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 MDATA_MEASURE_PNT3_MODE in ToolMeasure

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

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

Resource File Code (ToolMeasure.res)


LONG  MDATA_MEASURE_PNT3_MODE
{
HIDDEN  ;                          
    CYCLE 
    {         MDATA_MEASURE_PNT_MODE_FREE; 
        MDATA_MEASURE_PNT_MODE_POINT; 
        MDATA_MEASURE_PNT_MODE_EDGE; 
        MDATA_MEASURE_PNT_MODE_POLY; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (ToolMeasure.h)

#ifndef TOOLMEASURE_H__
#define TOOLMEASURE_H__
enum
{
  MDATA_MEASURE_PNT3_MODE = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    MDATA_MEASURE_PNT_MODE_FREE = 1,
    MDATA_MEASURE_PNT_MODE_POINT = 2,
    MDATA_MEASURE_PNT_MODE_EDGE = 3,
    MDATA_MEASURE_PNT_MODE_POLY = 4,
};
#endif	// TOOLMEASURE_H__

String File Code (ToolMeasure.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  MDATA_MEASURE_PNT3_MODE    "Point3Mode";
    MDATA_MEASURE_PNT_MODE_FREE    "World";
    MDATA_MEASURE_PNT_MODE_POINT    "PointRef.";
    MDATA_MEASURE_PNT_MODE_EDGE    "EdgeRef.";
    MDATA_MEASURE_PNT_MODE_POLY    "PolygonRef.";
}