Instance Object

About

• Header File: objects/description/oinstance.h
• Description Category: Scene Objects. A BaseObject. See BaseObject Manual.
• Included Description:
  • Base Object

Parameters

Parameters are accessed with C4DAtom::GetParameter()/ C4DAtom::SetParameter(). See Parameter IDs.

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Parameter: Reference Object

• Parameter ID: INSTANCEOBJECT_LINK
• Parameter Type: BaseLink (BaseLink Manual)

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Parameter: Instance Mode

• Parameter ID: INSTANCEOBJECT_RENDERINSTANCE_MODE
• Parameter Type: maxon::Int32 (Basic Data Types)
• Cycle Values:
  • Instance (INSTANCEOBJECT_RENDERINSTANCE_MODE_NONE)
  • Render Instance (INSTANCEOBJECT_RENDERINSTANCE_MODE_SINGLEINSTANCE)
  • Multi-Instance (INSTANCEOBJECT_RENDERINSTANCE_MODE_MULTIINSTANCE)

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Parameter: Positions Source

• Parameter ID: INSTANCEOBJECT_MULTIPOSITIONINPUT
• Parameter Type: BaseLink (BaseLink Manual)

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Parameter: Viewport Mode

• Parameter ID: INSTANCEOBJECT_DRAW_MODE
• Parameter Type: maxon::Int32 (Basic Data Types)
• Cycle Values:
  • Off (INSTANCEOBJECT_DRAW_MODE_NONE)
  • Points (INSTANCEOBJECT_DRAW_MODE_POINTS)
  • Matrix (INSTANCEOBJECT_DRAW_MODE_CUBE)
  • Bounding Box (INSTANCEOBJECT_DRAW_MODE_BBOX)
  • Object (INSTANCEOBJECT_DRAW_MODE_FULL)

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Parameter: Swap with Reference

• Parameter ID: INSTANCEOBJECT_SWAP
• Parameter Type: A button. See Attribute Manager Interaction