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 PREF_TAKE_MANAGER_TREEMODE in Prefstake

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

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

Resource File Code (Prefstake.res)


LONG  PREF_TAKE_MANAGER_TREEMODE
{
ANIM  OFF;                          
    CYCLE 
    {         PREF_TAKE_MANAGER_TREEMODE_TAKE; 
        PREF_TAKE_MANAGER_TREEMODE_OVER; 
        PREF_TAKE_MANAGER_TREEMODE_DUAL; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (Prefstake.h)

#ifndef PREFSTAKE_H__
#define PREFSTAKE_H__
enum
{
  PREF_TAKE_MANAGER_TREEMODE = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    PREF_TAKE_MANAGER_TREEMODE_TAKE = 1,
    PREF_TAKE_MANAGER_TREEMODE_OVER = 2,
    PREF_TAKE_MANAGER_TREEMODE_DUAL = 3,
};
#endif	// PREFSTAKE_H__

String File Code (Prefstake.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  PREF_TAKE_MANAGER_TREEMODE    "TreeMode";
    PREF_TAKE_MANAGER_TREEMODE_TAKE    "Take";
    PREF_TAKE_MANAGER_TREEMODE_OVER    "Override";
    PREF_TAKE_MANAGER_TREEMODE_DUAL    "Dual";
}