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Status Bar

The status bar is a thin strip along the very bottom edge of the 3D viewport. It displays contextual information about the cursor position, the current selection, the active unit system, and any running solver jobs.

Visibility​

The status bar can be toggled on or off in the application settings. When hidden, the viewport extends to the full bottom edge.

Sections (left to right)​

Cursor coordinates​

The left-most section shows the cursor's position in world space as X and Y values, followed by the current length unit. For example:

X: 12.5  Y: -3.2 mm
  • Coordinates update approximately 10 times per second while the cursor is over the viewport.
  • Values are displayed in the active display unit with the appropriate number of decimal places for that unit (1 decimal for mm, 3 for inches, 4 for meters).
  • When the cursor is outside the viewport or invalid, the coordinates show dashes instead of numbers.
  • Negative zero is normalized to positive zero for cleaner display.

Selected object info​

After a vertical divider, the center section shows information about the first selected object:

My Rectangle (Rectangle Part)

The format is Name (object type). If no object is selected, this area is blank.

Unit switcher​

Near the right edge, a clickable button shows the name of the active unit preset (e.g., "Metric (mm)") with a small downward chevron. Clicking it opens the unit switcher dropdown. See Switch Units for details on the available presets and how unit changes propagate.

Solver progress​

When a solver job is running, a progress indicator appears at the far right:

  • A pulsing blue dot signals that a solve is in progress.
  • A small progress bar shows the percentage complete based on current iteration vs. total iterations.
  • Clicking the progress bar opens a popup showing a compliance vs. iteration sparkline chart, giving a quick view of convergence without leaving the viewport.