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 HATCHINGSHADER_INCEXC in Xhatchingshader

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

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

Resource File Code (Xhatchingshader.res)


LONG  HATCHINGSHADER_INCEXC
{
                        
    CYCLE 
    {         HATCHINGSHADER_INCEXC_INCLUDE; 
        HATCHINGSHADER_INCEXC_EXCLUDE; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (Xhatchingshader.h)

#ifndef XHATCHINGSHADER_H__
#define XHATCHINGSHADER_H__
enum
{
  HATCHINGSHADER_INCEXC = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    HATCHINGSHADER_INCEXC_INCLUDE = 1,
    HATCHINGSHADER_INCEXC_EXCLUDE = 2,
};
#endif	// XHATCHINGSHADER_H__

String File Code (Xhatchingshader.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  HATCHINGSHADER_INCEXC    "UseLights";
    HATCHINGSHADER_INCEXC_INCLUDE    "Include";
    HATCHINGSHADER_INCEXC_EXCLUDE    "Exclude";
}