North Arrow

The North Arrow is available in two parts:

  • A new Map Graphic entry North Arrow that can be dropped onto your map; it will appear in the top left corner and will (gasp!) always point north
  • A new tool that can be used to position the north arrow on your map

This work is originally done with the help of a couple cool kids from Switzerland that did an internship at Refractions Research.

How to add a North Arrow

  1. Drag and Drop the North Arrow map graphic onto your map
  2. Change to the tool Move Mapgraphic tool (this is available under the JGrass tools)
  3. Click on the screen to position the north arrow

Alternatively you can use the styling interface to assign a fixed location to the north arrow.

Related reference

North Arrow Decoration Walkthrough 1