Function Entry: ENTSEL

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Function Entry: ENTSEL

Name

entsel

Class

Host Function

Syntax

(entsel [msg])

Arguments and Values

  • msg: optional prompt string

Description

Prompts the user to select an entity.

Return Values

List or nil.

If successful, Autodesk documents a two-element list:

  • the selected entity name
  • the pick point in the current UCS

Side Effects

  • prompts the user
  • consumes interactive input

Compatibility

This is a standard bridge between interactive selection and Lisp data.

Notes

  • Autodesk documents that the returned pick point is the crosshair position at selection time and need not lie on the selected object.
  • Autodesk documents that the current Osnap setting is ignored unless explicitly requested while in the function.
  • Autodesk documents that entsel honors keywords established by a preceding initget.

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.