# Synopsis

PDX_MSGT vgdx_GetGDXData(long option, MDA_PTR vda_db_ptr, int gdx_model, int *num_ptrs, MDA_PTR **gdx_db_ptrs)

# Purpose

Get the GDX data (in the specified model) corresponding to a VDA entity.

# Description

This routine is to convert a VDA entity to GDX. The mappings available are listed as below.

VDA entity | GDX entity
–
CIRCLE | GDX_ARC
POINT, POINT_SEQUENCE | GDX_POLYLINE
CURVE | GDX_SPLINE_CURVE
SURFACE | GDX_SPLINE_SURFACE
FACE | GDX_FACE
TOP | GDX_SOLID

# Input

## option

Options (not used)

## vda_db_ptr

The VDA entity database pointer

## gdx_model

The GDX model to create the GDX entity in

# Output

## num_ptrs

The number of GDX entity database pointers

## gdx_db_ptrs

The GDX entity database pointer

# Return

          VGDX_NOERR
          VGDX_NOINDENTITY
          Low Level error return
          .fi