Showing General Information

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General information about an object can be displayed in a text box to the left of the screen.

Ways to show general information:

Function
Description
Method(s) to Perform Function
Show Description
Shows a short description of an object.
  • Object Menu: Right-click object and click Show Description from the displayed options.
  • Left Toolbar: Use Search icon in toolbar to type in object’s name, then click Description.
Show Properties
Shows physical properties of an object.
  • Object Menu: Right-click object and click Show Properties from the displayed options.
Show Sensors
Shows a text box that displays sensors associated with an object.
[Available in Cosmographia 4.0 or later] The sensors text box can be dragged with mouse to any location within the program window.
  • Object Menu: Right-click object and click Show Sensors from the displayed options.