// Copyright (C) 1997-2001 Alias|Wavefront,
// a division of Silicon Graphics Limited.
//
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//
global proc string jsGetShape ( string $transform )
{
	// gets a transform and returns the shape node;
	if (!`objExists $transform`)
		error ($transform + " doesn't exist.\n");
	string $shapes[0];	
	$shapes = `listRelatives -f -s $transform`;
	return ($shapes[0]);
}