Instructions for use

When we need to add a Scale to the MapMap in the current layout, we can do so by drawing a North Arrow.

Operation steps

1. Select a map in Layout for which you want to draw a North Arrow.
2. Click the North Arrow button in the Object Operation tab-> Object Drawing group.
3. Click and drag the mouse to draw the compass of the map based on the attributes of the selected map at the position where the compass needs to be drawn in Layout.
4. To modify the property of the North Arrow, double-click the North Arrow of the property to be modified, or right-click the property item of the North Arrow to pop up the NorthArrow Property panel. The following parameter information can be viewed or customized in the panel:
   • Map Name: Displays the name of the map with which the current North Arrow is associated.
   • Standard The default Select North Arrow is Eight-direction north arrow in Standard. Nine Select North Arrows are provided, and you can freely switch the style options.
   • Custom Picture: If the Select North Arrow provided by the system cannot meet the mapping requirements, the Import Picture can be used as the compass of the current associated map. Import Picture can be formatted as *.bmp, *.jpg, *.png, *.gif
   • Label language: The label refers to the text label of the compass, which is available in both Chinese and English. The styles of eight-direction north arrow under different language parameters are as follows (Chinese on the left and English on the right):

     

   • Rotate: The spin box to the right of the label is used to set the Rotation angle of the North Arrow. Rotation angle is positive counterclockwise, and the value range is -360 ° to 360 °, and the unit is 0.1 degree.
   • North Arrow Width: The text box to the right of the label is used to set the width value of the current North Arrow.
   • North Arrow Height: The text box to the right of the label is used to set the height value of the current North Arrow.
   • Bounds: This area is used to display the coverage of the current North Arrow Bounds. The text boxes to the right of the Top, Bottom, Left, and Right labels are only used to display the range values of the North Arrow Bounds and cannot be set. When the position or size of the North Arrow moves, the values in the text boxes to the right of the four labels change accordingly.

Caution:

The Pre-condition for
• drawing the North Arrow is that there is a drawn Map in the current Layout, which is in the selected state and is not locked.
The process of
• drawing the North Arrow is consistent with the drawing of Geometry.