element_get_type

Return the type of a database element.

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arguments

return value

String

The type of the database element. Possible return values include: Attribute_container, Bsdf_measurement, Camera, Compound_shader_class, Freeform_surface, Group, Image, Instance, Light, Lightprofile, Material, Mdl_compiled_material, Mdl_function_call, Mdl_function_definition, Mdl_material_definition, Mdl_material_instance, Mdl_module, On_demand_mesh, Options, Polygon_mesh, Select_instance, Shader, Shader_class, Shader_graph, Shader_graph_class, Subdivision_surface, Texture, Triangle_mesh

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