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 PRIM_CISSOID_TYPE in Osplinecissoid

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

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

Resource File Code (Osplinecissoid.res)


LONG  PRIM_CISSOID_TYPE
{
                        
    CYCLE 
    {         PRIM_CISSOID_TYPE_CISSOID; 
        PRIM_CISSOID_TYPE_LEMNISCATE; 
        PRIM_CISSOID_TYPE_STROPHOID; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (Osplinecissoid.h)

#ifndef OSPLINECISSOID_H__
#define OSPLINECISSOID_H__
enum
{
  PRIM_CISSOID_TYPE = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    PRIM_CISSOID_TYPE_CISSOID = 1,
    PRIM_CISSOID_TYPE_LEMNISCATE = 2,
    PRIM_CISSOID_TYPE_STROPHOID = 3,
};
#endif	// OSPLINECISSOID_H__

String File Code (Osplinecissoid.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  PRIM_CISSOID_TYPE    "Type";
    PRIM_CISSOID_TYPE_CISSOID    "Cissoid";
    PRIM_CISSOID_TYPE_LEMNISCATE    "Lemniscate";
    PRIM_CISSOID_TYPE_STROPHOID    "Strophoid";
}