Manuals

These are the in depth descriptions of selected topics available in the Python SDK documentation.

Python Environment

Python in Cinema 4D	About the Python interpreter of Cinema 4D.
Python 3 Migration Guideline	About migrating older Python 2 code to Python 3 code.
Python Libraries	About installing 3rd party libraries in a Cinema 4D Python environment.
Python Script Manager	About the Python Script Manager in Cinema 4D.
Python Console	About the Python console in Cinema 4D.
c4dpy	About c4dpy, the standalone Python interpreter delivered with Cinema 4D.
Plugin Structure	About the integration of Python plugins with the boot-sequence of Cinema 4D and more.
Auto Completion Dummy Package Manual	About an auto-completion package for the Python SDK for 3rd party editors.
Tips to switch from C.O.F.F.E.E to Python	About migrating C.O.F.F.E.E. to Python.

General Concepts

NodeData Management	About how Cinema 4D encapsulates plugins.
Symbols Parsing	About how Cinema 4D constant value works and how they are ingested.
Object Data Plugin	About cache management in ObjectData plugins.
Threading Information	About how to write code for a threaded environment in the Python SDK.
Message System	Describes the message system used by Cinema 4D to convey information within the application.
Introduction into the GUI of Cinema 4D	About how graphical user interfaces can be defined in the Python SDK.
Descriptions in Cinema 4D	About handling object parameters in Cinema 4D.
Input Events	About input from the keyboard or from the mouse in Cinema 4D.
Polygon Object in Detail	About polygon objects and their structure.
Document Animation	About animating a c4d.BaseDocument manually.
Color Profiles	About color profiles and color management in Cinema 4D.
Time Management in Cinema 4D	About how c4d.BaseTime describes time in the Python SDK.
Writing delta time plugins	About delta time plugins in the Python SDK.

Python Scripting Nodes

Python Generator	About the Python Generator Object.
Python Effector	About the Python Effector Object.
Python Field Object / Layer	About the Python Field Object.
Python Scripting Tag	About the Python Tag.
Python Xpresso Node	About the Python Xpresso Node.
Python Interaction Tag	About the Python Interaction Tag.
Python Visual Selector Tag	About the Python Visual Selector Tag.
Python Character Tag	About the Python Character Tag.
Python Sketch and Toon Material	About the Python Sketch and Toon Material Channel.

Types

Matrix Manual	An introduction into the c4d.Matrix type and some of its associated concepts.
LodObject Manual	About the type LodObject for managing levels of detail for geometry.
PolygonReduction Manual	About the type PolygonReduction for reducing the polygon count of geometry.

APIs & Frameworks

MAXON API Introduction	About the new maxon API.
Asset API Manual	Provide content as reusable assets served with the Cinema 4D Asset Browser.