Status Bar

The Status Bar, on the bottom of the window, is an interactive device.

Presentation

Coordinates + Grid steps

Access grid options directly from the status bar. The status bar dialog provides direct access to grid settings and design coordinate definitions (cartesian or polar, absolute or relative). It replaces previous background popups, enhancing grid visibility. You can call it with the Ctrl key while designing geometry or performing other actions.

For Turning, the choice between Diameter and Radius coordinates moved from the popup menu to a switch button in the status bar; the current mode always displays there, so you can see which coordinate mode is active.

List of Planes

The list of planes appears in the Status Bar. Select a plane to set it as the current workplane.

The checkbox on the left filters only the elements belonging to the current plane.

Right-click to access various commands:

	Recover a plane	Click an element to display its plane number and select it as the current plane.
	Edit current plane	Modify the current plane by renaming, deleting, or changing creation characteristics (angles, origin coordinates, etc.). You cannot modify the REFERENCE plane.
	Rename	A new plane receives an automatic number and name. You can rename it later.
	Delete current plane	You can delete the current plane unless it contains elements or you created another plane from it. You cannot delete the REFERENCE plane.
	Information	Displays the plane name, type, and coordinates relative to the REFERENCE plane.

Active Color

The active color is now accessible in the status bar and no longer managed in the pallet at the top of the screen.

GO2cam no longer offers a limited color pallet but an infinite pallet based on RGB mode (Red/Green/Blue).

Clicking the color icon opens the dialog box shown on the right:

• Standard colors: GO2cam colors, same as in the previous version.

• Pallet colors: 50 predefined colors.

• Recent colors: choose from the last colors used.

• The button Other colors [1] opens the RGB pallet.

• The button Color Pipette [2] recovers the color by clicking a geometric element on the screen.

The checkbox on the left enables filtering and visualizing only elements with the current color.

List of Layers

You can accede rapidly to the list of active layers and choose the current layer among them. The list and the table of layers are available by right-click, and also the ability to rename a layer and select the current layer by entering a number.

The checkbox on the left enables to filter only the elements belonging to the current layer. For more information regarding Layers click here.

	Recover a layer	Click an element to show its layer number and select it as the current layer.
	Choose a layer	Access the list of layers to modify the current layer.
	Rename	Name the current layer.
	Manage the layers	Access the layers table to customize layer files (*.LAY), assign names, and more.
	Copy current layer in…	Copy all contents of a layer to another. Select the current layer, click the command, then enter the duplicate layer number.
	Enter a number	Select a layer by its number.

Attributes

Management of Attributes

The attributes used currently are defined in the pallet: the color, the line type, the line thickness and the layer number. In this command you can also filter elements by type of attribute, for example you can choose to see only elements with red color. You can also recover existing attributes by clicking on an element with the pipette. Multiple selection is also possible with a re-organized and improved dialog box.

Display of solid edges

Use the dialog box to configure edge display and set the display priority for 2D, 3D, and machining operations.

Three modes display edges. Display priority offers two options: Choose whether to show wireframe above the solid. Choose whether to show machining operations above the solid.
Thicker lines indicate bolded toolpaths.
Subprogram trace: If machining cycle copies exist, GO2cam displays them or not.
Back faces use a different color for surfaces to distinguish them.
Tracing Precision: Display tolerance of solids (You can read a FAQ on this topic: click here)

For large parts, use the Fast/Solid/Solid combination for faster processing: save up to 25% time, improve motions, and prioritize the solid display for clearer part understanding.

Information window

When a message appears, the dialog closes after 10 seconds with a fade, but messages are retained.

Behavior:

	Inactive	There is no message.
	Updated	There is a new message, click the button to read it.
	Hide	The dialog is open. Click the button to hide it, and keep the messages.
	Active	The dialog is closed, but messages are available. Click the button to open it again.

If you close the window with the Red icon, the messages is deleted, information icon becomes inactive again.