3. BASICS

LWCAD 2020 VIDEO : Basics

LWCAD plugins using three types of Cinema 4D plugin types:

1. Parametric Objects (BaseObject )

2. Tools (ToolData )

3. Commands(CommandData)

1. Parametric Objects

Primary function of parametric objects in LWCAD is to generate polygonal objects from parameters.

Additional two optional functions are:

• Parent modifier - object geometry is affecting the parent object

• Modified By Parent - object geometry is modified from parent object

2. Tools

Tools can be applied only to selected objects.
If polygonal objects have also selected polygons, only the selected polygons will be affected.
Edge and point selections are ignored!

3. Commands

LWCAD commands in are also used only on selected objects.