c4d.CTrack

class c4d.CTrack
This is the animation track base class. Contains CCurve that contain CKeys.
A BaseList2D can host a CTrack object.
This can be the position, rotation or custom value track.

These tracks contain a CCurve which contains CKeys.

Methods Signatures

CTrack.__init__()

Allocates a track object.

CTrack.GetDescriptionID()

Retrieve the description ID of this track.

CTrack.SetDescriptionID()

Set the description ID of this track.

CTrack.GetCurve()

Get a curve of this track.

CTrack.GetTrackCategory()

Get a curve of this track.

CTrack.GetObject()

Get the host object of this track.

CTrack.GetBefore()

Get the pre track loop type of this track.

CTrack.GetAfter()

Get the pre track loop type of this track.

CTrack.SetBefore()

Set the pre track loop type of this track.

CTrack.SetAfter()

Set the post track loop type of this track.

CTrack.FlushData()

Clears the data of the track itself, for example removes time curves, pre/post loop type, etc.

CTrack.GetValue()

Retrieve the value of this track at time.

CTrack.Remap()

Remaps time.

CTrack.FillKey()

Fills key with default values.

CTrack.GetHeight()

Get the height of the track.

CTrack.GetUnit()

Get the unit and step of the track.

CTrack.GetTLHeight()

Get the height of the mini f-curves in the timeline.

CTrack.SetTLHeight()

Get the height of the track.

CTrack.IsSynchronized()

Checks if keys are synchronized with other Component tracks (Vector Track only).

CTrack.SetSynchronized()

Sets synchronization between component Track (Vector Track only).

CTrack.GetTimeTrack()

Returns the time track.

CTrack.SetTimeTrack()

Sets the time track.

CTrack.Draw()

Draws the track into a clip map bitmap, if drawing is supported.

CTrack.GetTrackInformation()

Returns the track information at the current time in doc, or at key if specified.

CTrack.SetTrackInformation()

Sets the track information at the current time in doc, or at key if specified.

CTrack.GetEvaluationMode()

Gets evaluation mode.

CTrack.SetEvaluationMode()

Sets evaluation mode.

Inheritance

Parent Class:

Methods Documentation

CTrack.__init__(self, bl, id)

Allocates a track object.

Parameters
  • bl (c4d.BaseList2D) – Object to allocate the track for.

  • id (c4d.DescID) – Description ID to allocate the track for.

For instance a position track will be allocated like this.

descId = c4d.DescID(c4d.DescLevel(c4d.ID_BASEOBJECT_REL_POSITION, c4d.DTYPE_VECTOR, 0),
                    c4d.DescLevel(c4d.VECTOR_X, c4d.DTYPE_REAL, 0))
track = c4d.CTrack(op, descId)

A track of type int will be allocated like this.

descId = c4d.DescID(c4d.DescLevel(c4d.ID_BASEOBJECT_VISIBILITY_EDITOR, c4d.DTYPE_LONG, 0))
track = c4d.CTrack(op, descId)

For a plugin and special tracks you pass the ID.

tr = c4d.CTrack(op, c4d.DescID(ID, ID, 0))

IDs for Cinema 4D’s special tracks are:

CTpla

PLA.

CT2d

2D Tracks.

CTdoodle

Doodle.

CTmask

mask.

CTsound

Sound.

CTmorph

Morph.

CTtime

Time.

CTrack.GetDescriptionID(self)

Retrieve the description ID of this track.

Return type

c4d.DescID

Returns

The description ID.

CTrack.SetDescriptionID(self, object, id)

Set the description ID of this track.

Parameters
Return type

bool

Returns

True if successful, otherwise False.

CTrack.GetCurve(self, type=CCURVE_CURVE, bCreate=True)

Get a curve of this track.

Parameters
  • type (c4d.BaseList2D) –

    The curve type:

    CCURVE_CURVE

    Standard curve.

    CCURVE_HLE_BASE

    Internal reduced modification reference curve.

    CCURVE_HLE_CURVE

    Reduced Modification Curve - Curve.

    CCURVE_SS_CURVE

    Snapshot 1.

    CCURVE_SS_CURVE2

    Snapshot 2.

    CCURVE_SS_CURVE3

    Snapshot 3.

    CCURVE_SS_CURVE4

    Snapshot 4.

    CCURVE_SS_CURVE5

    Snapshot 5.

    CCURVE_HLE_SCALE

    Reduced modification curve - scale.

    CCURVE_HLE_MOVE

    Reduced modification curve - move.

  • bCreate (bool) – If True a curve is created if none exists.

Return type

c4d.CCurve

Returns

The curve of this track.

CTrack.GetTrackCategory(self)

Get a curve of this track.

Return type

int

Returns

Track category:

CTRACK_CATEGORY_VALUE

Value track.

CTRACK_CATEGORY_DATA

Data track.

CTRACK_CATEGORY_PLUGIN

Plugin track.

CTrack.GetObject(self)

Get the host object of this track.

Return type

Optional[c4d.BaseList2D]

Returns

The host object or None.

CTrack.GetBefore(self)

Get the pre track loop type of this track.

Return type

int

Returns

Loop type:

CLOOP_OFF

No loop.

CLOOP_CONSTANT

Constant.

CLOOP_CONTINUE

Continue.

CLOOP_REPEAT

Repeat.

CLOOP_OFFSETREPEAT

Offset repeat.

CLOOP_OSCILLATE

Oscillate.

CLOOP_LOOP

New in version S24: Loop.

CTrack.GetAfter(self)

Get the pre track loop type of this track.

Return type

int

Returns

Loop type:

CLOOP_OFF

No loop.

CLOOP_CONSTANT

Constant.

CLOOP_CONTINUE

Continue.

CLOOP_REPEAT

Repeat.

CLOOP_OFFSETREPEAT

Offset repeat.

CLOOP_OSCILLATE

Oscillate.

CLOOP_LOOP

New in version S24: Loop.

CTrack.SetBefore(self, type)

Set the pre track loop type of this track.

Parameters

type (int) –

Loop type:

CLOOP_OFF

No loop.

CLOOP_CONSTANT

Constant.

CLOOP_CONTINUE

Continue.

CLOOP_REPEAT

Repeat.

CLOOP_OFFSETREPEAT

Offset repeat.

CLOOP_OSCILLATE

Oscillate.

CLOOP_LOOP

New in version S24: Loop.

CTrack.SetAfter(self, type)

Set the post track loop type of this track.

Parameters

type (int) –

Loop type:

CLOOP_OFF

No loop.

CLOOP_CONSTANT

Constant.

CLOOP_CONTINUE

Continue.

CLOOP_REPEAT

Repeat.

CLOOP_OFFSETREPEAT

Offset repeat.

CLOOP_OSCILLATE

Oscillate.

CLOOP_LOOP

New in version S24: Loop.

CTrack.FlushData(self)

Clears the data of the track itself, for example removes time curves, pre/post loop type, etc.

CTrack.GetValue(self, doc, time, fps)

Retrieve the value of this track at time.

Parameters
Return type

float

Returns

The value.

CTrack.Remap(self, time)

Remaps time.

Parameters

time (float) – The input time.

Return type

Optional[Dict[‘ret_time’: float, ‘ret_cycle’ int]]

Returns

The output time and cycle, or None if time could not be remapped.

CTrack.FillKey(self, doc, bl, key)

Fills key with default values.

Parameters
Return type

bool

Returns

True if successful, otherwise False.

CTrack.GetHeight(self)

Get the height of the track.

Return type

int

Returns

The height in pixels.

CTrack.GetUnit(self)

Get the unit and step of the track.

Return type

Tuple[int, float]

Returns

The unit and the step. The units:

UNIT_NONE

No units.

UNIT_KM

Kilometer.

UNIT_M

Meter.

UNIT_CM

Centimeter.

UNIT_MM

Millimeter.

UNIT_UM

Micrometer.

UNIT_NM

Nanometer.

UNIT_MILE

Mile.

UNIT_YARD

Yard.

UNIT_FEET

Feet.

UNIT_INCH

Inch.

CTrack.GetTLHeight(self, id)

Get the height of the mini f-curves in the timeline.

Parameters

id (int) – 0-3 for one of the four timelines.

Return type

int

Returns

The height of the mini f-curve in pixels.

CTrack.SetTLHeight(self, id, size)

Get the height of the track.

Parameters
  • id (int) – 0-3 for one of the four timelines.

  • size (int) – The new size of the mini f-curve in pixels.

CTrack.IsSynchronized(self)

Checks if keys are synchronized with other Component tracks (Vector Track only).

New in version R18.020.

Return type

bool

Returns

True if track is synchronized, otherwise False.

CTrack.SetSynchronized(self, synch)

Sets synchronization between component Track (Vector Track only).

New in version R18.020.

Parameters

synch (bool) – True if Track needs to be synchronized, otherwise False.

CTrack.GetTimeTrack(self, doc)

Returns the time track.

New in version R19.

Parameters

doc (c4d.documents.BaseDocument) – The document for the operation.

Return type

c4d.CTrack

Returns

The time track.

CTrack.SetTimeTrack(self, track)

Sets the time track.

New in version R19.

Parameters

track (c4d.CTrack) – The time track to set.

CTrack.Draw(self, map, clip_left, clip_right)

Draws the track into a clip map bitmap, if drawing is supported.

New in version R19.

Parameters
Return type

bool

Returns

True if the track was drawn, otherwise False.

CTrack.GetTrackInformation(self, doc, key)

Returns the track information at the current time in doc, or at key if specified.

New in version R19.

Note

The track information string is displayed in tooltips inside the Timeline for instance.

Parameters
  • doc (c4d.documents.BaseDocument) – The document for the operation.

  • key (Optional[c4d.CKey]) – Pass a key to retrieve the track information at, otherwise None to retrieve it at the current time.

Return type

str

Returns

The information string.

CTrack.SetTrackInformation(self, doc, key, info)

Sets the track information at the current time in doc, or at key if specified.

New in version R19.

Note

The track information string is displayed in tooltips inside the Timeline for instance.

Parameters
  • doc (c4d.documents.BaseDocument) – The document for the operation.

  • key (Optional[c4d.CKey]) – Pass a key to set the track information at, otherwise None to set it at the current time.

  • info (str) – The information string to set.

Return type

bool

Returns

True if the track information was set, otherwise False.

CTrack.GetEvaluationMode(self)

Gets evaluation mode.

New in version 24.

Returns

Interpolation mode.

Symbol ID

Description

R23

Hermite evaluation with some tangent issues.

CURRENT

Spline evaluation.

Return type

int

CTrack.SetEvaluationMode(self, mode)

Sets evaluation mode.

New in version 24.

Parameters

mode (int) –

Interpolation mode.

Symbol ID

Description

R23

Hermite evaluation with some tangent issues.

CURRENT

Spline evaluation.