# Global Functions

The following global functions are available in version 3.0 of the RTS API:

| GetStandardVertexAttributeName: | Returns the friendly name for the specified eStandardVertexAttribute
| GetStandardVertexAttributeComponents | Returns a string enumerating the components for the specified eStandardVertexAttribute.
| GetStandardVertexAttributeDefaultXSIName | Returns the Softimage name matching the specified eStandardVertexAttribute.
| GetStandardVertexAttributeFromXSIName | Returns the vertex attribute matching the specified Softimage name.
| GetSizeOfAttribute | Returns the size (in bytes) of the specified eXSI_Attribute_Size enum value.