# A3DGetFileFormat

A3DStatus `A3DGetFileFormat`(const A3DUTF8Char *pcFileName, A3DEModellerType *peModellerType)
  `A3DStatus` A3DGetFileFormat(const `A3DUTF8Char`* pcFileName, `A3DEModellerType`* peModellerType)

  Returns the format of a physical file.

  Parameters

  > pcFileName: References the path to the CAD file

  > peModellerType: References the format of the input CAD file

  Returns

  > `A3D_SUCCESS`on success, or an error code on failure

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