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 XMDI_DIRECT_OPERATION in Omdirection

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

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

Resource File Code (Omdirection.res)


LONG  XMDI_DIRECT_OPERATION
{
                        
    CYCLE 
    {         DIRECT_OPERATION_ABSOLUTE; 
        DIRECT_OPERATION_SPRAY; 
        DIRECT_OPERATION_CONSTANT; 
        DIRECT_OPERATION_JITTER; 
        DIRECT_OPERATION_DISC; 
        DIRECT_OPERATION_USEMOD; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (Omdirection.h)

#ifndef OMDIRECTION_H__
#define OMDIRECTION_H__
enum
{
  XMDI_DIRECT_OPERATION = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    DIRECT_OPERATION_ABSOLUTE = 1,
    DIRECT_OPERATION_SPRAY = 2,
    DIRECT_OPERATION_CONSTANT = 3,
    DIRECT_OPERATION_JITTER = 4,
    DIRECT_OPERATION_DISC = 5,
    DIRECT_OPERATION_USEMOD = 6,
};
#endif	// OMDIRECTION_H__

String File Code (Omdirection.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  XMDI_DIRECT_OPERATION    "Operation";
    DIRECT_OPERATION_ABSOLUTE    "Absolute";
    DIRECT_OPERATION_SPRAY    "Spray";
    DIRECT_OPERATION_CONSTANT    "Circular";
    DIRECT_OPERATION_JITTER    "Jitter";
    DIRECT_OPERATION_DISC    "Ring";
    DIRECT_OPERATION_USEMOD    "UseModifierRotation";
}