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    Frameworks Overview

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    A framework includes the public declarations of Maxon API interfaces and other usable classes, structures and functions.

    Note
    The frameworks delivered with the SDK do not contain any project files. Projects files must be created using the Project Tool.

    Frameworks

    cinema.framework

    Contains the Cinema API. It defines components like BaseDocument, BaseObject, BaseMaterial etc.

    cinema_hybrid.framework

    Contains API elements that are tied both to the Cinema API and Maxon API.

    core.framework

    Contains the basic building blocks of the Maxon API:

    animation.framework

    Defines the maxon::AutoWeightInterface for custom weight algorithms. It further provides the IDs of the build-in algorithms that can be used with the Weight Manager. See CAWeightMgr Manual.

    asset.framework

    Provides interfaces for accessing and storing content as assets in asset databases.

    command.framework

    Defines the interface for generic commands. See Commands Manual.

    corenodes.framework

    Provides interfaces to create custom core nodes used with Cinema 4D's node system.

    crypt.framework

    Provides additional interfaces for data encryption based on stream conversions.

    exchange.framework

    Provides interfaces to define custom behaviors for import and export operations on node materials.

    This is not limited to file operations (e.g. *.fbx), as a NodeSystem with a valid StandardSurface definition will use that definition in the viewport.

    geom.framework

    Provides interfaces for common geometry operations.

    graph.framework

    Provides a unified model for arbitrary graph-like structures.

    image.framework

    Provides classes and structures to handle image and media data:

    math.framework

    Provides interfaces for commonly required mathematical concepts.

    mesh_misc.framework

    Provides the base interfaces for mesh attributes:

    misc.framework

    Provides auxiliary interfaces that can be used in conjunction with other frameworks.

    network.framework

    Provides interfaces to handle network communication:

    neutron.framework

    Provides MAXON_ATTRIBUTE constants for scene nodes.

    nodes.framework

    Provides interfaces to handle and modify node systems.

    Interfaces that can be implemented are:

    nodespace.framework

    Defines a container for a node system for a specific purpose.

    A custom node space is implemented with:

    python.framework

    Provides interfaces to execute Python code. See Python.

    render_filter.framework

    Provides interfaces to use and implement render filters like the denoiser filter.

    See Render Filter and Render Filter Implementation.

    system.framework

    Provides internal system functions. Third party developers must not use this.

    volume.framework

    Provides interfaces to handle volume data.

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