What

Toolbar	Menu
Diagnostics	Not on menus.

Toolbar

Toolbar: Diagnostics

Diagnostics

Not on menus.

The What command reports object properties details in a separate window.

Steps

Select objects.
Information about the object and its layer will display.
The same information appears when you click Details in Properties.

Object Description

The object type: curve, surface, polysurface, block name, etc. displays.

Object ID

The object's internal identification number.

Layer name

The name of the layer assigned to the object.

Render Material

The name of the render material assigned to the object.

Source

Object, layer, or parent.

Index

The layer material index number.

Geometry

Details about the geometry mathematics, edges, vertices, and meshes.

Text window

Right-click for options.

Undo

Cut

Copy

Paste

Select All

Copy All

Copies all text in the window to the Clipboard.

Save As

Saves the contents of the window to a text file.

Close

Closes the window.

List

Toolbar	Menu
Diagnostics	Analyze Diagnostics > List

Toolbar

Toolbar: Diagnostics

Diagnostics

Analyze

Diagnostics >

List

The List command reports detailed technical information about the data structure of the selected objects.

The List command is usually a debugging tool.

Steps

Select objects.
A report on the internal data structure of the object displays.

What

Steps

Object ID

Layer name

Render Material

Source

Index

Geometry

Text window

Undo

Cut

Copy

Paste

Select All

Copy All

Save As

Close

List

Steps

See also