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 XMWG_WEIGHT_PARAM in Omweight

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

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

Resource File Code (Omweight.res)


LONG  XMWG_WEIGHT_PARAM
{
                        
    CYCLE 
    {         WEIGHT_PARAM_NONE; 
        WEIGHT_PARAM_LIFE; 
        WEIGHT_PARAM_AGE; 
        WEIGHT_PARAM_COLOUR; 
        WEIGHT_PARAM_SPEED; 
        WEIGHT_PARAM_RADIUS; 
        WEIGHT_PARAM_MASS; 
        WEIGHT_PARAM_DIST; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (Omweight.h)

#ifndef OMWEIGHT_H__
#define OMWEIGHT_H__
enum
{
  XMWG_WEIGHT_PARAM = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    WEIGHT_PARAM_NONE = 1,
    WEIGHT_PARAM_LIFE = 2,
    WEIGHT_PARAM_AGE = 3,
    WEIGHT_PARAM_COLOUR = 4,
    WEIGHT_PARAM_SPEED = 5,
    WEIGHT_PARAM_RADIUS = 6,
    WEIGHT_PARAM_MASS = 7,
    WEIGHT_PARAM_DIST = 8,
};
#endif	// OMWEIGHT_H__

String File Code (Omweight.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  XMWG_WEIGHT_PARAM    "WeightParameter";
    WEIGHT_PARAM_NONE    "None";
    WEIGHT_PARAM_LIFE    "Lifespan";
    WEIGHT_PARAM_AGE    "Age";
    WEIGHT_PARAM_COLOUR    "Color";
    WEIGHT_PARAM_SPEED    "Speed";
    WEIGHT_PARAM_RADIUS    "Radius";
    WEIGHT_PARAM_MASS    "Mass";
    WEIGHT_PARAM_DIST    "DistanceTravelled";
}