getpropertyvalue (AutoLISP)

Returns the current value of an entity’s property

Supported Platforms: Windows and Mac OS

Signature

(getpropertyvalue ename propertyname [or collectionName index name])

ename

Type: ads_name

Name of the entity being queried. The ename can refer to either a graphical or a nongraphical entity.

propertyname

Type: String

Name of the property being queried. For a list of all the valid property names of a given object, use dumpallproperties.

collectionName

Type: String

If the object is a collection object, the Collection name is passed here.

index

Type: Integer

The collection index being queried.

name

Type: String

The name of the property within the collection being queried.

Return Values

Type: Integer, Real, String, List, T, or nil

The value of the entity’s property.

Examples

The following example demonstrates how to get the current radius value of a circle.

(command "_circle" "2,2" 2)
nil

(getpropertyvalue (entlast) "radius")
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