API Reference > imodeljs-backend > iModels > IModelDb > IModelDb.Models > tryGetSubModel tryGetSubModel Method Get the sub-model of the specified Element. See IModelDb.Elements.queryElementIdByCode for more on how to find an element by Code. tryGetSubModel<T extends Model<T>>(modeledElementId: string | Code, modelClass?: EntityClassType<Model>): undefined | T see IModelDb.Models.getSubModel Parameter Type Description modeledElementId string | Code Identifies the modeled element. modelClass EntityClassType<Model> Optional class to validate instance against. This parameter can accept abstract or concrete classes, but should be the same as the template (T) parameter. Returns - undefined | T The sub-model or undefined if the specified element does not have a sub-model or fails validation when modelClass is specified. Defined in core/backend/src/IModelDb.ts Line 1434 Last Updated: 29 November, 2022