Cinema 4D 2025.3 Python SDK Documentation

For more information on this documentation see Python Documentation Overview.

In 2025.3.0, there is a critical issue with c4dpy that will cause it to halt indefinitely when run for the first time. See the c4dpy manual for an explanation and workaround. This issue will be fixed with a hotfix for 2025.3.0.

What is New What is new in 2025.3 Getting Started Getting started with the Cinema 4D Python API GitHub Examples The Cinema 4D Python API code examples Python API Manuals The Cinema 4D the Python API manuals Developer Support Forum The Cinema 4D developer support forum. Symbol Index Index for icon, type, and generic symbols Resource Index Index for parameter identifiers of Cinema API scene elements Icon Index Index of the icon symbols exposed in Cinema 4D

Cinema API - c4d Module for the fundamental Cinema API types Cinema API - c4d.bitmaps Module for bitmap operations Cinema API - c4d.documents Module for document operations Cinema API - c4d.gui Module for graphical user interface operations Cinema API - c4d.modules Module for particles, rendering, sculpting, and more Cinema API - c4d.plugins Module for creating plugin hooks Cinema API - c4d.storage Module for file operations Cinema API - c4d.threading Module for threading operations Cinema API - c4d.utils Module for helper functions and classes

Maxon API - Introduction Outlines general concepts of the Maxon API Maxon API - Frameworks Lists the large thematic sections of the Maxon API Maxon API - Interfaces Lists important types in the Maxon API Maxon API - References Lists references of important types in the Maxon API Maxon API - Data Types Lists important Maxon API data structures Maxon API - Registries/Enums Lists important Maxon API enums and registries Maxon API - Decorators Lists important Maxon API decorators Maxon API - Functions Lists important Maxon API functions mxutils Module for Python API exclusive features