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@bentraje

I think name atttribute is not easy as old c4d SDK to use . It cann't print in console .

I use this to get Name , and Set Name .
some codes in python sdk didn't work and return None .Maxon SDK has a example to get info form node retrieve_information_r26.py

    # 获取名称 ： 
    def GetNodeName(self, node, display=False):
        """
        Retrieve the displayed name of a node.
        
        Parameters
        ----------        
        Args:
            node: (maxon.GraphNode): The node to retrieve the name from.
            display: print info when display is True
        Returns:
            Optional[str]: The node name, or None if the Node name can't be retrieved.
        """
        if node is None:
            return None

        nodeName = node.GetValue(maxon.NODE.BASE.NAME)

        if nodeName is None:
            nodeName = node.GetValue(maxon.EffectiveName)

        if nodeName is None:
            nodeName = str(node)
        if display ==True :
            print(nodeName)
        return nodeName   

@ferdinand Maybe the broblem in not the code but the Cinema Application, Some friends also told me when they load Aseets(especially at a large Asset data like 20G in disk) , It always take a long time or even not load unless restart C4D.

You are right, I should call WaitForDatabaseLoading() function for safe. That's my stupid , I didn't notice the loading failed in state bar

I do check the Python examples in GitHub , but I think maybe it is a dcc of my config problem, some friends also said assets broswer is a little slower . (perhaps due to china a internet far away from maxon server) .hope it will be fix in uncoming C4D

@bentraje
A little set for this , hope it can help something
Set color space

@bentraje
I just drag and drop the item and return the str ,
I also didn't found any str define in cinema folder

@ferdinand

A little update for this topic , my final solution for this problem is reg some tokens , and reg a plugin to analysis the project name and set token string depend on project name structure .

like a project name has a version sign like _v , than the output path set a $v for render . All the tokens can set by the analysis plugin . It is a bit stupid way but work well for a quickly set render path just one click.

Cheers

@bentraje
Reflection layer symbols can't drag to console to get , maybe you can check Materials document , And GitHub Example for this.

And Shout out to @ferdinand ，this is my topic for this .

Here is a little code I used to set textures for BaseMaterials :

import c4d

def main():
    # Creates a standard C4D Material
    mat = c4d.Material()
    if mat is None:
        raise RuntimeError("Failed to create a new default material.")

    # Removes the default specular layer
    mat.RemoveReflectionLayerIndex(0)

    # Adds a layer
    layer = mat.AddReflectionLayer()
    if layer is None:
        raise RuntimeError("Failed to create a new reflection layer.")

    # Sets the Layer to Blinn mode
    mat[layer.GetDataID() + c4d.REFLECTION_LAYER_MAIN_DISTRIBUTION] = c4d.REFLECTION_DISTRIBUTION_SPECULAR_BLINN
    
    # Sets the shader for width
    colormap = "filename"
    shacolor = c4d.BaseList2D(c4d.Xbitmap)
    shacolor[c4d.BITMAPSHADER_FILENAME] = colormap
    mat.InsertShader(shacolor)    
    
    # Defines the Roughness float value
    mat[layer.GetDataID() + c4d.REFLECTION_LAYER_MAIN_SHADER_ROUGHNESS] = shacolor

    # Inserts a material in the active doc
    doc.InsertMaterial(mat)

    # Pushes an update event to Cinema 4D
    c4d.EventAdd()

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()

@m_adam
Thanks for you reply , and there is nothing worry about the time, you are much busier than me

I already try the defaultX and nothing changed, the dialog is always bigger than I set , it seems the dialog is considering teh hiden element size or something , the code is bit long for the forum ( maybe we should add a folding option to the code block in the forum ), and I sent an copy to ferdinand , and newest version has nothing changed for the UI part, Is that convenient for you to get a copy from ferdinand or post your email I can send you emails to,

Cheers~