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_POINTCREATOR_SHADER_SAMPLEMODE in opointcreator_panel

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

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

Resource File Code (opointcreator_panel.res)


LONG  ID_POINTCREATOR_SHADER_SAMPLEMODE
{
FIT_H  ;                          
    CYCLE 
    {         ID_POINTCREATOR_SHADER_SAMPLEMODE_VOLUME; 
        ID_POINTCREATOR_SHADER_SAMPLEMODE_SURFACE; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (opointcreator_panel.h)

#ifndef OPOINTCREATOR_PANEL_H__
#define OPOINTCREATOR_PANEL_H__
enum
{
  ID_POINTCREATOR_SHADER_SAMPLEMODE = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    ID_POINTCREATOR_SHADER_SAMPLEMODE_VOLUME = 1,
    ID_POINTCREATOR_SHADER_SAMPLEMODE_SURFACE = 2,
};
#endif	// OPOINTCREATOR_PANEL_H__

String File Code (opointcreator_panel.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  ID_POINTCREATOR_SHADER_SAMPLEMODE    "SampleMode";
    ID_POINTCREATOR_SHADER_SAMPLEMODE_VOLUME    "Volume";
    ID_POINTCREATOR_SHADER_SAMPLEMODE_SURFACE    "Surface";
}