Geometric Functions Reference (AutoLISP)

The following table provides summary descriptions of the AutoLISP geometric functions.

Geometric functions		Platforms
Geometric functions		Windows		Mac OS		Web
Function	Description	AutoCAD	AutoCAD LT	AutoCAD	AutoCAD LT	AutoCAD
(angle pt1 pt2)	Returns an angle in radians of a line defined by two endpoints	✓	✓	✓	--	✓
(distance pt1 pt2)	Returns the 3D distance between two points	✓	✓	✓	--	✓
(inters pt1 pt2 pt3 pt4 [onseg])	Finds the intersection of two lines	✓	✓	✓	--	✓
(osnap pt mode)	Returns a 3D point that is the result of applying an Object Snap mode to a specified point	✓	✓	✓	--	✓
(polar pt ang dist)	Returns the UCS 3D point at a specified angle and distance from a point	✓	✓	✓	--	✓
(textbox elist)	Measures a specified text object, and returns the diagonal coordinates of a box that encloses the text	✓	✓	✓	--	✓