA_CTR    "Center";
    PREF_NAVIGATION_CAMERA_OBJ    "Object";
    PREF_NAVIGATION_CAMERA_CAM    "Camera";
    PREF_NAVIGATION_CAMERA_CUSTOM    "Custom";
}