Function Entry: ANGLE

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Function Entry: ANGLE

Name

angle

Class

Function

Syntax

(angle pt1 pt2)

Arguments and Values

  • pt1, pt2 — 2D or 3D points.

Description

Returns the angle from pt1 to pt2.

Return Values

Real.

The returned angle is in radians.

Side Effects

None.

Availability

  • AutoCAD 2026: documented (per Autodesk reference page).
  • BricsCAD V26: presumed compatible (no contradicting page found).
  • Status: AutoCAD documented; BricsCAD presumed-both pending Phase 4 verification.

Notes

  • Autodesk documents that the angle is measured from the X axis of the current construction plane, increasing counterclockwise.
  • Autodesk documents that if 3D points are supplied, they are projected onto the current construction plane.