diff --git a/idl/SMESH_Gen.idl b/idl/SMESH_Gen.idl
index 28286ef57..fbe8a35d6 100644
--- a/idl/SMESH_Gen.idl
+++ b/idl/SMESH_Gen.idl
@@ -352,6 +352,14 @@ module SMESH
                                            in short      theSubShapeID )
       raises ( SALOME::SALOME_Exception );
 
+    /*!
+     * Create groups of elements preventing computation of a sub-shape
+     */
+    SMESH::ListOfGroups MakeGroupsOfBadInputElements( in SMESH_Mesh theMesh,
+                                                      in short      theSubShapeID,
+                                                      in string     theGroupName)
+      raises ( SALOME::SALOME_Exception );
+
     /*!
      * Return indeces of faces, edges and vertices of given sub-shapes
      * within theMainObject