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_SCALE_TYPE in ToolHairScale

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

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

Resource File Code (ToolHairScale.res)


LONG  HAIR_SCALE_TYPE
{
                        
    CYCLE 
    {         HAIR_SCALE_TYPE_ROOT; 
        HAIR_SCALE_TYPE_NORMALS; 
        HAIR_SCALE_TYPE_WORLD; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (ToolHairScale.h)

#ifndef TOOLHAIRSCALE_H__
#define TOOLHAIRSCALE_H__
enum
{
  HAIR_SCALE_TYPE = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    HAIR_SCALE_TYPE_ROOT = 1,
    HAIR_SCALE_TYPE_NORMALS = 2,
    HAIR_SCALE_TYPE_WORLD = 3,
};
#endif	// TOOLHAIRSCALE_H__

String File Code (ToolHairScale.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  HAIR_SCALE_TYPE    "Along";
    HAIR_SCALE_TYPE_ROOT    "Root";
    HAIR_SCALE_TYPE_NORMALS    "Normal";
    HAIR_SCALE_TYPE_WORLD    "World";
}