# Synopsis

PDX_MSGT iges_GetEntityClass(long option, MDA_PTR db_ptr, int *ent_class)

# Purpose

Get the Class of IGES entity.

# Description

Determines the Class of IGES entity (ie. curve, surface, annotation, etc.).

# Input

## option

Options (not used)

## db_ptr

The IGES entity database pointer to approximate.

# Output

## ent_class

### IGES_CURVE

IGES entity is a curve

### IGES_SURFACE

IGES entity is a surface

### IGES_ANNOTATE

IGES entity is annotation

### IGES_SUBFIG

IGES entity is a subfigure

### IGES_OTHER

IGES entity is other than above(connect point for example)

### IGES_UNKNOWN

IGES entity has not been classified

# Return

IGES_NOERR