Function Entry: ENTLAST

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Function Entry: ENTLAST

Name

entlast

Class

Host Function

Syntax

(entlast)

Description

Returns the entity name of the last non-deleted main object in the drawing.

Return Values

ENAME or nil.

Side Effects

None.

Compatibility

Frequently used in create-and-query workflows together with entmake and entget.

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 entity need not be visible on screen or on a thawed layer.
  • Autodesk documents that entlast returns the last nondeleted main entity only; if the last created object has trailing subentities, a loop using entnext is needed to find the last nondeleted subentity.