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_UNITS_COLORMODE_SPECIAL in Prefsunits

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

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

Resource File Code (Prefsunits.res)


LONG  PREF_UNITS_COLORMODE_SPECIAL
{
ANIM  OFF;  PARENTCOLLAPSE  ;                          
    CYCLE 
    {         PREF_UNITS_COLORMODE_SPECIAL_DISABLED; 
        PREF_UNITS_COLORMODE_SPECIAL_COLORWHEEL; 
        PREF_UNITS_COLORMODE_SPECIAL_SPECTRUM; 
        PREF_UNITS_COLORMODE_SPECIAL_PICTURE; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (Prefsunits.h)

#ifndef PREFSUNITS_H__
#define PREFSUNITS_H__
enum
{
  PREF_UNITS_COLORMODE_SPECIAL = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    PREF_UNITS_COLORMODE_SPECIAL_DISABLED = 1,
    PREF_UNITS_COLORMODE_SPECIAL_COLORWHEEL = 2,
    PREF_UNITS_COLORMODE_SPECIAL_SPECTRUM = 3,
    PREF_UNITS_COLORMODE_SPECIAL_PICTURE = 4,
};
#endif	// PREFSUNITS_H__

String File Code (Prefsunits.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  PREF_UNITS_COLORMODE_SPECIAL    "SpecialMode";
    PREF_UNITS_COLORMODE_SPECIAL_DISABLED    "Disabled";
    PREF_UNITS_COLORMODE_SPECIAL_COLORWHEEL    "ColorWheel";
    PREF_UNITS_COLORMODE_SPECIAL_SPECTRUM    "ColorSpectrum";
    PREF_UNITS_COLORMODE_SPECIAL_PICTURE    "ColorFromPicture";
}