GetType function:

The Type property of the geometrical object specifies the way the object has been created. It is an integer identifier that has a predefined value depending on the function type used for the object creation. The type of the object can be retrieved using the GetType() function of the GEOM_Object interface.

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
201	PIPETSHAPE

Also geompy.py module provides a helper function ShapeIdToType() that allows converting the geometrical object id value to its string representation.

For example, the output of the following code:

import salome
salome.salome_init()
import GEOM
from salome.geom import geomBuilder
geompy = geomBuilder.New(salome.myStudy)
box = geompy.MakeBoxDXDYDZ(10,10,10)
type = geompy.ShapeIdToType(box.GetType())
print type

will be the "BOX" value.

GetShapeType function:

The ShapeType property specifies the geometrical object in terms of its topologic nature.

The possible values are defined in the GEOM namespace: { COMPOUND, COMPSOLID, SOLID, SHELL, FACE, WIRE, EDGE, VERTEX, SHAPE }

This type can be retrieved using the GetShapeType() function of the GEOM_Object interface.

For example:

import salome
salome.salome_init()
import GEOM
from salome.geom import geomBuilder
geompy = geomBuilder.New(salome.myStudy)
box = geompy.MakeBoxDXDYDZ(10,10,10)
type = box.GetShapeType()
print type == GEOM.SOLID

The result is "True".