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 MG_POLY_MODE_ in MGpoly

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

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

Resource File Code (MGpoly.res)


LONG  MG_POLY_MODE_
{
                        
    CYCLE 
    {         MG_POLY_MODE_VERTEX; 
        MG_POLY_MODE_EDGE; 
        MG_POLY_MODE_POLY; 
        MG_POLY_MODE_SURFACE; 
        MG_POLY_MODE_VOLUME; 
        MG_POLY_MODE_AXIS; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (MGpoly.h)

#ifndef MGPOLY_H__
#define MGPOLY_H__
enum
{
  MG_POLY_MODE_ = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    MG_POLY_MODE_VERTEX = 1,
    MG_POLY_MODE_EDGE = 2,
    MG_POLY_MODE_POLY = 3,
    MG_POLY_MODE_SURFACE = 4,
    MG_POLY_MODE_VOLUME = 5,
    MG_POLY_MODE_AXIS = 6,
};
#endif	// MGPOLY_H__

String File Code (MGpoly.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  MG_POLY_MODE_    "Distribution";
    MG_POLY_MODE_VERTEX    "Vertex";
    MG_POLY_MODE_EDGE    "Edge";
    MG_POLY_MODE_POLY    "PolygonCenter";
    MG_POLY_MODE_SURFACE    "Surface";
    MG_POLY_MODE_VOLUME    "Volume";
    MG_POLY_MODE_AXIS    "Axis";
}