Status Bar

The Status Bar is a non-customizable control bar which provides information and access to several settings functions and switches:

The Status Bar is broken into 12 separate areas. From left to right these areas are:

Area 1 displays the ToolTip of the active function or function icon submenu. If an immediate mode function is active the background of this area will be black.

Area 2 shows the active level number and double-clicking on it starts the Set Active Level function.

Area 3 shows the viewport scale and double-clicking on it starts the Set Scale function.

Area 4 displays the X, Y, Z coordinates of the cursor when over a graphics viewport.

Area 5 shows the Construction Plane (C-Plane) number and double-clicking on it pops up the C-Plane list.

Area 6 shows the active Display View number and double-clicking on it pops up the View list.

Area 7 displays the part units (IN, mm, etc.)

Area 8 shows the status of the CPL/WLD coordinate switch (C-Plane or World). Double-clicking on it toggles the setting.

Area 9 shows the status of the 2D/3D switch (Z Free). Double-clicking on it toggles the setting.

Area 10 shows the value of the Depth setting and double-clicking on it starts the Set Depth function.

Area 11 displays the active Snap mode.

Area 12 displays the Macro Record status. When the Macro functions are engaged these buttons will display REC and PAUSE, respectively.

 

Display of the Status Bar can be toggled on/off through the View>Control Bars submenu. Unlike most other screen elements, the Status Bar cannot be relocated or floated.