---
name: "get3DENParent"
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/get3DENParent
revid: 370441
updated: 2024-12-09T16:33:11Z
---

# get3DENParent

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

## Description

Obtains the provided entity's parent.

## Syntax

```sqf
get3DENParent entity
```

**Parameters:**

- `entity`: [Object](../topics/Object.md), [Group](../topics/Group.md), [Array](../topics/Array.md), [Number](../topics/Number.md), [String](../topics/String.md) - Eden Entity

**Returns:** [Object](../topics/Object.md), [Array](../topics/Array.md), [Number](../topics/Number.md) - Returns Eden Entity or the Eden ID representing it. -1 for system layers such as *BLUFOR*, *OPFOR* etc.

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
private _parent = get3DENParent _myObject;
```

## See also

[create3DENEntity](../commands/create3DENEntity.md) · [delete3DENEntities](../commands/delete3DENEntities.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — get3DENParent](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/get3DENParent) (revision 370441).</sub>