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c4d.plugins.ObjectData

An object plugin class. Register this class with RegisterObjectData() .

Note

Before starting to develop a ObjectData plugin, read NodeData Management before.

See also

Py-DoubleCircle , Py-Gravitation , Py-RoundedTube and Py-SpherifyModifier plugin examples.

Optimize Cache

On each call of a method of your class (Python), Python has to manage a lot of stuff so that the method can be called. The method ObjectData.GetVirtualObjects() is called on each frame and if you do not want to calculate the object on each frame again and again you can still return the cache object with the following code: 

def GetVirtualObjects(self, op, hh):
  dirty = op.CheckCache(hh) or op.IsDirty(c4d.DIRTY_DATA)
  if dirty is False: return op.GetCache(hh)

This is the common way how to return the cache object so Python do not has to built the whole object on each frame. That saves a lot of time. But how you can read some lines before, just calling the method needs some time, because Python has to register this call to the internal management system.

So there is a second way how to return the cache of your already-built object on a level which is much closer to the internal system than Python. You can set a flag in your class which is checked after the constructor of your object was read. The code you see above is called and if there is a cache available the Python method is not called anymore because the cache is already taken. That saves a lot of time. To use this code you should take a look at the following class: 

class CacheTest(plugins.ObjectData):
  """CacheTest Generator"""
  def __init__(self):
    self.SetOptimizeCache(True)
  def GetVirtualObjects(self, op, hh):
    # Disabled the following lines because cache flag was set so the cache build is done before this method is called
    #dirty = op.CheckCache(hh) or op.IsDirty(c4d.DIRTY_DATA)
    #if dirty is False: return op.GetCache(hh)
    # Create cube
    return c4d.BaseObject(c4d.Ocube)

Definition

class c4d.plugins. ObjectData

Generator

Modifier

Spline

Particle

Automated Handle Interface

Inheritance

Members

ObjectData. GetDimension ( self , op , mp , rad )

Override - Return the boundaries of your object.: 

def GetDimension(self, op, mp, rad):
  """
  (i) When the method runs without a raised exception
  mp and rad will be internally copied, otherwise they
  are ignored.
  """
  mp.x = self.x_size   # correct
  mp.y = self.y_size   # correct
  mp.z = self.z_size   # correct
  mp = c4d.Vector(x_size, y_size, z_size)    #!!! wrong !!! do not rebind mp!
  #this assign applies for 'rad' as well
  return
Parameters:
  • op ( c4d.BaseObject ) – The established base object.
  • mp ( c4d.Vector ) – Assign the center point of the bounding box to this vector.
  • rad ( c4d.Vector ) – Assign the XYZ bounding box radius to this vector.
ObjectData. Draw ( self , op , drawpass , bd , bh )

Override - Called when the display is updated for you to display some visual element of your op in the 3D view.

Note

This function is called in a thread context. Please see the important information about threading.

Parameters:
  • op ( c4d.BaseObject ) – The established base object.
  • drawpass ( int ) –

    One of the following flags:

    DRAWPASS_OBJECT Object pass.
    DRAWPASS_BOX Box pass.
    DRAWPASS_HANDLES Handle pass.
    DRAWPASS_HIGHLIGHTS Highlights pass.
    DRAWPASS_XRAY X-Ray pass.

    Warning

    Only draw in DRAWPASS_HIGHLIGHTS if you really know what you are doing. Otherwise always check the drawpass and then do not draw if it is DRAWPASS_HIGHLIGHTS .

    Here is an example: 

    def Draw(self, op, drawpass, bd, bh):
  if drawpass==c4d.DRAWPASS_HIGHLIGHTS:
    return c4d.DRAWRESULT_SKIP
  # Put here your drawing operations
  return c4d.DRAWRESULT_OK

    Warning

    Only draw the object in one pass : DRAWPASS_OBJECT . The object‘s appearance may change if you draw the same object in multiple passes.

  • bd ( c4d.BaseDraw ) – The editor’s view.
  • bh ( c4d.plugins.BaseDrawHelp ) – The BaseDrawHelp editor’s view.
Return type:

int

Returns:

Success of drawing into the editor view:

DRAWRESULT_OK You have drawn anything.
DRAWRESULT_ERROR There was an error while drawing.
DRAWRESULT_SKIP There was nothing to draw in this pass.

ObjectData. DrawShadow ( self , op , bd , bh )

New in version R14.014.

Called during the shadow pass instead of the Draw() method.

Parameters:
Return type:

int

Returns:

Success of drawing into the editor view:

DRAWRESULT_OK You have drawn anything.
DRAWRESULT_ERROR There was an error while drawing.
DRAWRESULT_SKIP There was nothing to draw in this pass.

ObjectData. GetVirtualObjects ( self , op , hh )

Override - Return an object chain of a generator object (e.g. a polygonal object).

Note

This function is called in a thread context. Please see the important information about threading.

Note

Please read the Optimize Cache section at the top of this page to get in touch with the caching options.

Warning

Must not be overridden for non-generator objects.

Parameters:
Return type:

c4d.BaseObject

Returns:

The newly allocated object chain, or None if a memory error occured.

Note

Only return None in the case of a memory error. If the generator does not produce any output (e.g. when the user chooses wrong settings) it must at least return an (empty) Onull object, otherwise Cinema 4D will try to rebuild the cache again and again.

ObjectData. GetContour ( self , op , doc , lod , bt )

Override - Return a spline contour. For spline objects only.

Note

This function is called in a thread context. Please see the important information about threading.

Note

Splines created through GetContour() are cached. To make this frame dependent, CheckDirty() can be overloaded to set the object dirty if a certain condition has changed.

Warning

Must not be overridden for non-spline objects.

Parameters:
Return type:

c4d.SplineObject or None

Returns:

The newly allocated spline or None

ObjectData. ModifyObject ( self , mod , doc , op , op_mg , mod_mg , lod , flags , thread )

Override - Called when an object plugin should modify the passed object.

Note

This function is called in a thread context. Please see the important information about threading.

Warning

Must not be overridden for non-modifier objects.

Parameters:
  • mod ( c4d.BaseObject ) – The modifier object.
  • doc ( c4d.documents.BaseDocument ) – The document containing the plugin object.
  • op ( c4d.BaseObject ) – The object to modify.
  • op_mg ( c4d.Matrix ) – The object’s world matrix.
  • mod_mg ( c4d.Matrix ) – The modifier object’s world matrix.
  • lod ( float ) – The level of detail.
  • flags ( int ) – Currently unused, this is for future expansion.
  • thread ( None: ) – Currently unused, this is for future expansion.
Return type:

bool

Returns:

Success of modifying the object.

ObjectData. CheckDirty ( self , op , doc )

Override - You can override this function to check for a change in the object manually. This example will make your object update every frame: 

def CheckDirty(self, op, doc):
  frame = doc.GetTime().GetFrame(doc.GetFps())
  if frame != lastFrame:
    lastFrame = frame
    op.SetDirty(c4d.DIRTYFLAGS_DATA)

This method is useful to override in deformer and spline plugins.

Note

This function is called in a thread context. Please see the important information about threading.

Parameters:
ObjectData. MoveHandle ( self , op , undo , mouse_pos , hit_id , qualifier , bd )

Override - Move a handle manually.

Parameters:
Return type:

bool

Returns:

Success of modifying the handle.

ObjectData. DetectHandle ( self , op , bd , x , y , qualifier )

Override - Manually detect a click on a handle.

Parameters:
  • op ( c4d.BaseObject ) – The established base object.
  • bd ( c4d.BaseDraw ) – The editor’s view.
  • x ( int ) – The mouse X coordinate.
  • y ( int ) – The mouse Y coordinate.
  • qualifier ( int ) –

    Any qualifier keys that were pressed. These are defined in c4d.gui :

    QUALIFIER_SHIFT Shift.
    QUALIFIER_CTRL Ctrl.
    QUALIFIER_MOUSEHIT Indication in ObjectData.DetectHandle() that the user pressed the mouse ( ObjectData.DetectHandle() is also called for cursor information, when hovering over a handle). E.g. if QUALIFIER_MOUSEHIT and QUALIFIER_CTRL are set, ObjectData.DetectHandle() could create a new element.
Return type:

int

Returns:

The handle ID that is to be passed to MoveHandle()

ObjectData. AddToExecution ( self , op , list )

Override - By default this function returns False . Then Cinema 4D will call Execute() at the priority specified by the user in the EXPRESSION_PRIORITY parameter of the container.

If you override this function and return True , then you can insert your own points of execution in the list by calling for example: 

list.Add(op, c4d.EXECUTIONPRIORITY_ANIMATION, 0)
list.Add(op, c4d.EXECUTIONPRIORITY_GENERATOR, 0)
Parameters:
Return type:

bool

Returns:

True if you override this function and has added stuff to list.

ObjectData. Execute ( self , op , doc , bt , priority , flags )

Override - Called at the point in the priority pipeline specified by AddToExecution() , or the lack thereof.

Note

This function is called in a thread context. Please see the important information about threading.

Parameters:
  • op ( c4d.BaseObject ) – The established base object.
  • doc ( c4d.documents.BaseDocument ) – The host document of the object.
  • bt – Currently not used.
  • priority ( int ) –

    The priority of this call to Execute() in the pipeline. Standard values are:

    EXECUTIONPRIORITY_INITIAL Initial.
    EXECUTIONPRIORITY_ANIMATION Animation.
    EXECUTIONPRIORITY_ANIMATION_NLA NLA.
    EXECUTIONPRIORITY_EXPRESSION Expression.
    EXECUTIONPRIORITY_DYNAMICS Dynamics (R11.5).
    EXECUTIONPRIORITY_GENERATOR Generators.
  • flags ( int ) –

    A combination of the following flags:

    EXECUTIONFLAGS_0 None.
    EXECUTIONFLAGS_ANIMATION Animation is calculated.
    EXECUTIONFLAGS_EXPRESSION Expressions are calculated.
    EXECUTIONFLAGS_CACHEBUILDING Cache building is done.
    EXECUTIONFLAGS_CAMERAONLY Only camera dependent expressions shall be executed.
    EXECUTIONFLAGS_INDRAG Pipeline is done within scrubbing.
    EXECUTIONFLAGS_INMOVE Pipeline is done within moving.
    EXECUTIONFLAGS_RENDER The external renderer (picture viewer) is running.
Return type:

int

Returns:

The result:

EXECUTIONRESULT_OK OK.
EXECUTIONRESULT_USERBREAK User break.
EXECUTIONRESULT_MEMORYERROR Memory error.

ObjectData. ModifyParticles ( self , op , pp , ss , pcnt , diff )

Override - Called for modifying particles. This is for particle modifiers only.

Note

This function is called in a thread context. Please see the important information about threading.

Parameters:
  • op ( c4d.BaseObject ) – The established base object.
  • pp (list of Particle ) –

    The initial element of the Particle list.

    Note

    This list is used to read the particles information only, the particles should not be modified.

  • ss (list of BaseParticle ) – The initial element of the BaseParticle list. Modify the elements in this list to change the velocity of the particle.
  • pcnt ( int ) – The number of particles in the Particle and BaseParticle list.
  • diff ( float ) – The time delta for the particles movement in seconds. Usually the difference in time between two frames, but this can be different for such functions as motion blur.
ObjectData. GetHandleCount ( self , op )

New in version R18.011.

Called to get the number of handles the object has. Part of the automated handle interface.

Parameters: op ( c4d.BaseObject ) – The established base object.
Return type: int
Returns: The number of handles for the object.
ObjectData. GetHandle ( self , op , i , info )

New in version R18.011.

Called to get the information for handle at index i . Part of the automated handle interface.

Parameters:
ObjectData. SetHandle ( self , op , i , p , info )

New in version R18.011.

Called to set the information for handle at index i . Part of the automated handle interface. Called when the user has moved handle i to position p . Update the object’s internal data accordingly (e.g. parameter values etc).
Parameters:

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