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_THEME_TYPE in Prefstheme

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

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

Resource File Code (Prefstheme.res)


LONG  PREF_THEME_TYPE
{
ANIM  OFF;                          
    CYCLE 
    {         PREF_THEME_TYPERGB; 
        PREF_THEME_TYPEBMP; 
        PREF_THEME_TYPEREF; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (Prefstheme.h)

#ifndef PREFSTHEME_H__
#define PREFSTHEME_H__
enum
{
  PREF_THEME_TYPE = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    PREF_THEME_TYPERGB = 1,
    PREF_THEME_TYPEBMP = 2,
    PREF_THEME_TYPEREF = 3,
};
#endif	// PREFSTHEME_H__

String File Code (Prefstheme.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  PREF_THEME_TYPE    "";
    PREF_THEME_TYPERGB    "Color";
    PREF_THEME_TYPEBMP    "Image";
    PREF_THEME_TYPEREF    "Reference";
}