Modeling

The Cinema API provides the base classes for modeling in Cinema 4D. The Maxon API provides further, advanced modeling tools.

Cinema API Modeling

Basic editable object classes are:

• PointObject: Base class for objects that contain points.
• SplineObject: Spline class based on SplineObject.
• PolygonObject: Polygon object class based on PointObject.

Modeling operations can be performed:

• directly on the editable object.
• using the Modeling class.
• using the SendModelingCommand() function.

Additional mesh data is stored in these tags:

• VertexColorTag Manual
• UVWTag Manual
• NormalTag Manual

Generic polygon mesh attributes are handled with:

• Mesh Attributes Interfaces
• CustomDataTag Manual

Polygon reduction can be performed with:

• PolygonReduction Manual

Maxon API Modeling

Advanced modeling operations provided with the Maxon API:

• ConvexHull Manual
• Voronoi 3D Manual
• Delaunay 3D Manual
• Geometry Utility Manual