IDs and information for tcrane

tcrane

Attributes

• ENGLISH NAME :
• NAME : tcrane
• INCLUDE : Texpression
• PATH : motioncam/description/tcrane.res
• PLUGIN : motioncam
• MAXON online help (may not exist): TCRANE

Elements

ID	UI Name	Type	Parameters	Cycle
TCRANE_VISUALIZATION_ENABLED	Enabled	BOOL
TCRANE_VISUALIZATION_COLOR	Color	COLOR
TCRANE_VISUALIZATION_COLOR_T	TargetColor	COLOR
TCRANE_BASE_LINK	Link	LINK
TCRANE_BASE_LINK_RAIL	RailSpline	LINK
TCRANE_BASE_LINK_POS	BasePos	REAL	UNIT PERCENT MIN 0.0 MAX 100.0 STEP 0.1 CUSTOMGUI REALSLIDER
TCRANE_BASE_LINK_TANGENTIAL	Tangential	BOOL
TCRANE_BASE_HEADING	BaseHeading	REAL	UNIT DEGREE STEP 0.1
TCRANE_BASE_HEIGHT	BaseHeight	REAL	UNIT METER MIN 0.0
TCRANE_ARM_LENGTH	ArmLength	REAL	UNIT METER MIN 0.0
TCRANE_ARM_PITCH	ArmPitch	REAL	UNIT DEGREE STEP 0.1
TCRANE_ARM_TARGETLINK	ArmTarget	LINK
TCRANE_HEAD_A_HEIGHT	HeadHeight	REAL	UNIT
TCRANE_HEAD_A_HEADING	HeadHeading	REAL	UNIT DEGREE STEP 0.1
TCRANE_HEAD_B_LENGTH	HeadWidth	REAL	UNIT
TCRANE_HEAD_TARGETLINK	HeadTarget	LINK
TCRANE_CAM_PITCH	CameraPitch	REAL	UNIT DEGREE STEP 0.1
TCRANE_CAM_BANKING	CameraBanking	REAL	UNIT DEGREE STEP 0.1
TCRANE_CAM_PARALLAX	CameraOffset	REAL	UNIT
TCRANE_CAM_COMPENSATE_PITCH	CompensatePitch	BOOL
TCRANE_CAM_COMPENSATE_HEADING	CompensateHeading	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():
    obj = c4d.BaseObject(c4d.Osphere)
    tag = obj.MakeTag(c4d.tcrane)
    doc.InsertObject(obj)
    c4d.EventAdd(c4d.EVENT_FORCEREDRAW)
    
    #You can set parameters two different ways. 
    #First way              
    tag[c4d.TCRANE_VISUALIZATION_ENABLED] = True
    tag[c4d.TCRANE_BASE_LINK_POS] = 0.1
    tag[c4d.TCRANE_BASE_LINK_TANGENTIAL] = True
    tag[c4d.TCRANE_BASE_HEADING] = 0.1
    tag[c4d.TCRANE_BASE_HEIGHT] = 0.1
    tag[c4d.TCRANE_ARM_LENGTH] = 0.1
    tag[c4d.TCRANE_ARM_PITCH] = 0.1
    tag[c4d.TCRANE_HEAD_A_HEIGHT] = 0.1
    tag[c4d.TCRANE_HEAD_A_HEADING] = 0.1
    tag[c4d.TCRANE_HEAD_B_LENGTH] = 0.1
    tag[c4d.TCRANE_CAM_PITCH] = 0.1
    tag[c4d.TCRANE_CAM_BANKING] = 0.1
    tag[c4d.TCRANE_CAM_PARALLAX] = 0.1
    tag[c4d.TCRANE_CAM_COMPENSATE_PITCH] = True
    tag[c4d.TCRANE_CAM_COMPENSATE_HEADING] = True
    
    #Second way, using the base container.
    bc = tag.GetDataInstance()
    bc.SetBool(c4d.TCRANE_VISUALIZATION_ENABLED,True)
    bc.SetFloat(c4d.TCRANE_BASE_LINK_POS,0.1)
    bc.SetBool(c4d.TCRANE_BASE_LINK_TANGENTIAL,True)
    bc.SetFloat(c4d.TCRANE_BASE_HEADING,0.1)
    bc.SetFloat(c4d.TCRANE_BASE_HEIGHT,0.1)
    bc.SetFloat(c4d.TCRANE_ARM_LENGTH,0.1)
    bc.SetFloat(c4d.TCRANE_ARM_PITCH,0.1)
    bc.SetFloat(c4d.TCRANE_HEAD_A_HEIGHT,0.1)
    bc.SetFloat(c4d.TCRANE_HEAD_A_HEADING,0.1)
    bc.SetFloat(c4d.TCRANE_HEAD_B_LENGTH,0.1)
    bc.SetFloat(c4d.TCRANE_CAM_PITCH,0.1)
    bc.SetFloat(c4d.TCRANE_CAM_BANKING,0.1)
    bc.SetFloat(c4d.TCRANE_CAM_PARALLAX,0.1)
    bc.SetBool(c4d.TCRANE_CAM_COMPENSATE_PITCH,True)
    bc.SetBool(c4d.TCRANE_CAM_COMPENSATE_HEADING,True)

if __name__=='__main__':
    main()
             

C++

#include "c4d.h"
#include "../motioncam/description/tcrane.h"
void SampleFunction()
{
    BaseDocument *pDoc = GetActiveDocument();
    BaseObject *pObject = BaseObject::Alloc(Osphere);
    pDoc->InsertObject(pObject);
    pDoc->StartUndo();
    pDoc->AddUndo(UNDOTYPE_NEW,pObject);
    pDoc->EndUndo();
    pDoc->StartUndo();
    BaseTag *pTag = pObject->MakeTag(tcrane);
    pDoc->AddUndo(UNDOTYPE_NEW,pTag);
    pDoc->EndUndo();
    pObject->Message(MSG_UPDATE);
    
    //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;
    pTag->SetParameter(DescID(TCRANE_VISUALIZATION_ENABLED),GeData(true),flags);
    pTag->SetParameter(DescID(TCRANE_BASE_LINK_POS),GeData(0.1),flags);
    pTag->SetParameter(DescID(TCRANE_BASE_LINK_TANGENTIAL),GeData(true),flags);
    pTag->SetParameter(DescID(TCRANE_BASE_HEADING),GeData(0.1),flags);
    pTag->SetParameter(DescID(TCRANE_BASE_HEIGHT),GeData(0.1),flags);
    pTag->SetParameter(DescID(TCRANE_ARM_LENGTH),GeData(0.1),flags);
    pTag->SetParameter(DescID(TCRANE_ARM_PITCH),GeData(0.1),flags);
    pTag->SetParameter(DescID(TCRANE_HEAD_A_HEIGHT),GeData(0.1),flags);
    pTag->SetParameter(DescID(TCRANE_HEAD_A_HEADING),GeData(0.1),flags);
    pTag->SetParameter(DescID(TCRANE_HEAD_B_LENGTH),GeData(0.1),flags);
    pTag->SetParameter(DescID(TCRANE_CAM_PITCH),GeData(0.1),flags);
    pTag->SetParameter(DescID(TCRANE_CAM_BANKING),GeData(0.1),flags);
    pTag->SetParameter(DescID(TCRANE_CAM_PARALLAX),GeData(0.1),flags);
    pTag->SetParameter(DescID(TCRANE_CAM_COMPENSATE_PITCH),GeData(true),flags);
    pTag->SetParameter(DescID(TCRANE_CAM_COMPENSATE_HEADING),GeData(true),flags);
    pTag->Message(MSG_UPDATE);            

    //Second way, using the base container.
    BaseContainer *bc =     pTag->GetDataInstance();
    bc->SetBool(TCRANE_VISUALIZATION_ENABLED,true);
    bc->SetFloat(TCRANE_BASE_LINK_POS,0.1);
    bc->SetBool(TCRANE_BASE_LINK_TANGENTIAL,true);
    bc->SetFloat(TCRANE_BASE_HEADING,0.1);
    bc->SetFloat(TCRANE_BASE_HEIGHT,0.1);
    bc->SetFloat(TCRANE_ARM_LENGTH,0.1);
    bc->SetFloat(TCRANE_ARM_PITCH,0.1);
    bc->SetFloat(TCRANE_HEAD_A_HEIGHT,0.1);
    bc->SetFloat(TCRANE_HEAD_A_HEADING,0.1);
    bc->SetFloat(TCRANE_HEAD_B_LENGTH,0.1);
    bc->SetFloat(TCRANE_CAM_PITCH,0.1);
    bc->SetFloat(TCRANE_CAM_BANKING,0.1);
    bc->SetFloat(TCRANE_CAM_PARALLAX,0.1);
    bc->SetBool(TCRANE_CAM_COMPENSATE_PITCH,true);
    bc->SetBool(TCRANE_CAM_COMPENSATE_HEADING,true);
    pTag->Message(MSG_UPDATE);                                                      
}