Status Bar

Status Bar

The status bar provides information about the current project .

 

1. Cursor Location


Coordinates of the cursor.   This provides the same information as this

 

2. Zoom Level


You can zoom the ADE display in and out using the center mouse wheel or plus and minus keys.   The current zoom level is shown here

3. Operating Mode


Airport Design Editor can operate in multiple modes as set on the main toolbar.   This shows the mode that ADE is currently operating in.

4. Shift/Control Keys


This area shows whether you have the Shift and/or Control keys depressed

5. Apron Count


How many aprons there are in the current design.   FSX has a limitation of 254 aprons in an airport.   The background color of this indicator will turn yellow if you get near that number and red when you get to it

 

6. Assigned Parking Count


Assigned parking is the number of parking spots that have one or more airline codes associated with them. There is a limitation of 254 and this indicator will help you keep track.   There does not appear to be any limitation for parking spots that have no airlines codes assigned to them.

 

7. File Location


The stock folder and file associated with the airport

 

8. SimConnect Status


Whether or not ADE found SimConnect.   ADE will operate without SimConnect being present but you will not be able to connect to FSX.

 

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