Read the status bar
Check saving, tool instructions, measurements and view controls along the bottom of the editor.
The status bar adapts to the current editor and tool. Some readouts appear only for the current selection, terrain, page or editing state. Use the tooltip or label to identify a control rather than relying only on its color.
Check saving
The mint dot reports All changes saved; the pulsing gold dot reports Saving...; ruby reports Save failed — some changes may not be saved. Keep the drawing open if saving fails. An error is not a guarantee of durable offline storage.
Read the page and active-tool information
The page widget identifies the current drawing page. The active tool and its hint describe the next step. Read the current hint before placing another point or committing an operation; the instruction changes as a multi-step tool advances.
Check selection measurements
Selecting supported objects shows relevant length, area or radius information in the project’s measurement format. Additional surface totals can appear where terrain data supports them. These are readouts; edit the object through its tool or properties.
Read coordinates and terrain information
The bar can show cursor coordinates and terrain elevation/slope where relevant data is available. Read the displayed unit and coordinate reference when comparing a value with site information.
Open input help
The input-help control includes Keyboard, Mouse and Trackpad information. Its keyboard list is scoped to the current editing context. In 3D, the Keyboard tab in Navigate → Navigation help uses the same list.
Change the zoom
Open the zoom dropdown for Zoom In, Zoom Out, fitting and 1:1 Actual Size actions. In the 2D plan, the trigger displays a percentage and the menu offers percentage presets. In 3D it is labeled Zoom; do not read it as an orthographic percentage or expect a custom percentage input.