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 HAIRSTYLE_PREVIEW in Ohair

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

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

Resource File Code (Ohair.res)


LONG  HAIRSTYLE_PREVIEW
{
                        
    CYCLE 
    {         HAIRSTYLE_PREVIEW_NONE; 
        HAIRSTYLE_PREVIEW_LINES; 
        HAIRSTYLE_PREVIEW_POLYGONS; 
        HAIRSTYLE_PREVIEW_HAIR_LINES; 
        HAIRSTYLE_PREVIEW_HAIR_POLYGONS; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (Ohair.h)

#ifndef OHAIR_H__
#define OHAIR_H__
enum
{
  HAIRSTYLE_PREVIEW = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    HAIRSTYLE_PREVIEW_NONE = 1,
    HAIRSTYLE_PREVIEW_LINES = 2,
    HAIRSTYLE_PREVIEW_POLYGONS = 3,
    HAIRSTYLE_PREVIEW_HAIR_LINES = 4,
    HAIRSTYLE_PREVIEW_HAIR_POLYGONS = 5,
};
#endif	// OHAIR_H__

String File Code (Ohair.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  HAIRSTYLE_PREVIEW    "Display";
    HAIRSTYLE_PREVIEW_NONE    "None";
    HAIRSTYLE_PREVIEW_LINES    "GuideLines";
    HAIRSTYLE_PREVIEW_POLYGONS    "GuidePolygons";
    HAIRSTYLE_PREVIEW_HAIR_LINES    "HairLines";
    HAIRSTYLE_PREVIEW_HAIR_POLYGONS    "HairPolygons";
}