The status bar displays information
pertaining to the currently loaded model, active tools and panels, current collectors,
and snap filter
options.
The status bar is located at the bottom of HyperWorks below the modeling window. It contains an area for messages on the left and buttons to the right. Figure 1.
Message Area
The message area displays messages and descriptions of active features in the User
Interface.
When you are on one of the main panel menu pages, a description of the active menu
page name, for example, Geometry, displays.
When you are in a panel, the panel title and subpanel title display.
Errors messages and miscellaneous messages such as status updates, entity selections,
or completed operations also display and temporarily override the title and status
information.
Tip: If you have trouble completing an operation, check
that status bar for relevant information.
Button Area
The button area shows the name and ID of current collectors in the HyperWorks session, as well as snap filter options.
Right-click on any button to customize the status bar button
area. You can show or hide any combination of available items.Figure 2.
To assign or change a current collector, click the respective button on the status bar and select it from the pop-up list or by picking it in
the modeling window.
Tip:
While choosing a current collector, you can also create a new one
directly from the pop-up list by using the right-click menu (except for
Current Part, which requires using the Part Browser).
Add attribute columns and perform advanced search/filtering on specific
column data to facilitate quick identification of collectors of
interest
Figure 2.