Status Bar

Provides prompts, context-sensitive assistance, and some interactive functionality.



Setting Description
Selected Tool > Prompt Shows the name of the selected tool or view control and (usually) a prompt for the next step in the normal procedure for using it.
Message Center


Shows system message information. Clicking in the Message Center portion of the status bar opens the Message Center window. This window contains a running log of system messages and any further description about the message if applicable.
Snap Mode


Shows the type of snap selected.

Clicking the Snap Mode field opens the Snaps ribbon group pop-up. The effect is the same as pressing the Tentative button while holding down the Shift key.

Locks


Left-clicking the Locks icon provides access to the Locks menu. (It does not indicate status information.) Right-clicking the Locks icon provides access to a menu for turning on or off locks.
Active Level Shows the Active Level setting.

Clicking the Active Level field opens the Level Manager dialog, which is used to control level display and level symbology for the open DGN file and attached references.

Selection Set If shown, indicates elements are selected and displays the number of selected elements.
Figure 1. Element Selection pop-up menu


Clicking the status bar when it shows the number of selected elements opens a pop-up menu containing the following items:

  • Select Element - Select an element in the active model.
  • Select All - Select all elements in the active model (effect is same as choosing Edit > Select All or pressing Ctrl+A).
  • Select None - Deselect all elements in the active file (effect is same as choosing Edit > Select None).
  • Select By Attributes - Open the Select By Attributes dialog (effect is same as choosing Drawing > Home > Selection ).
Tasks (Hidden by default) Shows the name of the current task.
Running Coordinates (Hidden by default) As you move the cursor, displays the coordinates of your current position. Click in this field to open the pop-up menu of options.


  • Position - Displays the X, Y, and Z coordinates of your current position.
  • Delta - Shows the X, Y, and Z displacement from the last data point.
  • View Delta - Shows the view coordinate system displacement from the last data point.
  • Distance - Shows the distance and direction from the last data point.
  • ACS Position - When a tentative point is entered, the readout also shows longitude, latitude.
  • ACS Delta - Shows the auxiliary coordinate system displacement from the last data point.
Fence Mode


If shown, indicates the fence mode of the fence that was placed. To place a fence, use the tool.
DGN Workmode


Indicates which workmode is in effect. In DWG (“DWG”) mode, certain functionality is disabled by default in order to restrict the creation of only information that can be stored in DWG format.
DGN File Changes Indicator


If a “diskette icon” displays in the lower right-hand corner, it indicates that the DGN file has been modified during the current session. If the preference Automatically Save Design Changes is off, it indicates that there are changes that have not been saved. If the diskette is red and has an “X” through it, it means that the file is read-only.
Design History Status


Design history status is indicated by an icon in the status bar.

If design history is not initialized, the icon is dimmed. If design history is initialized but there are uncommitted changes, a pencil is superimposed on the scroll. Clicking this icon opens a pop-up menu containing the following items:



Input Focus Status Indicates the focus location. OpenPlant PID follows your actions and attempts to move input focus for common operations. For example, when you place a line the focus moves from home to the AccuDraw window, then back to home.
  • Focus location home - Displays on the status bar. Indicates that you are at the top level.
  • Focus location Tool Settings - Displays on the status bar. Indicates that tool settings window has the focus.
  • Focus location Key-in - Displays on the status bar. Indicates that Key-in window has the focus.
  • Focus location AccuDraw - Displays on the status bar. Indicates that AccuDraw window has the focus.
  • No icon - Displays on the status bar. Indicates that another window or dialog has the focus.
Active WorkSet
Indicates whether the active WorkSet is associated to a ProjectWise Project .
Digital Rights Status Indicates if the file is protected and digitally signed.
Cached Visible Edges Status Indicates the presence and status of cached visible edge references.
  • - (When dimmed) No cached visible edge references are displayed.

    (When enabled) Cached visible edge references are displayed and match the current design state.

  • - Cached visible edge references are displayed but do not match the current design state.

Many times, the cached visible edge references take long time to process. In such cases, a progress bar displays the status of the processing.

Right-Click Menu When you right-click on the status bar, a menu displays all the available fields that you can show or hide on the status bar. Tasks and Running Coordinates are hidden by default.