The status bar displays information pertaining to the
currently loaded model as well as descriptions of the pages and panels.
The status bar, located along the very bottom of the application,
can be turned on or off from the View menu. A check mark indicates that a toolbar is
currently displayed.
Messages
The left side of the status bar displays messages and
descriptions of active features in the User Interface.
When you are on one of the main menu pages, not within a panel, a description of the active menu page name, for example, Geometry, displays. Figure 1. Surfaces Panel, Cylinder Full Subpanel. Panel and subpanel name is displayed in the status bar.
When you are in a panel, the panel title and subpanel title display.
Tip: Holding
down the left mouse button on the panel button displays
a description of the panel.
Figure 2. Distance Panel. Description of Distance panel is displayed in the status bar.
Errors messages and miscellaneous messages such as status updates or completed
operations also display, and temporarily override the title and status
information.
Messages are color-coded.
Red
Error message.
Green/Gray
Miscellaneous messages, such as status updates or completed operations.
These messages appear in green when using HyperMesh classic dark menu colors and they
appear in gray when using Windows light menu colors.
Figure 3. Error Message
Click a mouse button to remove a message from the status bar.
Current Collector
The right side of the status bar displays the current
include, component and load collector.
Tip: Quickly change the active
collector by clicking the name of the collector in the corresponding box on the
status bar to open the appropriate panel which lists the available collectors.
