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_SOFT_MODE in ToolSoftSelection

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

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

Resource File Code (ToolSoftSelection.res)


LONG  MDATA_SOFT_MODE
{
                        
    CYCLE 
    {         MDATA_SOFT_MODE_GROUPS; 
        MDATA_SOFT_MODE_CENTER; 
        MDATA_SOFT_MODE_ALL; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (ToolSoftSelection.h)

#ifndef TOOLSOFTSELECTION_H__
#define TOOLSOFTSELECTION_H__
enum
{
  MDATA_SOFT_MODE = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    MDATA_SOFT_MODE_GROUPS = 1,
    MDATA_SOFT_MODE_CENTER = 2,
    MDATA_SOFT_MODE_ALL = 3,
};
#endif	// TOOLSOFTSELECTION_H__

String File Code (ToolSoftSelection.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  MDATA_SOFT_MODE    "Mode";
    MDATA_SOFT_MODE_GROUPS    "Group";
    MDATA_SOFT_MODE_CENTER    "Center";
    MDATA_SOFT_MODE_ALL    "All";
}