Figure 10.16 Status Bar - DRAW
The Status bar is at the bottom DRAW and DrawDAQ window. It shows the current position of the cursor or mouse (X and Y), the layer (L), zoom level (Zm), line style, and brush color.
The Command Line (> ____) acts as both a user prompt or as a command line. The contents of the command line changes when draw commands are picked from toolbar or menu. User can also type commands directly (similar to AutoCAD).
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Menu Item |
Description |
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Line Color setting |
Shows color of next command to draw a line, polyline, circle, or arc. See Line Setting . |
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Brush Color |
Shows color of next command to draw a pie, rectangle, or polygon. Also sets the Fill Color for next Fill command. See Brush Color . |
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Text Color |
Shows text color and background color for next draw Text command. See Text Setting . |
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Layer |
Shows the current active Layer. The next items drawn will be on this layer. See Layer Setting . |
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Zoom Magnification |
1 to 8. Shows current Zoom Level. 8 is 8x power or 800%. See Zoom . |
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X coordinate |
Cross Hair X
Coordinates of Mouse in the horizontal (left to right). |
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Y coordinate |
Cross Hair Y
Coordinates of Mouse in the vertical (up / down). |
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Radius |
Specifies radius or length from start point in same units used by X and Y coordinates. Range is 0 to 1500. Appears during some draw commands |
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Angle |
Specifies Angle in degrees. Range is 0 to 360. Appears during some draw commands |
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Command Line |
The Command Line acts as both a user prompt or as a command line. The contents of the command line changes when draw commands are picked from toolbar or menu. User can also type commands directly (similar to AutoCAD). |