+//=============================================================================
+/*!
+ *
+ */
+//=============================================================================
+
+SMESH::GeometryType SMESH_Mesh_i::GetElementShape( const CORBA::Long id )
+ throw (SALOME::SALOME_Exception)
+{
+ if ( _preMeshInfo )
+ _preMeshInfo->FullLoadFromFile();
+
+ const SMDS_MeshElement* e = _impl->GetMeshDS()->FindElement(id);
+ if ( !e )
+ THROW_SALOME_CORBA_EXCEPTION( "invalid element id", SALOME::BAD_PARAM );
+
+ return ( SMESH::GeometryType ) e->GetGeomType();
+}
+