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On 29/08/2012 at 06:08, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Sorry for this basic question. Where can I find the python contacts and possible imports.
E.g. I'm looking for the Mbase constant to create a material.
Python can not find this one. Looking for it, using the console I can see it is 5703, but I rather use the constant.

Here the code for creating a material:

def main() :

mymat  = c4d.BaseMaterial(5703)
  mymat[c4d.ID_BASELIST_NAME] = "my material"
  doc.InsertMaterial(mymat)
 
  c4d.EventAdd()

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On 29/08/2012 at 09:18, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Look for the file /MAXON/CINEMA 4D Rnn/resource/coffeesymbols.h - that's where you will find many, but not all of these constants (including Mbase). Exactly the place you'd think to look, of course.

BTW, Mbase is 5702, Mmaterial is 5703.

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On 29/08/2012 at 09:42, xxxxxxxx wrote:

You can also download the ultimate python c4d documentation (May 17, 2012).

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On 29/08/2012 at 11:49, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Originally posted by xxxxxxxx

You can also download the ultimate python c4d documentation (May 17, 2012).

Where can I find it.
Google did not help.

Thanks.

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On 29/08/2012 at 11:56, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Originally posted by xxxxxxxx

Look for the file /MAXON/CINEMA 4D Rnn/resource/coffeesymbols.h - that's where you will find many, but not all of these constants (including Mbase). Exactly the place you'd think to look, of course.

BTW, Mbase is 5702, Mmaterial is 5703.

Thanks, I'll have a look.

You are correct Mbase is 5702, Mmaterial is 5703.
Creating a material with Mbase 5702 wil not work.

However, I do not quite understand what Mbase stands for.
Mbase = Base material?
Mmaterial = Standard material

Below is copied from the python documentation.

Material Types

MCgFX	Private.
Mbanji	Banji.
Mbanzi	Banzi.
Mbase	Base material.
Mcheen	Cheen.
Mdanel	Danel.
Mfog	Fog.
Mmabel	Mabel.
Mmaterial	Standard material.
Mnukei	Nukei.
Mplugin	Plugin material - pass the plugin ID.
Mterrain	Terrain.

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On 29/08/2012 at 12:09, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Here is an example of script for create a new material with red in the color's channel:

  
import c4d   
  
def main() :   
    new_mat = c4d.BaseMaterial(c4d.Mmaterial)   
    new_mat[c4d.MATERIAL_COLOR_COLOR]=c4d.Vector(1,0,0)   
    doc.InsertMaterial(new_mat)   
    c4d.EventAdd()   
  
if __name__=='__main__':   
    main()