The py4dlib library is a collection of Python modules to be used
with MAXON's CINEMA 4D 3D application.
It's goal is to provide essentials but also convenience functions
left out by CINEMA 4D's current Python SDK so that repetition and
code duplication can be avoided.
It currently includes routines for working with c4d objects,
polygonal modelling tasks, some utilities and tools for writing
plugins plus a small library of math routines needed for 3D work.
You can view the current documentation online.
Better yet, you can watch the introductional video on Vimeo!
Take the py4dlib folder which you can find under /source in
this repository, and put it under the following path:
<USER_FOLDER>/library/python/packages/<OS>
<USER_FOLDER> is the prefs directory for CINEMA 4D in your home
directory and <OS> is the name of the operating system you are
running.
For example on OS X this path could be:
/Users/<USER>/Library/Preferences/MAXON/CINEMA 4D R<VERSIONSTRING>/library/python/packages/osx
On Windows this path could be:
%APPDATA%\MAXON\CINEMA 4D R<VERSIONSTRING>\library\python\packages\win64
Simply import any modules you'd like to use in your scripts or plugins, like you normally would:
import py4dlib
from py4dlib.objects import ObjectIterator
To see if everything is working correctly you can try running an example
script.
Make a new scene, create a sphere and make it editable, then select it in
the Object Manager.
Open the Python script editor and run the following script:
import c4d
from c4d import gui
#Welcome to the world of Python
from py4dlib.utils import ClearConsole
from py4dlib.examples import ShowPolygonNumber
if __name__=='__main__':
ClearConsole()
doc = c4d.documents.GetActiveDocument()
ShowPolygonNumber.main(doc)
The result should be something like this:
See also the Best Practices section in the online docs.
I'd be very happy to accept code contributions. If you'd like to contribute
please fork this repository, commit your changes to your local fork and then
send me a pull request.
If that’s too much of a hassle, you can also go ahead and create a gist or a
pastebin post (or whatever copypasta service you fancy) and send me the URL so
that I can include the code manually.
a.k.a. The Hall of Fame
In no particular order.
Lennart Wåhlin (TCA Studios)
Per-Anders Edwards
Adam Swaab
NitroMan (Nitro4D)
Robert Leger
Niklas Rosenstein
Scott Ayers
Thanks for making some of your C.O.F.F.E.E. and Python scripts
free and for often not denying the ability to take a look.
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