Turn on Map Status Bar

October 3, 2025 Ryan Wunderlich

Issue:

You are in Civil 3D and would like to have the Status Bar in Civil 3D display the Coordinate Zone the drawing is set to (without having to go into Drawing Settings)

Solution:

This is a simple solution.  Simply type in MAPSTATUSBAR and set that the Show and you will see this appear in the Status bar area of Civil 3D

MAPSTATUSBAR set to Hide:

MAPSTATUSBAR set to Show:

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Ryan Wunderlich

Support Team Manager - AEC Team<br><br>An AutoCAD Certified Professional, Ryan is responsible for taking client cases and assisting with issues with the software - everything from regular glitches to software deployments and whatever else goes wrong. He's proficient in AutoCAD (including customization), VBA, LISP, and Civil 3D.

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