Access Methods

Summary

All coordinates and distances are displayed by STATUS in the format specified by UNITS.

STATUS reports the number of objects in the current drawing. This includes graphical objects such as arcs and polylines, and nongraphical objects such as layers and linetypes, and block definitions.

In addition to overall drawing statistics and settings, the amount of installed memory free on your system, the amount of disk space available, and the amount of free space in the swap file are also listed.

When used at the DIM prompt, STATUS reports the values and descriptions of all dimensioning system variables.

In addition, STATUS displays the following information.

List of Options

The following options are displayed.

Model or Paper Space Limits Are

Displays the grid limits defined by LIMITS. The first line shows the XY coordinate of the limit's lower-left corner, stored in the LIMMIN system variable. The second line shows the XY coordinate of the limit's upper-right corner, stored in the LIMMAX system variable. The notation Off to the right of the Y coordinate value indicates that limits checking is set to 0.

Model or Paper Space Uses

Displays the drawing extents, which includes all objects in the database and can exceed the grid limits. The first line shows the XY coordinate of the lower-left corner of the extents. The second line shows the XY coordinate of the upper-right corner. The notation Over to the right of the Y coordinate value indicates that the drawing extends outside the grid limits.

Display Shows

Lists the portion of the drawing extents visible in the current viewport. The first line shows the XY coordinate of the display's lower-left corner. The second line shows the XY coordinate of the upper-right corner.

Insertion Base Is

(INSBASE system variable)

Snap Resolution Is

Sets the snap spacing for the current viewport.

(SNAPUNIT system variable)

Grid Spacing Is

Specifies the grid spacing (X and Y) for the current viewport.

(GRIDUNIT system variable)

Current Space

Shows whether model space or paper space is active.

Current Layout

Displays “Model” or the name of the current layout.

Current Layer

Sets the current layer.

(CLAYER system variable)

Current Color

Sets the color of new objects.

(CECOLOR system variable)

Current Linetype

Sets the linetype of new objects.

(CELTYPE system variable)

Current Material

Sets the material of new objects.

(CMATERIAL system variable)

Current Lineweight

Sets the lineweight of new objects.

(CELWEIGHT system variable)

Current Plot Style

(CPLOTSTYLE system variable)

Current Elevation

Stores the current elevation of new objects relative to the current UCS.

(ELEVATION system variable)

Thickness

Sets the current 3D thickness.

(THICKNESS system variable)

Fill, Grid, Ortho, Qtext, Snap, Tablet

Shows whether these modes are on or off.

Object Snap Modes

Lists the running object snap modes specified by OSNAP.

Free Dwg Disk Space

Lists the amount of disk space available on the drive specified for this program's temporary files.

Free Temp Disk Space

Lists the amount of disk space available on the drive specified for temporary files.

Free Physical Memory

Lists the amount of installed memory free on your system.

Free Swap File Space

Lists the amount of free space in your swap file.