Place north arrow

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This method is typically used when:

• manually creating sheet layouts

• creating plan over plan layouts

Warning: North arrows in the layouts generated from using the dual plan view frames are not at the correct rotation. Use manual methods for placing north arrows when producing plan over plan sheets.

Insert from tool palette

It is recommended that the north arrow is placed in model space so it is orientated correctly in the layouts.

1. WisDOT Sheets tab > Sheets Creation panel > palette for sheet type
   1. Palette for sheet type examples:
      1. Title palette group dropdown > Title sheet palette
      2. Construction Details palette group dropdown > Details sheet palette
2. Sheet palette > Startup Main palette tab > Blocks heading > left-click **North Arrow** > left-click to place at desired location

Palette groups that have a north arrow include:

• Title
• Construction Details
• ROW / Plat

• Plan / Profile

NOTE: The north arrow block used by the sheet creation wizard to create sheet layouts is rotated to the correct orientation. The north arrow block is not rotated to the correct orientation when sheet layouts are manually created from the WisDOT Sheets palettes.

Insert from ribbon

1. WisDOT Sheets tab> Standard Components panel > Add All Components
2. Insert tab > Block panel > Insert > N block
   1. INSERT Specify insertion point or [Basepoint Scale Rotate]: Left click insertion location

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1. Output tab > Plan Production panel > Create Sheets
   1. View Frame Group and Layouts
      1. Choose the north arrow block to align in layouts: SheetsWizard-NorthArrow
   2. Create Sheets (after other sheet creation options have been chosen)
2. Select a layout tab that has been created.
3. A north arrow is located off the sheet and has been rotated to the viewport rotation. The north arrow is only rotated if the layouts were created by the sheet creation wizard.
4. Left-click select the north arrow block
5. Left-click the grip at the bottom of the north arrow
6. Left-click at the location where the north arrow will be moved to

7. Move the north arrow in each layout

Warning: North arrows in the layouts generated from using the dual plan view frames are not at the correct rotation. Use manual methods for placing north arrows when producing plan over plan sheets.