c4d.LayerShaderLayer¶

class c4d.LayerShaderLayer¶: Represents a layer in a LayerShader.

New in version R17.032.

Warning

This type cannot be instantiated.

Methods Signatures

`LayerShaderLayer.GetNext(self)`	Gets the next layer.
`LayerShaderLayer.GetType(self)`	Gets the layer type.
`LayerShaderLayer.GetName(self, doc)`	Gets the name of the layer.
`LayerShaderLayer.GetPreview(self)`	Retrieves the preview bitmap.
`LayerShaderLayer.GetParameter(self, id)`	Retrieves layer parameters.
`LayerShaderLayer.SetParameter(self, id, data)`	Sets layer parameters.

Methods Documentation

LayerShaderLayer.GetNext(self)¶

Gets the next layer.

Note

Use this method to navigate trough the layers of a layer shader.

Return type:	c4d.LayerShaderLayer
Returns:	The next layer.

LayerShaderLayer.GetType(self)¶

Gets the layer type.

Return type: int

Returns:

The layer type:

LayerShaderLayer.GetName(self, doc)¶

Gets the name of the layer.

Parameters:	doc (c4d.documents.BaseDocument) – The document for the operation.
Return type:	str
Returns:	The layer name.

LayerShaderLayer.GetPreview(self)¶

Retrieves the preview bitmap.

Return type:	c4d.bitmaps.BaseBitmap
Returns:	The preview bitmap.

LayerShaderLayer.GetParameter(self, id)¶

Retrieves layer parameters.

Note

See Layer Shader Library documentation in the C++ SDK for the information on the parameter IDs and types.

Parameters:	id (int) – The ID of the parameter to get.
Return type:	Any
Returns:	The parameter value.

LayerShaderLayer.SetParameter(self, id, data)¶

Sets layer parameters.

Note

See Layer Shader Library documentation in the C++ SDK for the information on the parameter IDs and types.

Parameters:	id (int) – The ID of the parameter to set. data (any) – The new parameter value.
Return type:	bool
Returns:	True if the parameter could be set, otherwise False.