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_SOFTSELECTION_TYPE in ToolHairSoftSelection

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

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

Resource File Code (ToolHairSoftSelection.res)


LONG  HAIR_SOFTSELECTION_TYPE
{
                        
    CYCLE 
    {         HAIR_SOFTSELECTION_TYPE_SINGLE; 
        HAIR_SOFTSELECTION_TYPE_VOLUME; 
        HAIR_SOFTSELECTION_TYPE_ROOT; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (ToolHairSoftSelection.h)

#ifndef TOOLHAIRSOFTSELECTION_H__
#define TOOLHAIRSOFTSELECTION_H__
enum
{
  HAIR_SOFTSELECTION_TYPE = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    HAIR_SOFTSELECTION_TYPE_SINGLE = 1,
    HAIR_SOFTSELECTION_TYPE_VOLUME = 2,
    HAIR_SOFTSELECTION_TYPE_ROOT = 3,
};
#endif	// TOOLHAIRSOFTSELECTION_H__

String File Code (ToolHairSoftSelection.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  HAIR_SOFTSELECTION_TYPE    "Type";
    HAIR_SOFTSELECTION_TYPE_SINGLE    "Guide";
    HAIR_SOFTSELECTION_TYPE_VOLUME    "Volume";
    HAIR_SOFTSELECTION_TYPE_ROOT    "Roots";
}