Commentary Tag

Yes, that's an old one... probably the first try in every plugin programmer's carreer ;-)

What problem does it solve?

It is not possible in C4D to add a simple comment to an object or a scene. You can add a comment using the COFFEE expression tag, and write the comment as a COFFEE comment, but that's not exactly what I was looking for. You need to know at least a bit of COFFEE syntax to use that method. And someone who is not familiar with your scene may not be able to distinguish between mere comments and true expressions.

It is a good idea to have a separate tag for comments, which shows clearly that an explanatory text hides behind it, with a concise icon.

How does it work?

Just add the "Collie Tools - Commentary Tag" to your object. The tag will appear as speech bubble with text in a bright yellow.

Commentary Tag Icon

The attribute manager will allow you to enter and modify the text.

The tooltip for the tag will show the first few lines of the text, so you don't even need to open the attribute manager; simply hover the mouse over the tag.

It is possible to add as many tags to any object you want.


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