NAR3 (Plot a north arrow on a map)
The NAR3 command plots a north arrow on the map.
Command Syntax:
att,height,width,space,slant,font
Command Parametes:
refp |
Reference point from which to refer the following offsets. The default is reference point 1. |
xoff,yoff |
Offsets in map units from the reference point at which to place the north arrow symbol. The default is the current att position. |
direc |
North direction in degrees clockwise from map Y direction. The default is 0 degrees. |
length |
Length of the north arrow. The default is 60 cm. |
att |
Attribute to use. The default is att 1. |
incl |
Inclination of the geomagnetic field vector in decimal degrees. The label "inclination" can be changed to a different language by setting the desired translation in the Mapplot_Translations.csv file in your %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Geosoft\Desktop Applications \csv directory. |
decl |
Declination of the geomagnetic field vector in decimal degrees. The label "declination" can be changed to a different language by setting the desired translation in the Mapplot_Translations.csv file in your %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Geosoft\Desktop Applications \csv directory. |
Sub-Command Parameters:
This line can be used to set the text characteristics.
att |
Attribute for text. (default 1) |
height |
Character height. (default 7% length) |
width |
Character width. (default 6% length) |
space |
Character spacing. (default 6% length) |
slant |
Slant of the characters in degrees from vertical. The default is the last slant specified. |
font |
Text font (default is current font). Refer to the FONT command for descriptions of the available fonts. |
Example
NAR3 3,-5,5,0,6,,17.0,12.5
Draws a 6 cm north arrow 5 cm left and 5 cm above the lower right corner of the map. The geomagnetic inclination and declination are annotated.
The labels "Inclination" and "Declination" can be changed to a different language by setting the desired translation in the Mapplot_Translations.csv file in your %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Geosoft\Desktop Applications \csv directory.
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