The Data Display Bar displays data about your document’s objects. There are two different modes to this bar—the Default Mode and the Drawing Mode. While drawing objects, data displayed in the bar is dependent on the data gathered from the feedback segment. Data relative to the object once it is placed is also available through the object information palette. The data displayed is relative to a floating datum, if one exists; otherwise it displays absolute coordinates.
Unless you are drawing or reshaping an object, the Data Display Bar will always stay in Default Mode.
Drawing Mode
When you are drawing or reshaping an object, VectorWorks automatically changes the Data Display Bar to Drawing Mode. Depending on what drawing tool you are using, the bar displays different fields. Here are some of the more common fields.