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 XMKI_KILL_TYPE in Omkill

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

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

Resource File Code (Omkill.res)


LONG  XMKI_KILL_TYPE
{
                        
    CYCLE 
    {         XMKI_KILL_TYPE_BOX_IN; 
        XMKI_KILL_TYPE_BOX_OUT; 
        XMKI_KILL_TYPE_OBJECTS; 
        XMKI_KILL_TYPE_FOV; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (Omkill.h)

#ifndef OMKILL_H__
#define OMKILL_H__
enum
{
  XMKI_KILL_TYPE = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    XMKI_KILL_TYPE_BOX_IN = 1,
    XMKI_KILL_TYPE_BOX_OUT = 2,
    XMKI_KILL_TYPE_OBJECTS = 3,
    XMKI_KILL_TYPE_FOV = 4,
};
#endif	// OMKILL_H__

String File Code (Omkill.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  XMKI_KILL_TYPE    "Volume";
    XMKI_KILL_TYPE_BOX_IN    "InsideBounds";
    XMKI_KILL_TYPE_BOX_OUT    "OutsideBounds";
    XMKI_KILL_TYPE_OBJECTS    "Objects";
    XMKI_KILL_TYPE_FOV    "OutsideCameraFOV";
}