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 BASEDRAW_DATA_SDISPLAYACTIVE in Dbasedraw

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

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

Resource File Code (Dbasedraw.res)


LONG  BASEDRAW_DATA_SDISPLAYACTIVE
{
ANIM  OFF;                          
    CYCLE 
    {         BASEDRAW_SDISPLAY_GOURAUD; 
        BASEDRAW_SDISPLAY_GOURAUD_WIRE; 
        BASEDRAW_SDISPLAY_QUICK; 
        BASEDRAW_SDISPLAY_QUICK_WIRE; 
        BASEDRAW_SDISPLAY_FLAT; 
        BASEDRAW_SDISPLAY_FLAT_WIRE; 
        BASEDRAW_SDISPLAY_HIDDENLINE; 
        BASEDRAW_SDISPLAY_NOSHADING; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (Dbasedraw.h)

#ifndef DBASEDRAW_H__
#define DBASEDRAW_H__
enum
{
  BASEDRAW_DATA_SDISPLAYACTIVE = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    BASEDRAW_SDISPLAY_GOURAUD = 1,
    BASEDRAW_SDISPLAY_GOURAUD_WIRE = 2,
    BASEDRAW_SDISPLAY_QUICK = 3,
    BASEDRAW_SDISPLAY_QUICK_WIRE = 4,
    BASEDRAW_SDISPLAY_FLAT = 5,
    BASEDRAW_SDISPLAY_FLAT_WIRE = 6,
    BASEDRAW_SDISPLAY_HIDDENLINE = 7,
    BASEDRAW_SDISPLAY_NOSHADING = 8,
};
#endif	// DBASEDRAW_H__

String File Code (Dbasedraw.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  BASEDRAW_DATA_SDISPLAYACTIVE    "ActiveObject(Shading)";
    BASEDRAW_SDISPLAY_GOURAUD    "GouraudShading";
    BASEDRAW_SDISPLAY_GOURAUD_WIRE    "GouraudShading(Lines)";
    BASEDRAW_SDISPLAY_QUICK    "QuickShading";
    BASEDRAW_SDISPLAY_QUICK_WIRE    "QuickShading(Lines)";
    BASEDRAW_SDISPLAY_FLAT    "ConstantShading";
    BASEDRAW_SDISPLAY_FLAT_WIRE    "ConstantShading(Lines)";
    BASEDRAW_SDISPLAY_HIDDENLINE    "HiddenLine";
    BASEDRAW_SDISPLAY_NOSHADING    "Lines";
}