Plugins 4D

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.

IDs and information for Xvariation

Xvariation

Attributes

ENGLISH NAME : VariationShader
NAME : Xvariation
INCLUDE : Mpreview
INCLUDE : Xbase
PATH : shader/description/xvariation.res
PLUGIN : shader
MAXON online help (may not exist): XVARIATION

Elements

UI Name

Type

Parameters

Cycle

VARIATIONSHADER_SEED

Seed

REAL

MIN

VARIATIONSHADER_SEED_MODE_OBJECT_CAT

ObjectVariation

LONG

VARIATIONSHADER_SEED_MODE_OBJECT_OFF	Disabled
VARIATIONSHADER_SEED_MODE_OBJECT_NAME	ObjectName
VARIATIONSHADER_SEED_MODE_OBJECT_ID	ObjectHierarchy
VARIATIONSHADER_SEED_MODE_PARENT	Parent
VARIATIONSHADER_SEED_MODE_INSTANCE_ID	Objects
VARIATIONSHADER_SEED_MODE_BUFFER_ID	ObjectBufferIDs
VARIATIONSHADER_SEED_MODE_MATERIAL_ID	MaterialName

VARIATIONSHADER_SEED_MODE_POLYGON_CAT

PolygonVariation

LONG

VARIATIONSHADER_SEED_MODE_POLYGON_OFF	Disabled
VARIATIONSHADER_SEED_MODE_POLYGON_ID	Polygons
VARIATIONSHADER_SEED_MODE_POLYGON_SELECTION_TAG	PolygonSelectionTag
VARIATIONSHADER_SEED_MODE_POLYGON_UV_TILES	UVTiles

VARIATIONSHADER_POLYGON_STEP

PolygonStep

REAL

MIN

VARIATIONSHADER_PROBABILITY

Probability

REAL

UNIT	PERCENT
MIN	0.0
MAX	100.0
MINSLIDER	0
MAXSLIDER	100
CUSTOMGUI	REALSLIDER

VARIATIONSHADER_MASK

GlobalMask

SHADERLINK

VARIATIONSHADER_ADD

Add

BUTTON

VARIATIONSHADER_CLEAR

Clear

BUTTON

VARIATIONSHADER_ADDFOLDER

AddfromFolder

BUTTON

VARIATIONSHADER_NORMALIZE

NormalizeDistribution

BUTTON

VARIATIONSHADER_DISTRIBUTE_EVENLY

DistributeEvenly

BUTTON

VARIATIONSHADER_SECONDARY_TEXTURE

SecondaryTexture

SHADERLINK

VARIATIONSHADER_SECONDARY_TEXTURE_BLEND

SecondaryTextureBlend

REAL

UNIT	PERCENT
MIN	0.0
MINSLIDER	0
MAXSLIDER	100
CUSTOMGUI	REALSLIDER

VARIATIONSHADER_SECONDARY_TEXTURE_MODE

SecondaryTextureMode

LONG

VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_NORMAL	Normal
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_REPLACE	Replace
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_AVERAGE	Average
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_SEP
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_LIGHTEN	Lighten
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_ADD	Add
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_SCREEN	Screen
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_COLORDODGE	Dodge
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_LINEARDODGE	LinearDodge
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_SEP
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_DARKEN	Darken
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_SUBTRACT	Subtract
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_MULTIPLY	Multiply
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_COLORBURN	Burn
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_LINEARBURN	LinearBurn
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_SEP
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_OVERLAY	Overlay
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_SOFTLIGHT	SoftLight
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_HARDLIGHT	HardLight
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_LINEARLIGHT	LinearLight
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_VIVIDLIGHT	VividLight
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_PINLIGHT	PinLight
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_HARDMIX	HardMix
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_REFLECT	Reflect
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_GLOW	Glow
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_PHOENIX	Phoenix
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_SEP
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_DIFFERENCE	Difference
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_NEGATION	Invert
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_EXCLUSION	Exclusion
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_SEP
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_LEVR	Levr
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_COLOR	Color
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_COLOR_INV	ColorInverse

VARIATIONSHADER_GRADIENT

Gradient

GRADIENT

COLOR
ICC_BASEDOCUMENT

VARIATIONSHADER_GRADIENT_BLEND

GradientBlend

REAL

UNIT	PERCENT
MIN	0.0
MINSLIDER	0
MAXSLIDER	100
CUSTOMGUI	REALSLIDER

VARIATIONSHADER_GRADIENT_MODE

GradientMode

LONG

VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_NORMAL	Normal
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_REPLACE	Replace
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_AVERAGE	Average
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_SEP
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_LIGHTEN	Lighten
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_ADD	Add
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_SCREEN	Screen
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_COLORDODGE	Dodge
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_LINEARDODGE	LinearDodge
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_SEP
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_DARKEN	Darken
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_SUBTRACT	Subtract
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_MULTIPLY	Multiply
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_COLORBURN	Burn
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_LINEARBURN	LinearBurn
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_SEP
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_OVERLAY	Overlay
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_SOFTLIGHT	SoftLight
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_HARDLIGHT	HardLight
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_LINEARLIGHT	LinearLight
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_VIVIDLIGHT	VividLight
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_PINLIGHT	PinLight
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_HARDMIX	HardMix
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_REFLECT	Reflect
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_GLOW	Glow
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_PHOENIX	Phoenix
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_SEP
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_DIFFERENCE	Difference
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_NEGATION	Invert
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_EXCLUSION	Exclusion
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_SEP
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_LEVR	Levr
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_COLOR	Color
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_COLOR_INV	ColorInverse

VARIATIONSHADER_RANDOMCOLOROFFSET

RandomColor

REAL

UNIT	PERCENT
MIN	0.0
MINSLIDER	0
MAXSLIDER	100
CUSTOMGUI	REALSLIDER

VARIATIONSHADER_RANDOMCOLOR_MODE

RandomColorMode

LONG

VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_NORMAL	Normal
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_REPLACE	Replace
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_AVERAGE	Average
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_SEP
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_LIGHTEN	Lighten
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_ADD	Add
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_SCREEN	Screen
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_COLORDODGE	Dodge
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_LINEARDODGE	LinearDodge
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_SEP
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_DARKEN	Darken
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_SUBTRACT	Subtract
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_MULTIPLY	Multiply
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_COLORBURN	Burn
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_LINEARBURN	LinearBurn
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_SEP
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_OVERLAY	Overlay
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_SOFTLIGHT	SoftLight
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_HARDLIGHT	HardLight
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_LINEARLIGHT	LinearLight
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_VIVIDLIGHT	VividLight
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_PINLIGHT	PinLight
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_HARDMIX	HardMix
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_REFLECT	Reflect
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_GLOW	Glow
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_PHOENIX	Phoenix
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_SEP
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_DIFFERENCE	Difference
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_NEGATION	Invert
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_EXCLUSION	Exclusion
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_SEP
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_LEVR	Levr
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_COLOR	Color
VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_COLOR_INV	ColorInverse

VARIATIONSHADER_CONTRASTOFFSET

Contrast

REAL

UNIT	PERCENT
MIN	0.0
MINSLIDER	0
MAXSLIDER	100
CUSTOMGUI	REALSLIDER

VARIATIONSHADER_GAMMAOFFSET

Gamma

REAL

UNIT	PERCENT
MIN	0.0
MINSLIDER	0
MAXSLIDER	100
CUSTOMGUI	REALSLIDER

VARIATIONSHADER_INVERTOFFSET

Invert

REAL

UNIT	PERCENT
MIN	0.0
MINSLIDER	0
MAXSLIDER	100
CUSTOMGUI	REALSLIDER

VARIATIONSHADER_HUEOFFSET

Hue

REAL

UNIT	PERCENT
MIN	0.0
MINSLIDER	0
MAXSLIDER	100
CUSTOMGUI	REALSLIDER

VARIATIONSHADER_SATURATIONOFFSET

Saturation

REAL

UNIT	PERCENT
MIN	0.0
MINSLIDER	0
MAXSLIDER	100
CUSTOMGUI	REALSLIDER

VARIATIONSHADER_LIGHTNESSOFFSET

Lightness

REAL

UNIT	PERCENT
MIN	0.0
MINSLIDER	0
MAXSLIDER	100
CUSTOMGUI	REALSLIDER

VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_SHIFT

UVWShift

VECTOR

STEP

VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_FLIP_X

UVWFlipX

BOOL

VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_FLIP_Y

UVWFlipY

BOOL

VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_TILE_OFFSET_X

UVWTileOffsetX

REAL

UNIT	PERCENT
MINSLIDER	0
MAXSLIDER	100
CUSTOMGUI	REALSLIDER

VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_TILE_OFFSET_Y

UVWTileOffsetY

REAL

UNIT	PERCENT
MINSLIDER	0
MAXSLIDER	100
CUSTOMGUI	REALSLIDER

VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_ROTATE

UVWRotate

REAL

UNIT	PERCENT
MIN	0.0
MINSLIDER	0
MAXSLIDER	100
CUSTOMGUI	REALSLIDER

VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_ROTATE_QUANTIZE_GROUP

UVWQuantizeRotation

LONG

VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_ROTATE_QUANTIZE_0	0Degrees
VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_ROTATE_QUANTIZE_45	45Degrees
VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_ROTATE_QUANTIZE_90	90Degrees
VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_ROTATE_QUANTIZE_180	180Degrees

VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_SCALE

UVWScale

VECTOR

STEP

VARIATIONSHADER_CLIPONE

ClampOne

BOOL

Example Code

The following code does not use the correct values when setting the data. You should check directly in C4D for the correct values that you should use in place of the ones that are shown. This code is just to show you how to access the values for getting and setting the parameters.

Python

import c4d
from c4d import gui
def main():
    shader = c4d.BaseShader(c4d.Xvariation)
    
    #You can set parameters two different ways. 
    #First way              
    shader[c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_SEED] = 0.1
    shader[c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_SEED_MODE_OBJECT_CAT] = c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_SEED_MODE_OBJECT_OFF
    shader[c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_SEED_MODE_POLYGON_CAT] = c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_SEED_MODE_POLYGON_OFF
    shader[c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_POLYGON_STEP] = 0.1
    shader[c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_PROBABILITY] = 0.1
    shader[c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_SECONDARY_TEXTURE_BLEND] = 0.1
    shader[c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_SECONDARY_TEXTURE_MODE] = c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_NORMAL
    shader[c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_GRADIENT_BLEND] = 0.1
    shader[c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_GRADIENT_MODE] = c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_NORMAL
    shader[c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_RANDOMCOLOROFFSET] = 0.1
    shader[c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_RANDOMCOLOR_MODE] = c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_NORMAL
    shader[c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_CONTRASTOFFSET] = 0.1
    shader[c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_GAMMAOFFSET] = 0.1
    shader[c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_INVERTOFFSET] = 0.1
    shader[c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_HUEOFFSET] = 0.1
    shader[c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_SATURATIONOFFSET] = 0.1
    shader[c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_LIGHTNESSOFFSET] = 0.1
    shader[c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_SHIFT] = c4d.Vector(1.0,1.0,1.0)
    shader[c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_FLIP_X] = True
    shader[c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_FLIP_Y] = True
    shader[c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_TILE_OFFSET_X] = 0.1
    shader[c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_TILE_OFFSET_Y] = 0.1
    shader[c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_ROTATE] = 0.1
    shader[c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_ROTATE_QUANTIZE_GROUP] = c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_ROTATE_QUANTIZE_0
    shader[c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_SCALE] = c4d.Vector(1.0,1.0,1.0)
    shader[c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_CLIPONE] = True
    
    #Second way, using the base container.
    bc = shader.GetDataInstance()
    bc.SetFloat(c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_SEED,0.1)
    bc.SetInt32(c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_SEED_MODE_OBJECT_CAT,c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_SEED_MODE_OBJECT_OFF)
    bc.SetInt32(c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_SEED_MODE_POLYGON_CAT,c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_SEED_MODE_POLYGON_OFF)
    bc.SetFloat(c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_POLYGON_STEP,0.1)
    bc.SetFloat(c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_PROBABILITY,0.1)
    bc.SetFloat(c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_SECONDARY_TEXTURE_BLEND,0.1)
    bc.SetInt32(c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_SECONDARY_TEXTURE_MODE,c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_NORMAL)
    bc.SetFloat(c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_GRADIENT_BLEND,0.1)
    bc.SetInt32(c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_GRADIENT_MODE,c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_NORMAL)
    bc.SetFloat(c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_RANDOMCOLOROFFSET,0.1)
    bc.SetInt32(c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_RANDOMCOLOR_MODE,c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_NORMAL)
    bc.SetFloat(c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_CONTRASTOFFSET,0.1)
    bc.SetFloat(c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_GAMMAOFFSET,0.1)
    bc.SetFloat(c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_INVERTOFFSET,0.1)
    bc.SetFloat(c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_HUEOFFSET,0.1)
    bc.SetFloat(c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_SATURATIONOFFSET,0.1)
    bc.SetFloat(c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_LIGHTNESSOFFSET,0.1)
    bc.SetVector(c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_SHIFT, c4d.Vector(1.0,1.0,1.0)
    bc.SetBool(c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_FLIP_X,True)
    bc.SetBool(c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_FLIP_Y,True)
    bc.SetFloat(c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_TILE_OFFSET_X,0.1)
    bc.SetFloat(c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_TILE_OFFSET_Y,0.1)
    bc.SetFloat(c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_ROTATE,0.1)
    bc.SetInt32(c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_ROTATE_QUANTIZE_GROUP,c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_ROTATE_QUANTIZE_0)
    bc.SetVector(c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_SCALE, c4d.Vector(1.0,1.0,1.0)
    bc.SetBool(c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_CLIPONE,True)

if __name__=='__main__':
    main()

C++

#include "c4d.h"
#include "../shader/description/xvariation.h"
void SampleFunction()
{
    BaseDocument *pDoc = GetActiveDocument();
    BaseShader *pShader = BaseShader::Alloc(Xvariation);  
    
    //You can set parameters two different ways. 

    //First way              
    //Some objects do not store all their data in the container. You need to use GetParameter()/SetParameter() instead. 

    DESCFLAGS_SET flags = DESCFLAGS_SET_PARAM_SET;
    pShader->SetParameter(DescID(VARIATIONSHADER_SEED),GeData(0.1),flags);
    pShader->SetParameter(DescID(VARIATIONSHADER_SEED_MODE_OBJECT_CAT),GeData(VARIATIONSHADER_SEED_MODE_OBJECT_OFF),flags);
    pShader->SetParameter(DescID(VARIATIONSHADER_SEED_MODE_POLYGON_CAT),GeData(VARIATIONSHADER_SEED_MODE_POLYGON_OFF),flags);
    pShader->SetParameter(DescID(VARIATIONSHADER_POLYGON_STEP),GeData(0.1),flags);
    pShader->SetParameter(DescID(VARIATIONSHADER_PROBABILITY),GeData(0.1),flags);
    pShader->SetParameter(DescID(VARIATIONSHADER_SECONDARY_TEXTURE_BLEND),GeData(0.1),flags);
    pShader->SetParameter(DescID(VARIATIONSHADER_SECONDARY_TEXTURE_MODE),GeData(VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_NORMAL),flags);
    pShader->SetParameter(DescID(VARIATIONSHADER_GRADIENT_BLEND),GeData(0.1),flags);
    pShader->SetParameter(DescID(VARIATIONSHADER_GRADIENT_MODE),GeData(VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_NORMAL),flags);
    pShader->SetParameter(DescID(VARIATIONSHADER_RANDOMCOLOROFFSET),GeData(0.1),flags);
    pShader->SetParameter(DescID(VARIATIONSHADER_RANDOMCOLOR_MODE),GeData(VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_NORMAL),flags);
    pShader->SetParameter(DescID(VARIATIONSHADER_CONTRASTOFFSET),GeData(0.1),flags);
    pShader->SetParameter(DescID(VARIATIONSHADER_GAMMAOFFSET),GeData(0.1),flags);
    pShader->SetParameter(DescID(VARIATIONSHADER_INVERTOFFSET),GeData(0.1),flags);
    pShader->SetParameter(DescID(VARIATIONSHADER_HUEOFFSET),GeData(0.1),flags);
    pShader->SetParameter(DescID(VARIATIONSHADER_SATURATIONOFFSET),GeData(0.1),flags);
    pShader->SetParameter(DescID(VARIATIONSHADER_LIGHTNESSOFFSET),GeData(0.1),flags);
    pShader->SetParameter(DescID(VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_SHIFT),GeData(Vector(1.0,1.0,1.0)),flags);
    pShader->SetParameter(DescID(VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_FLIP_X),GeData(true),flags);
    pShader->SetParameter(DescID(VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_FLIP_Y),GeData(true),flags);
    pShader->SetParameter(DescID(VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_TILE_OFFSET_X),GeData(0.1),flags);
    pShader->SetParameter(DescID(VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_TILE_OFFSET_Y),GeData(0.1),flags);
    pShader->SetParameter(DescID(VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_ROTATE),GeData(0.1),flags);
    pShader->SetParameter(DescID(VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_ROTATE_QUANTIZE_GROUP),GeData(VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_ROTATE_QUANTIZE_0),flags);
    pShader->SetParameter(DescID(VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_SCALE),GeData(Vector(1.0,1.0,1.0)),flags);
    pShader->SetParameter(DescID(VARIATIONSHADER_CLIPONE),GeData(true),flags);
    pShader->Message(MSG_UPDATE);            

    //Second way, using the base container.
    BaseContainer *bc =     pShader->GetDataInstance();
    bc->SetFloat(VARIATIONSHADER_SEED,0.1);
    bc->SetInt32(VARIATIONSHADER_SEED_MODE_OBJECT_CAT,VARIATIONSHADER_SEED_MODE_OBJECT_OFF);
    bc->SetInt32(VARIATIONSHADER_SEED_MODE_POLYGON_CAT,VARIATIONSHADER_SEED_MODE_POLYGON_OFF);
    bc->SetFloat(VARIATIONSHADER_POLYGON_STEP,0.1);
    bc->SetFloat(VARIATIONSHADER_PROBABILITY,0.1);
    bc->SetFloat(VARIATIONSHADER_SECONDARY_TEXTURE_BLEND,0.1);
    bc->SetInt32(VARIATIONSHADER_SECONDARY_TEXTURE_MODE,VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_NORMAL);
    bc->SetFloat(VARIATIONSHADER_GRADIENT_BLEND,0.1);
    bc->SetInt32(VARIATIONSHADER_GRADIENT_MODE,VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_NORMAL);
    bc->SetFloat(VARIATIONSHADER_RANDOMCOLOROFFSET,0.1);
    bc->SetInt32(VARIATIONSHADER_RANDOMCOLOR_MODE,VARIATIONSHADER_BLENDMODE_NORMAL);
    bc->SetFloat(VARIATIONSHADER_CONTRASTOFFSET,0.1);
    bc->SetFloat(VARIATIONSHADER_GAMMAOFFSET,0.1);
    bc->SetFloat(VARIATIONSHADER_INVERTOFFSET,0.1);
    bc->SetFloat(VARIATIONSHADER_HUEOFFSET,0.1);
    bc->SetFloat(VARIATIONSHADER_SATURATIONOFFSET,0.1);
    bc->SetFloat(VARIATIONSHADER_LIGHTNESSOFFSET,0.1);
    bc->SetVector(VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_SHIFT, c4d.Vector(1.0,1.0,1.0);
    bc->SetBool(VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_FLIP_X,true);
    bc->SetBool(VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_FLIP_Y,true);
    bc->SetFloat(VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_TILE_OFFSET_X,0.1);
    bc->SetFloat(VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_TILE_OFFSET_Y,0.1);
    bc->SetFloat(VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_ROTATE,0.1);
    bc->SetInt32(VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_ROTATE_QUANTIZE_GROUP,VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_ROTATE_QUANTIZE_0);
    bc->SetVector(VARIATIONSHADER_UVW_SCALE, c4d.Vector(1.0,1.0,1.0);
    bc->SetBool(VARIATIONSHADER_CLIPONE,true);
    pShader->Message(MSG_UPDATE);                                                      
}

Buttons

This node has buttons. Buttons can manually be executed by calling the following code

Python

c4d.CallButton(shader,c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_ADD)
c4d.CallButton(shader,c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_CLEAR)
c4d.CallButton(shader,c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_ADDFOLDER)
c4d.CallButton(shader,c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_NORMALIZE)
c4d.CallButton(shader,c4d.VARIATIONSHADER_DISTRIBUTE_EVENLY)

C++

DescriptionCommand dc;
dc.id = DescID(VARIATIONSHADER_ADD);             
pShader->Message(MSG_DESCRIPTION_COMMAND, &dc);


DescriptionCommand dc;
dc.id = DescID(VARIATIONSHADER_CLEAR);             
pShader->Message(MSG_DESCRIPTION_COMMAND, &dc);


DescriptionCommand dc;
dc.id = DescID(VARIATIONSHADER_ADDFOLDER);             
pShader->Message(MSG_DESCRIPTION_COMMAND, &dc);


DescriptionCommand dc;
dc.id = DescID(VARIATIONSHADER_NORMALIZE);             
pShader->Message(MSG_DESCRIPTION_COMMAND, &dc);


DescriptionCommand dc;
dc.id = DescID(VARIATIONSHADER_DISTRIBUTE_EVENLY);             
pShader->Message(MSG_DESCRIPTION_COMMAND, &dc);

Gradients

This node has gradients. Gradients can manually be edited by calling the following code

Python

C++

           
#include "customgui_gradient.h"
VARIATIONSHADER_GRADIENT                                
GeData data;
pShader->GetParameter(DescID(VARIATIONSHADER_GRADIENT),data,DESCFLAGS_GET_PARAM_GET));
Gradient *pGradient = (Gradient*)data.GetCustomDataType(CUSTOMDATATYPE_GRADIENT);
if(pGradient)
{    
    //must be set before any knot is set
    pGradient->SetData(GRADIENT_MODE, GeData(GRADIENTMODE_ALPHA));
    GradientKnot k1, k2;
    k1.col = Vector(0.0, 0.0, 1.0);
    k1.pos = 0.0;
    k2.col = 1.0;
    k2.pos = 1.0;
    pGradient->InsertKnot(k1);
    pGradient->InsertKnot(k2);
}
pShader->SetParameter(DescID(VARIATIONSHADER_GRADIENT),data,DESCFLAGS_SET_PARAM_SET));

Description Xvariation

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Example Code

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Buttons

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Gradients

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VARIATIONSHADER_GRADIENT