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SG_OBJECT_TYPE sgCObject::GetType() const

Description:

Returns the system type of the object.

Arguments:

No arguments.

Returned value:

The function returns the system type of the object. System object type is an internal library category and each geometrical object belongs to one of the following types:

•point - the return value is SG_OT_POINT

•line segment - the return value is SG_OT_LINE

•circle - the return value is SG_OT_CICLE

•arc - the return value is SG_OT_ARC

•spline - the return value is SG_OT_SPLINE

•contour - the return value is SG_OT_CONTOUR

•text - the return value is SG_OT_TEXT

•size - the return value is SG_OT_DIM

•group - the return value is SG_OT_POINT

•3D object - the return value is SG_OT_3D

If an error occurs the function returns SG_OT_BAD_OBJECT

The library user is unable to change the object type.

Define object type

Example:

sgLine* line1 = sgCreateLine(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 2.0, 3.0, 5.0);

assert(line2->GetType()==SG_OT_LINE);