diff --git a/doc/salome/gui/GEOM/input/geometrical_object_properties.doc b/doc/salome/gui/GEOM/input/geometrical_object_properties.doc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..21b72f7f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/salome/gui/GEOM/input/geometrical_object_properties.doc
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+/*!
+
+\page geometrical_obj_prop_page Geometrical Object Properties
+
+Geometrical Object Type
+
+The Type property of the geometrical object specifies the
+way the object has been created. It is an integer identifier that
+has predefined value depending on the function type used for the
+object creation. The type of the object can be retrieved using the
+GetType() function.
+
+For example: the geometrical object created using MakeBox()
+functions has type equal to 7. The shape imported from the BREP,
+IGES, STEP or other CAD file, has type equal to 1.
+
+The possible values of the geometrical objects are listed in the table below:
+
+
+ | ID | STRING |
+ | 0 | COPY |
+ | 1 | IMPORT |
+ | 2 | POINT |
+ | 3 | VECTOR |
+ | 4 | PLANE |
+ | 5 | LINE |
+ | 6 | TORUS |
+ | 7 | BOX |
+ | 8 | CYLINDER |
+ | 9 | CONE |
+ | 10 | SPHERE |
+ | 11 | PRISM |
+ | 12 | REVOLUTION |
+ | 13 | BOOLEAN |
+ | 14 | PARTITION |
+ | 15 | POLYLINE |
+ | 16 | CIRCLE |
+ | 17 | SPLINE |
+ | 18 | ELLIPSE |
+ | 19 | CIRC_ARC |
+ | 20 | FILLET |
+ | 21 | CHAMFER |
+ | 22 | EDGE |
+ | 23 | WIRE |
+ | 24 | FACE |
+ | 25 | SHELL |
+ | 26 | SOLID |
+ | 27 | COMPOUND |
+ | 28 | SUBSHAPE |
+ | 29 | PIPE |
+ | 30 | ARCHIMEDE |
+ | 31 | FILLING |
+ | 32 | EXPLODE |
+ | 33 | GLUED |
+ | 34 | SKETCHER |
+ | 35 | CDG |
+ | 36 | FREE_BOUNDS |
+ | 37 | GROUP |
+ | 38 | BLOCK |
+ | 39 | MARKER |
+ | 40 | THRUSECTIONS |
+ | 41 | COMPOUNDFILTER |
+ | 42 | SHAPES_ON_SHAPE |
+ | 43 | ELLIPSE_ARC |
+ | 44 | 3DSKETCHER |
+ | 45 | FILLET_2D |
+ | 46 | FILLET_1D |
+
+
+Also geompy.py module provides a helper function ShapeIdToType()
+that allows converting of the geometrical object type id value
+to its string representation.
+
+For example:
+\code
+import geompy
+box = geompy.MakeBoxDXDYDZ(10,10,10)
+type = geompy.ShapeIdToType(box.GetType())
+print type
+\endcode
+
+The above code prints "BOX" value.
+
+*/
diff --git a/doc/salome/gui/GEOM/input/index.doc b/doc/salome/gui/GEOM/input/index.doc
index 96045dd6f..d1485ef14 100644
--- a/doc/salome/gui/GEOM/input/index.doc
+++ b/doc/salome/gui/GEOM/input/index.doc
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ using a wide range of functions;
\subpage transform_geom_obj_page "transformation of geometrical objects" using
various algorithms;
\subpage repairing_operations_page "optimization of geometrical objects";
+\subpage geometrical_obj_prop_page "Geometrical object properties".
\subpage using_measurement_tools_page "provision of information about geometrical objects".
\subpage using_notebook_geom_page.
diff --git a/src/GEOM_SWIG/geompyDC.py b/src/GEOM_SWIG/geompyDC.py
index 1788293dd..13a4c5ef6 100644
--- a/src/GEOM_SWIG/geompyDC.py
+++ b/src/GEOM_SWIG/geompyDC.py
@@ -3898,6 +3898,107 @@ class geompyDC(GEOM._objref_GEOM_Gen):
RaiseIfFailed("GetType", self.GroupOp)
return aType
+ ## Convert a type of geom object from id to string value
+ # @param theId is a GEOM obect type id.
+ #
+ # @ref swig_GetType "Example"
+ def ShapeIdToType(self, theId):
+ if theId == 0:
+ return "COPY"
+ if theId == 1:
+ return "IMPORT"
+ if theId == 2:
+ return "POINT"
+ if theId == 3:
+ return "VECTOR"
+ if theId == 4:
+ return "PLANE"
+ if theId == 5:
+ return "LINE"
+ if theId == 6:
+ return "TORUS"
+ if theId == 7:
+ return "BOX"
+ if theId == 8:
+ return "CYLINDER"
+ if theId == 9:
+ return "CONE"
+ if theId == 10:
+ return "SPHERE"
+ if theId == 11:
+ return "PRISM"
+ if theId == 12:
+ return "REVOLUTION"
+ if theId == 13:
+ return "BOOLEAN"
+ if theId == 14:
+ return "PARTITION"
+ if theId == 15:
+ return "POLYLINE"
+ if theId == 16:
+ return "CIRCLE"
+ if theId == 17:
+ return "SPLINE"
+ if theId == 18:
+ return "ELLIPSE"
+ if theId == 19:
+ return "CIRC_ARC"
+ if theId == 20:
+ return "FILLET"
+ if theId == 21:
+ return "CHAMFER"
+ if theId == 22:
+ return "EDGE"
+ if theId == 23:
+ return "WIRE"
+ if theId == 24:
+ return "FACE"
+ if theId == 25:
+ return "SHELL"
+ if theId == 26:
+ return "SOLID"
+ if theId == 27:
+ return "COMPOUND"
+ if theId == 28:
+ return "SUBSHAPE"
+ if theId == 29:
+ return "PIPE"
+ if theId == 30:
+ return "ARCHIMEDE"
+ if theId == 31:
+ return "FILLING"
+ if theId == 32:
+ return "EXPLODE"
+ if theId == 33:
+ return "GLUED"
+ if theId == 34:
+ return "SKETCHER"
+ if theId == 35:
+ return "CDG"
+ if theId == 36:
+ return "FREE_BOUNDS"
+ if theId == 37:
+ return "GROUP"
+ if theId == 38:
+ return "BLOCK"
+ if theId == 39:
+ return "MARKER"
+ if theId == 40:
+ return "THRUSECTIONS"
+ if theId == 41:
+ return "COMPOUNDFILTER"
+ if theId == 42:
+ return "SHAPES_ON_SHAPE"
+ if theId == 43:
+ return "ELLIPSE_ARC"
+ if theId == 44:
+ return "3DSKETCHER"
+ if theId == 45:
+ return "FILLET_2D"
+ if theId == 46:
+ return "FILLET_1D"
+ return "Shape Id not exist."
+
## Returns a main shape associated with the group
# @param theGroup is a GEOM group for which a main shape object is requested
# @return a GEOM object which is a main shape for theGroup