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:

c4d.BaseList2D

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

object (c4d.BaseList2D) – Object for the new description ID.
id (c4d.DescID) – New description ID.

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

doc (c4d.documents.BaseDocument) – The document.
time (c4d.BaseTime) – The time.
fps (int) –

Deprecated since version R17.048: The number of frames per second.

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

doc (c4d.documents.BaseDocument) – The document.
bl (c4d.BaseList2D) – The object of the key to fill.
key (c4d.CKey) – The key to fill.

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

map (c4d.bitmaps.GeClipMap) – The clip map to draw into.
clip_left (c4d.BaseTime) – The left time clipping.
clip_right (c4d.BaseTime) – The right time clipping.

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.

CTpla	PLA.
CT2d	2D Tracks.
CTdoodle	Doodle.
CTmask	mask.
CTsound	Sound.
CTmorph	Morph.
CTtime	Time.