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# 2.11 Status Bar

The Status Bar contains fields that can be modified depending on command:

  The Line Width and Color for Straight Line, Curved Line, Circle, Polygon, Box or PolyLine objects. The Line Width is specified in pixels for the current Drawing Scale. Zooming (Section 2.12) in or out causes the lines to be drawn wider or narrower.

  The Color for Filled Circles or Polygons.

  The size of a Dimension Line (Tiny, Small, Medium or Large)

  The type, size and orientation of lumber used for Bench-work (regular rectangular, L-Girder or T-Girder).

  The seperation and radius factor for Parallel commands

  The diameter of a Turntable

  After and add or during a Modify of a Draw object or segment, length, radius and/or relative angles are shown in modifiable fields. These will change the dimensions of the last object when Enter or Tab is pressed or the cursor leaves the entry field.