(vlax-curve-getFirstDeriv ename parameter)
The vlax-curve-getFirstDeriv function computes the first derivative at a specified point on the specified entity.
ename specifies the entity to be evaluated.
parameter specifies the value of the parameter specifying a point on the entity.
The function returns the WCS coordinates of the first derivative vector as a list of three floating-point numbers. If the function fails, it returns nil.