Determine the Active Option

The active option is the design option that is currently being edited. If you are editing an option, the current view displays the main model and the active option.

Tip: If the current view does not show the active option, check its design option settings. (See Checking the Design Option Settings for a View.) For the appropriate design option set, specify Automatic, or select the desired design option.

To determine whether you are currently editing a design option, use one of the following methods:

• Status bar: Check the status bar. It indicates the active design option. If the status bar displays Main Model, you are not currently editing a design option.
  

  If the status bar does not display the active design option, enable this feature by clicking View tabWindows panelUser Interface drop-downStatus Bar - Design Options.

• Ribbon: Click Manage tabDesign Options panel. The drop-down list indicates the design option that is currently being edited. Changes that you make will affect the active option.
  

  If the drop-down list displays Main Model, you are not currently editing a design option.