Function Entry: NENTSELP

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Function Entry: NENTSELP

Name

nentselp

Class

Host Function

Syntax

(nentselp [msg] [pt])

Arguments and Values

msg: optional prompt string
pt: optional point at which to perform the selection without further user input

Description

Prompts for a nested entity selection and returns extended nested-selection information.

Return Values

List or nil.

Autodesk documents that nentselp returns information similar to nentsel, but with a transformation matrix in the format used by other AutoLISP and ObjectARX functions.

Side Effects

prompts the user
consumes interactive input

Compatibility

Nested-selection and subentity semantics vary across host capabilities.

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.

Source Notes

[nentselp (AutoLISP)](https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2022/JPN/AutoCAD-MAC-AutoLISP-Reference/files/GUID-5CE182FE-6455-4C62-B953-B1CA441455C1.htm)
[About Entity Context and Coordinate Transform Data (AutoLISP)](https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2024/CHS/AutoCAD-LT-AutoLISP/files/GUID-4F71D4FB-FBF4-4EB3-B546-24B8858FBB94.htm)

Notes

Autodesk documents that nentselp can operate without user input when pt is supplied.
Autodesk documents that nentselp and nentsel return subentity names rather than complex-entity headers when a complex object is selected.
Current Autodesk documentation marks nentselp as supported on Windows and macOS.