The status bar at the bottom of the SolidWorks window provides information related to the function you are performing.
To display or hide the status bar:
Click View, Status Bar.
Typical information provided in the status bar:
a brief description as you move the pointer over a tool or click a menu item
a rebuild
icon
, if you make changes to a sketch or part that requires
the rebuild of the part
sketch status and pointer coordinates, when you are working in a sketch
commonly used measurements for selected entities, such as the length of an edge
a message to indicate that you are editing a part while in an assembly
an icon
for accessing the Reload dialog box when you are using
collaboration
options
a message to indicate that you have selected to suspend automatic rebuilds
an icon (
,
,
, or
) to indicate the status of Quick Tips and to enable you to turn
Quick Tips off or on
time interval since last save and before next if Save Notification is in minutes