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 MDATA_ARRANGE_MODE in ToolArrange

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

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

Resource File Code (ToolArrange.res)


LONG  MDATA_ARRANGE_MODE
{
ALIGN_LEFT  ;                          
    CYCLE 
    {         MDATA_ARRANGE_MODE_SELECTMODE; 
        MDATA_ARRANGE_MODE_LINEAR; 
        MDATA_ARRANGE_MODE_CIRCLE; 
        MDATA_ARRANGE_MODE_ALONGSPLINE; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (ToolArrange.h)

#ifndef TOOLARRANGE_H__
#define TOOLARRANGE_H__
enum
{
  MDATA_ARRANGE_MODE = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    MDATA_ARRANGE_MODE_SELECTMODE = 1,
    MDATA_ARRANGE_MODE_LINEAR = 2,
    MDATA_ARRANGE_MODE_CIRCLE = 3,
    MDATA_ARRANGE_MODE_ALONGSPLINE = 4,
};
#endif	// TOOLARRANGE_H__

String File Code (ToolArrange.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  MDATA_ARRANGE_MODE    "Mode";
    MDATA_ARRANGE_MODE_SELECTMODE    "<<SelectMode>>";
    MDATA_ARRANGE_MODE_LINEAR    "Linear";
    MDATA_ARRANGE_MODE_CIRCLE    "Circle";
    MDATA_ARRANGE_MODE_ALONGSPLINE    "AlongSpline";
}