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Simple animation in C4D (R13) consisting of moving a cube from state 1 to state 2 with Python.

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  1. # CGTalk Example...
  2. # By: Ricardo Prada.
  3.  
  4. """
  5. State at frame 0:
  6. + Position: (0,0,0) # in cm
  7. + Rotation: (0,0,0) # in XYZ-degrees format
  8. + Size: (100,200,200) # in cm
  9. + Segments: (10,20,20)
  10. + Material: Blue
  11. + Bend (Deformer): 
  12. 	- Position: (0,0,0) # in cm
  13. 	- Rotation: (0,0,0) # in XYZ-degrees format
  14. 	- Size: (100,200,200) # in cm
  15. 	- Mode: "Limited"
  16. 	- Strength: 45 # in degrees
  17. 	- Angle: 30 # in degrees
  18.  
  19. State at frame 120:
  20. + Position: (900,1200,2500) # in cm
  21. + Rotation: (45,80,120) # in XYZ-degrees format
  22. + Size: (200,300,700) # in cm
  23. + Segments: (20,30,70)
  24. + Material: Red
  25. + Bend (Deformer):
  26. 	- Position: (900,1200,2500) # in cm
  27. 	- Rotation: (45,80,120) # in XYZ-degrees format
  28. 	- Size: (200,300,700) # in cm
  29. 	- Mode: "Limited"
  30. 	- Strength: 120 # in degrees
  31. 	- Angle: 60 # in degrees
  32. """
  33.  
  34. import c4d
  35. import math
  36.  
  37. def CreateKey(op,id,value,frame):
  38. 	if not op.GetDocument(): raise Exception, "object must be in a document"
  39.  
  40. 	# First check if the track type already exists, otherwise create it...
  41. 	track=op.FindCTrack(id)
  42. 	if not track:
  43. 		track=c4d.CTrack(op,id)
  44. 		op.InsertTrackSorted(track)
  45.  
  46. 	curve=track.GetCurve()
  47. 	key=curve.AddKey(c4d.BaseTime(frame,doc.GetFps()))
  48.  
  49. 	if type(value)==int or type(value)==float:
  50. 		key["key"].SetValue(curve,value)
  51. 	else:
  52. 		key["key"].SetGeData(curve,value)
  53.  
  54.  
  55. def main():
  56. 	# Initial Parameters:
  57. 	fps=30
  58. 	minFrame=0
  59. 	maxFrame=150
  60.  
  61. 	doc.SetFps(fps)
  62. 	doc.SetMinTime(c4d.BaseTime(minFrame,fps))
  63. 	doc.SetMaxTime(c4d.BaseTime(maxFrame,fps))
  64. 	doc.SetTime(c4d.BaseTime(maxFrame,fps))
  65.  
  66. 	# Materials:
  67. 	mat1=c4d.BaseMaterial(c4d.Mmaterial)
  68. 	mat1.SetName("Blue")
  69. 	mat1[c4d.MATERIAL_COLOR_COLOR]=c4d.Vector(0,0,1)
  70. 	doc.InsertMaterial(mat1)
  71.  
  72. 	mat2=c4d.BaseMaterial(c4d.Mmaterial)
  73. 	mat2.SetName("Red")
  74. 	mat2[c4d.MATERIAL_COLOR_COLOR]=c4d.Vector(1,0,0)
  75. 	doc.InsertMaterial(mat2)
  76.  
  77. 	# Texture:
  78. 	mtag=c4d.TextureTag() # Create a new texture tag...
  79.  
  80. 	# Cube:
  81. 	cube=c4d.BaseObject(c4d.Ocube)
  82. 	cube.SetName("MyCube")
  83. 	cube.InsertTag(mtag)
  84. 	doc.InsertObject(cube)
  85.  
  86. 	doc.SetActiveObject(cube) # The record command needs an active object...
  87. 	cube.Message(c4d.MSG_UPDATE)
  88.  
  89. 	# Deformer:
  90. 	bend=c4d.BaseObject(c4d.Obend)
  91. 	bend.SetName("MyBend")
  92. 	bend[c4d.BENDOBJECT_MODE]=1 # 0=Within Box, 1=Limited, 2=Unlimited...
  93. 	doc.InsertObject(bend,cube) # Add it to the Object Manager as a child of the cube...
  94.  
  95. 	doc.SetActiveObject(bend) # The record command needs an active object
  96. 	bend.Message(c4d.MSG_UPDATE)
  97.  
  98. 	# ID Definitions:
  99. 	# + Position:
  100. 	ID_IDBASEOBJECTGLOBALPOSITION_X=c4d.DescID(c4d.DescLevel(c4d.ID_BASEOBJECT_GLOBAL_POSITION,c4d.DTYPE_VECTOR,0),c4d.DescLevel(c4d.VECTOR_X,c4d.DTYPE_REAL,0))
  101. 	ID_IDBASEOBJECTGLOBALPOSITION_Y=c4d.DescID(c4d.DescLevel(c4d.ID_BASEOBJECT_GLOBAL_POSITION,c4d.DTYPE_VECTOR,0),c4d.DescLevel(c4d.VECTOR_Y,c4d.DTYPE_REAL,0))
  102. 	ID_IDBASEOBJECTGLOBALPOSITION_Z=c4d.DescID(c4d.DescLevel(c4d.ID_BASEOBJECT_GLOBAL_POSITION,c4d.DTYPE_VECTOR,0),c4d.DescLevel(c4d.VECTOR_Z,c4d.DTYPE_REAL,0))
  103.  
  104. 	# + Rotation:
  105. 	ID_IDBASEOBJECTGLOBALROTATION_X=c4d.DescID(c4d.DescLevel(c4d.ID_BASEOBJECT_GLOBAL_ROTATION,c4d.DTYPE_VECTOR,0),c4d.DescLevel(c4d.VECTOR_X,c4d.DTYPE_REAL,0))
  106. 	ID_IDBASEOBJECTGLOBALROTATION_Y=c4d.DescID(c4d.DescLevel(c4d.ID_BASEOBJECT_GLOBAL_ROTATION,c4d.DTYPE_VECTOR,0),c4d.DescLevel(c4d.VECTOR_Y,c4d.DTYPE_REAL,0))
  107. 	ID_IDBASEOBJECTGLOBALROTATION_Z=c4d.DescID(c4d.DescLevel(c4d.ID_BASEOBJECT_GLOBAL_ROTATION,c4d.DTYPE_VECTOR,0),c4d.DescLevel(c4d.VECTOR_Z,c4d.DTYPE_REAL,0))
  108.  
  109. 	# + Size:
  110. 	ID_PRIMCUBELEN_X=c4d.DescID(c4d.DescLevel(c4d.PRIM_CUBE_LEN,c4d.DTYPE_VECTOR,0),c4d.DescLevel(c4d.VECTOR_X,c4d.DTYPE_REAL,0))
  111. 	ID_PRIMCUBELEN_Y=c4d.DescID(c4d.DescLevel(c4d.PRIM_CUBE_LEN,c4d.DTYPE_VECTOR,0),c4d.DescLevel(c4d.VECTOR_Y,c4d.DTYPE_REAL,0))
  112. 	ID_PRIMCUBELEN_Z=c4d.DescID(c4d.DescLevel(c4d.PRIM_CUBE_LEN,c4d.DTYPE_VECTOR,0),c4d.DescLevel(c4d.VECTOR_Z,c4d.DTYPE_REAL,0))
  113.  
  114. 	# + Segments:
  115. 	ID_PRIMCUBESUBX=c4d.DescID(c4d.DescLevel(c4d.PRIM_CUBE_SUBX,c4d.DTYPE_LONG,0))
  116. 	ID_PRIMCUBESUBY=c4d.DescID(c4d.DescLevel(c4d.PRIM_CUBE_SUBY,c4d.DTYPE_LONG,0))
  117. 	ID_PRIMCUBESUBZ=c4d.DescID(c4d.DescLevel(c4d.PRIM_CUBE_SUBZ,c4d.DTYPE_LONG,0))
  118.  
  119. 	# + Material:
  120. 	ID_TEXTURETAGMATERIAL=c4d.DescID(c4d.DescLevel(c4d.TEXTURETAG_MATERIAL,c4d.DTYPE_BASELISTLINK,0))
  121.  
  122. 	# + Bend:
  123. 	#   - Position: Defined above.
  124. 	#   - Rotation: Defined above.
  125. 	#   - Size:
  126. 	ID_DEFORMOBJECTSIZE_X=c4d.DescID(c4d.DescLevel(c4d.DEFORMOBJECT_SIZE,c4d.DTYPE_VECTOR,0),c4d.DescLevel(c4d.VECTOR_X,c4d.DTYPE_REAL,0))
  127. 	ID_DEFORMOBJECTSIZE_Y=c4d.DescID(c4d.DescLevel(c4d.DEFORMOBJECT_SIZE,c4d.DTYPE_VECTOR,0),c4d.DescLevel(c4d.VECTOR_Y,c4d.DTYPE_REAL,0))
  128. 	ID_DEFORMOBJECTSIZE_Z=c4d.DescID(c4d.DescLevel(c4d.DEFORMOBJECT_SIZE,c4d.DTYPE_VECTOR,0),c4d.DescLevel(c4d.VECTOR_Z,c4d.DTYPE_REAL,0))
  129. 	#   - Mode: Constant over time, so not defined...
  130. 	#   - Strength:
  131. 	ID_DEFORMOBJECTSTRENGTH=c4d.DescID(c4d.DescLevel(c4d.DEFORMOBJECT_STRENGTH,c4d.DTYPE_REAL,0))
  132. 	#   - Angle:
  133. 	ID_DEFORMOBJECTANGLE=c4d.DescID(c4d.DescLevel(c4d.DEFORMOBJECT_ANGLE,c4d.DTYPE_REAL,0))
  134.  
  135.  
  136. 	# Keys:
  137. 	# At frame = 0:
  138. 	frame=0
  139.  
  140. 	# + Position:
  141. 	CreateKey(cube,ID_IDBASEOBJECTGLOBALPOSITION_X,value=0,frame=frame)
  142. 	CreateKey(cube,ID_IDBASEOBJECTGLOBALPOSITION_Y,value=0,frame=frame)
  143. 	CreateKey(cube,ID_IDBASEOBJECTGLOBALPOSITION_Z,value=0,frame=frame)
  144.  
  145. 	# + Rotation:
  146. 	CreateKey(cube,ID_IDBASEOBJECTGLOBALROTATION_X,value=0,frame=frame)
  147. 	CreateKey(cube,ID_IDBASEOBJECTGLOBALROTATION_Y,value=0,frame=frame)
  148. 	CreateKey(cube,ID_IDBASEOBJECTGLOBALROTATION_Z,value=0,frame=frame)
  149.  
  150. 	# + Size:
  151. 	CreateKey(cube,ID_PRIMCUBELEN_X,value=100,frame=frame)
  152. 	CreateKey(cube,ID_PRIMCUBELEN_Y,value=200,frame=frame)
  153. 	CreateKey(cube,ID_PRIMCUBELEN_Z,value=200,frame=frame)
  154.  
  155. 	# + Segments:
  156. 	CreateKey(cube,ID_PRIMCUBESUBX,value=10,frame=frame)
  157. 	CreateKey(cube,ID_PRIMCUBESUBY,value=20,frame=frame)
  158. 	CreateKey(cube,ID_PRIMCUBESUBZ,value=20,frame=frame)
  159.  
  160. 	# + Material:
  161. 	CreateKey(mtag,ID_TEXTURETAGMATERIAL,value=mat1,frame=frame)
  162.  
  163. 	# + Bend:
  164. 	#   - Position:
  165. 	CreateKey(bend,ID_IDBASEOBJECTGLOBALPOSITION_X,value=0,frame=frame)
  166. 	CreateKey(bend,ID_IDBASEOBJECTGLOBALPOSITION_Y,value=0,frame=frame)
  167. 	CreateKey(bend,ID_IDBASEOBJECTGLOBALPOSITION_Z,value=0,frame=frame)
  168.  
  169. 	#   - Rotation:
  170. 	CreateKey(bend,ID_IDBASEOBJECTGLOBALROTATION_X,value=0,frame=frame)
  171. 	CreateKey(bend,ID_IDBASEOBJECTGLOBALROTATION_Y,value=0,frame=frame)
  172. 	CreateKey(bend,ID_IDBASEOBJECTGLOBALROTATION_Z,value=0,frame=frame)
  173.  
  174. 	#   - Size:
  175. 	CreateKey(bend,ID_DEFORMOBJECTSIZE_X,value=100,frame=frame)
  176. 	CreateKey(bend,ID_DEFORMOBJECTSIZE_Y,value=200,frame=frame)
  177. 	CreateKey(bend,ID_DEFORMOBJECTSIZE_Z,value=200,frame=frame)
  178.  
  179. 	#   - Strength:
  180. 	CreateKey(bend,ID_DEFORMOBJECTSTRENGTH,value=math.radians(45),frame=frame)
  181.  
  182. 	#   - Angle:
  183. 	CreateKey(bend,ID_DEFORMOBJECTANGLE,value=math.radians(30),frame=frame)
  184.  
  185. 	cube.Message(c4d.MSG_UPDATE)
  186.  
  187.  
  188.  
  189. 	# At frame = 120:
  190. 	frame=120
  191.  
  192. 	# + Position:
  193. 	CreateKey(cube,ID_IDBASEOBJECTGLOBALPOSITION_X,value=900,frame=frame)
  194. 	CreateKey(cube,ID_IDBASEOBJECTGLOBALPOSITION_Y,value=1200,frame=frame)
  195. 	CreateKey(cube,ID_IDBASEOBJECTGLOBALPOSITION_Z,value=2500,frame=frame)
  196.  
  197. 	# + Rotation:
  198. 	CreateKey(cube,ID_IDBASEOBJECTGLOBALROTATION_X,value=math.radians(45),frame=frame)
  199. 	CreateKey(cube,ID_IDBASEOBJECTGLOBALROTATION_Y,value=math.radians(80),frame=frame)
  200. 	CreateKey(cube,ID_IDBASEOBJECTGLOBALROTATION_Z,value=math.radians(120),frame=frame)
  201.  
  202. 	# + Size:
  203. 	CreateKey(cube,ID_PRIMCUBELEN_X,value=200,frame=frame)
  204. 	CreateKey(cube,ID_PRIMCUBELEN_Y,value=300,frame=frame)
  205. 	CreateKey(cube,ID_PRIMCUBELEN_Z,value=700,frame=frame)
  206.  
  207. 	# + Segments:
  208. 	CreateKey(cube,ID_PRIMCUBESUBX,value=20,frame=frame)
  209. 	CreateKey(cube,ID_PRIMCUBESUBY,value=30,frame=frame)
  210. 	CreateKey(cube,ID_PRIMCUBESUBZ,value=70,frame=frame)
  211.  
  212. 	# + Material:
  213. 	CreateKey(mtag,ID_TEXTURETAGMATERIAL,value=mat2,frame=frame)
  214.  
  215. 	# + Bend:
  216. 	#   - Position:
  217. 	CreateKey(bend,ID_IDBASEOBJECTGLOBALPOSITION_X,value=900,frame=frame)
  218. 	CreateKey(bend,ID_IDBASEOBJECTGLOBALPOSITION_Y,value=1200,frame=frame)
  219. 	CreateKey(bend,ID_IDBASEOBJECTGLOBALPOSITION_Z,value=2500,frame=frame)
  220.  
  221. 	#   - Rotation:
  222. 	CreateKey(bend,ID_IDBASEOBJECTGLOBALROTATION_X,value=math.radians(45),frame=frame)
  223. 	CreateKey(bend,ID_IDBASEOBJECTGLOBALROTATION_Y,value=math.radians(80),frame=frame)
  224. 	CreateKey(bend,ID_IDBASEOBJECTGLOBALROTATION_Z,value=math.radians(120),frame=frame)
  225.  
  226. 	#   - Size:
  227. 	CreateKey(bend,ID_DEFORMOBJECTSIZE_X,value=200,frame=frame)
  228. 	CreateKey(bend,ID_DEFORMOBJECTSIZE_Y,value=300,frame=frame)
  229. 	CreateKey(bend,ID_DEFORMOBJECTSIZE_Z,value=700,frame=frame)
  230.  
  231. 	#   - Strength:
  232. 	CreateKey(bend,ID_DEFORMOBJECTSTRENGTH,value=math.radians(120),frame=frame)
  233.  
  234. 	#   - Angle:
  235. 	CreateKey(bend,ID_DEFORMOBJECTANGLE,value=math.radians(60),frame=frame)
  236.  
  237. 	cube.Message(c4d.MSG_UPDATE)
  238.  
  239. 	c4d.EventAdd()
  240.  
  241.  
  242.  
  243. if __name__=='__main__':
  244. 	main()

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