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 HAIR_TOOL_BRUSH_FALLOFF in ToolHairBrush

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

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

Resource File Code (ToolHairBrush.res)


LONG  HAIR_TOOL_BRUSH_FALLOFF
{
                        
    CYCLE 
    {         HAIR_TOOL_BRUSH_FALLOFF_NONE; 
        HAIR_TOOL_BRUSH_FALLOFF_LINEAR; 
        HAIR_TOOL_BRUSH_FALLOFF_DOME; 
        HAIR_TOOL_BRUSH_FALLOFF_BELL; 
        HAIR_TOOL_BRUSH_FALLOFF_CIRCLE; 
        HAIR_TOOL_BRUSH_FALLOFF_NEEDLE; 
        HAIR_TOOL_BRUSH_FALLOFF_SPLINE; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (ToolHairBrush.h)

#ifndef TOOLHAIRBRUSH_H__
#define TOOLHAIRBRUSH_H__
enum
{
  HAIR_TOOL_BRUSH_FALLOFF = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    HAIR_TOOL_BRUSH_FALLOFF_NONE = 1,
    HAIR_TOOL_BRUSH_FALLOFF_LINEAR = 2,
    HAIR_TOOL_BRUSH_FALLOFF_DOME = 3,
    HAIR_TOOL_BRUSH_FALLOFF_BELL = 4,
    HAIR_TOOL_BRUSH_FALLOFF_CIRCLE = 5,
    HAIR_TOOL_BRUSH_FALLOFF_NEEDLE = 6,
    HAIR_TOOL_BRUSH_FALLOFF_SPLINE = 7,
};
#endif	// TOOLHAIRBRUSH_H__

String File Code (ToolHairBrush.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  HAIR_TOOL_BRUSH_FALLOFF    "Falloff";
    HAIR_TOOL_BRUSH_FALLOFF_NONE    "None";
    HAIR_TOOL_BRUSH_FALLOFF_LINEAR    "Linear";
    HAIR_TOOL_BRUSH_FALLOFF_DOME    "Dome";
    HAIR_TOOL_BRUSH_FALLOFF_BELL    "Bell";
    HAIR_TOOL_BRUSH_FALLOFF_CIRCLE    "Circle";
    HAIR_TOOL_BRUSH_FALLOFF_NEEDLE    "Needle";
    HAIR_TOOL_BRUSH_FALLOFF_SPLINE    "Spline";
}