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_MGGRIDTOOL_MODE in Tool_MGGrid

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

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

Resource File Code (Tool_MGGrid.res)


LONG  MDATA_MGGRIDTOOL_MODE
{
ANIM  OFF;                          
    CYCLE 
    {         MDATA_MGGRIDTOOL_MODE_CLONE; 
        MDATA_MGGRIDTOOL_MODE_INSTANCE; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (Tool_MGGrid.h)

#ifndef TOOL_MGGRID_H__
#define TOOL_MGGRID_H__
enum
{
  MDATA_MGGRIDTOOL_MODE = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    MDATA_MGGRIDTOOL_MODE_CLONE = 1,
    MDATA_MGGRIDTOOL_MODE_INSTANCE = 2,
};
#endif	// TOOL_MGGRID_H__

String File Code (Tool_MGGrid.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  MDATA_MGGRIDTOOL_MODE    "Generate";
    MDATA_MGGRIDTOOL_MODE_CLONE    "Clones";
    MDATA_MGGRIDTOOL_MODE_INSTANCE    "Instances";
}