The Status bar

To display the Status bar, do one of the following:

  • Move the cursor over a docked toolbar, the ribbon or a panel icon, then right-click and choose Status Barin the context menu.
  • Press the Shift + F3 keyboard shortcut.

The Status bar closes if it was open, and vice versa.

The Status bar fields

1. Status field

  • Displays the status of the software.
  • When the cursor is in a menu or on a toolbar, it gives a brief description of the tool or menu item under the cursor.
  • When the command window is closed, it displays the command prompts, tool options and keyboard entry.
  • Double-click the status field to open or close the Command line.

2. Field List button

Click the arrow button () to display a list of available Status bar fields. Click an item in the list to toggle the display of the corresponding field in the Status bar:

Cursor coordinate values

Displays the coordinates of the current cursor position (depending on the value of the COORDS system variable).

  • Click the field to cycle the Coordinate setting.

    The sequence is: Geographic - Relative - Absolute - Off.

  • Right-click and choose an option in the context menu.

Current Layer

Displays the name of the current layer.

  • Click to open the Layer Explorer.
  • Right-click to select the current layer in the context menu.
  • Right-click and choose Properties in the context menu to open the Drawing Explorer – Layers dialog box.

Current Color

Displays the current color.

  • Click to open the Select Color dialog box.
  • Right-click to select one of the basic colors in the context menu.
  • Right-click and choose Select Color... to select a color in the Select Color dialog box.

Current Linetype

Displays the name of the current linetype.

  • Click to open the Drawing Explorer – Linetypes dialog box.
  • Right-click to select the current linetype in the context menu.

Current Text Style

Displays the name of the current text style.

  • Click to open the Drawing Explorer - Text Styles dialog box.
  • Right-click to select the current text style in the context menu.

Current Dimension Style

Displays the name of the current dimension style.

  • Click to open the Drawing Explorer - Dimension Styles dialog box.
  • Right-click to select the current dimension style in the context menu.

Current Work Space

Displays the name of the current workspace.

  • Click to set the value of the WSCURRENT system variable in the command line.
  • Right-click and choose the current workspace in the context menu.
  • Choose Customize in the context menu to open the Customize - Workspaces dialog box.

Snap

Indicates the status of the SNAPMODE system variable.

  • Click the field to toggle SNAPMODE On/Off.
  • Right-click and choose Settings in the context menu to edit the Snap and Grid settings.

Grid

Indicates the status of the GRIDMODE system variable.

  • Click to toggle the display of grid in the current viewport.
  • Right-click and choose Settings in the context menu to edit the Snap and Grid settings.

Ortho

Indicates the status of the ORTHOMODE system variable. Turning on Ortho automatically disables Polar.

  • Click to toggle ORTHOMODE On/Off.
  • Right-click and choose Settings in the context menu to edit the ORTHOMODE system variable.

Polar

Toggles the Polar Tracking option of the AUTOSNAP system variable.

  • Click to toggle Polar Tracking On/Off. Turning on Polar automatically disables Ortho.
  • Right-click and choose Settings in the context menu to edit the Polar Tracking settings.

Esnap

Indicates the status of the Entity Snap option of the OSMODE system variable.

  • Click to toggle Entity Snaps On/Off.
  • Right-click and choose Settings in the context menu to edit the Entity Snaps settings.

Strack

Indicates the status of the Entity Snap Tracking option of the AUTOSNAP system variable.

  • Click to toggle Entity Snap Tracking On/Off.
  • Right-click and choose Settings in the context menu to edit the Snap Tracking settings.

Lineweight (LWT)

Indicates the status of the LWDISPLAY system variable.

  • Click to toggle the display of line weights On/Off.
  • Right-click and choose Settings to edit the Lineweights settings.

Paper/Model

Allows you to choose between model space and paper space.

  • When working in Model Space, the field reads:

    Tile (= Model space with tiled viewports).

    Click to switch to the most recently opened paper space layout.

    Right-click to choose a paper space layout.

  • When working in a layout, the field reads:

    M:Layout: Model space with floating viewports

    or

    P:Layout: Paper space

    Click to toggle between paper space and model space with floating viewports.

  • Either in Model Space or Paper Space, right-click and choose:
    • Paper Space: Switch to paper space.
    • Model Space: Switch to model space with floating viewports.
    • Model: Switch to model space with tiled viewports.
    • Layout: Switch to the selected paper space layout.

Annotation Scale

Displays the value of the CANNOSCALE (= current annotation scale) system variable. Right-click to display a context menu:

  • Select an annotation scale in the list.
  • Custom: launches the SCALELISTEDIT command.
  • Hide Xref scales: lists annotation scales of the current drawing only.

Autoscale

Indicates the status of the ANNOAUTOSCALE system variable. When On, annotative entities are synchronized with the current annotation scale. Click the field to toggle ANNOAUTOSCALE On/Off.

Tablet

Initializes the use of a drawing tablet.

Viewport Lock (VPLOCK)

Displays the status of Display Locked property of the current viewport or the selected viewport(s). Click the VPLOCK field to toggle the property On/Off.

The VPLOCK field only appears when one or more paper space viewports are selected or when a viewport is active (Model space with floating viewports).

Dynamic UCS (DUCS)

Indicates the status of the UCSDETECT system variable.

  • Click to toggle the UCSDETECT system variable On/Off.
  • Right-click to select the supported entity types in the context menu:
    • 3D solid faces: 3D solid faces and regions.
    • Other entities: 2D linear entities

Dynamic Input (DYN)

Indicates the status of the DYNMODE system variable.

  • Click to toggle the display of Dynamic Dimensions On/Off.
  • Right-click and choose Settings in the context menu to edit the Dynamic Dimensions settings.

Quad

Indicates the status of the QUADDISPLAY system variable.

  • Click to toggle the display of the Quad On/Off.
  • Right-click and choose an option in the context menu.
    • Show Quad on Hover.
    • Show Quad on Select.
    • Show Quad on Right Click.
    • Suppress Quad on Hover When Entities are Selected.
    • On/Off
    • Customize Quad Items… : Displays the Customize / Quad dialog box.
    • Settings… : Displays the Settings dialog box.

Rollover tips (RT)

Indicates the value of the ROLLOVERTIPS system variable.

  • Click to toggle the display of rollover tips.
  • Right-click and choose Customize… in the context menu to open the Customize / Properties dialog box. Here you can define which properties are displayed in the Rollover Tips for each entity type.

Hotkey Assistant (HKA)

Indicates the value of the HOTKEYASSISTANT system variable. When switched On, an assistant widget at the bottom of the screen reveals options available by pressing the Ctrl key.

  • Click to toggle the display of the HKA widget On/Off.
  • Right-click to display a context menu:
    • On or Off to set the display of the HKA widget.
    • Configure: Displays the Hotkey Assistant Configuration dialog. Select the commands for which you want the HKA widget to display when HOTKEYASSISTANT = ON.

Lock User Interface (LOCKUI)

Allows you to lock the location and size of toolbars and dockable panels.

  • Click to toggle the lock On/Off.
  • Right-click to display a context menu.
    • Select the UI items to lock: toolbars, panels or both.
    • Choose Settings… to set the value of the LOCKUI system variable in the Settings dialog box.

GIS Coordinate System

Displays the name of the current GIS coordinate system.

Tray Icon Items

(not implemented) Display icons instead of text for the Status bar fields.