Subject: Displaying the drawing status

You can display information about the current status of a drawing, including:    

•   Drawing name.

•   Limits.     

•   Insertion base point.     

•   Snap and grid settings.

•   Current layer, color, and linetype.     

•   Current settings for various modes (fill, grid, orthogonal, snap, blips, and so on).    

To display the drawing status

Advanced experience level

Do one of the following to choose Drawing Status ():    

•   On the ribbon, choose Application button > Drawing Utilities > Drawing Status or choose Tools > Drawing Status (in Inquiry).

•   On the menu, choose Tools > Inquiry > Drawing Status.

•   On the Inquiry toolbar, click the Drawing Status tool.

•   Type status and then press Enter.

The following type of information is displayed:    

         Current drawing name: Site Plan

            Drawing limits are: X=0.0000 Y=0.0000 Z=0.0000

         X=12.0000 Y=9.0000 Z=0.0000

   Paper space limits are: X=0.0000 Y=0.0000 Z=0.0000

   X=12.0000 Y=9.0000 Z=0.0000

   Screen width (pixels): 971

   Screen height (pixels): 569

   Insertion base is: X=0.0000 Y=0.0000 Z=0.0000

   Snap resolution is: X=0.5000 Y=0.5000 Z=0.0000

   Grid spacing is: X:0.5000 Y:0.5000 Z=0.0000

   Current layer: 0

   Current color: BYLAYER

   Current linetype: BYLAYER

   Current elevation: 0.0000

   Current thickness: 0.0000

   Fill: on

   Grid: off

   Ortho: off

   Snap: off

   Blips: off

   Drag: on

   Command echo: on

   Positive angle direction: Counterclockwise

   Angular units: Decimal degrees

   Dimension units: Decimal

   Pick box height: 3

   Entities in drawing: 288
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