---
name: "get3DENLayer"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Eden Editor"]
arma3_since: "2.18"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/get3DENLayer
revid: 369778
updated: 2024-10-08T15:09:00Z
---

# get3DENLayer

*Command · Eden Editor · Arma 3 v2.18*

## Description

Returns the provided entity's layer ID.

## Syntax

```sqf
get3DENLayer edenEntity
```

**Parameters:**

- `edenEntity`: [Object](../topics/Object.md)

**Returns:** [Number](../topics/Number.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
hint format ["Entity %1 is in layer %2", typeOf _entity, get3DENLayer _entity];
```

## See also

[create3DENEntity](../commands/create3DENEntity.md) · [getMissionLayerEntities](../commands/getMissionLayerEntities.md) · [set3DENLayer](../commands/set3DENLayer.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — get3DENLayer](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/get3DENLayer) (revision 369778).</sub>