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 ID_BRUSH_BASE_TOOL_PEN in Toolbrushbase

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

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

Resource File Code (Toolbrushbase.res)


LONG  ID_BRUSH_BASE_TOOL_PEN
{
FIT_H  ;  SCALE_H  ;                          
    CYCLE 
    {         ID_BRUSH_BASE_TOOL_PEN_NONE; 
        ID_BRUSH_BASE_TOOL_PEN_RADIUS; 
        ID_BRUSH_BASE_TOOL_PEN_STRENGTH; 
        ID_BRUSH_BASE_TOOL_PEN_HARDNESS; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (Toolbrushbase.h)

#ifndef TOOLBRUSHBASE_H__
#define TOOLBRUSHBASE_H__
enum
{
  ID_BRUSH_BASE_TOOL_PEN = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    ID_BRUSH_BASE_TOOL_PEN_NONE = 1,
    ID_BRUSH_BASE_TOOL_PEN_RADIUS = 2,
    ID_BRUSH_BASE_TOOL_PEN_STRENGTH = 3,
    ID_BRUSH_BASE_TOOL_PEN_HARDNESS = 4,
};
#endif	// TOOLBRUSHBASE_H__

String File Code (Toolbrushbase.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  ID_BRUSH_BASE_TOOL_PEN    "Pressure";
    ID_BRUSH_BASE_TOOL_PEN_NONE    "None";
    ID_BRUSH_BASE_TOOL_PEN_RADIUS    "Radius";
    ID_BRUSH_BASE_TOOL_PEN_STRENGTH    "Opacity";
    ID_BRUSH_BASE_TOOL_PEN_HARDNESS    "Hardness";
}