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How can I add a North arrow to a map in Surfer?
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- To draw a North arrow symbol in Surfer, follow these steps:
  1. Create a new point object using the Draw | Symbol command.
  2. Click on the screen where you want the north arrow to be displayed. 
  3. After the point is drawn, double click on the the point to open the Symbol Properties dialog. 
  4. Change the Symbol Set to either GSI Default Symbols or GSI North Arrows.
  5. Select a North arrow symbol. 
  6. Change the Size to make your north arrow larger to fit your needs.
  7. Click the OK button.
  8. You can rotate the North arrow using (Arrange | Rotate) to make sure it lines up correctly with the North orientation.
- To add a North arrow that moves with the map, create a post map with the desired location of the north arrow and overlay it with the other maps.

To create a post map, first create a data file in the worksheet with the XY map coordinates where you wish the north arrow to appear on the map.  You can get the coordinates from your map, or by right-clicking on the map and choosing the Digitize option.  Click on the map, and the XY coordinates appear in the digit.bln window.  Save the coordinates to a data file with the DAT extension, and close the digit.bln window.  Choose the Map | Post Map | New Post Map menu command, specify the DAT file name, and click Open to display a new post map with the default cross-hairs symbol.  Double-click on the post map to display the Properties dialog, click on the General tab, and click on the Default Symbol button to display the Symbol Properties dialog.


Click on the
Default Symbol button to display the Symbol Properties dialog.

Change the Symbol Set to GSI North Arrows, click on the desired north arrow symbol, and click OK to return to the Post Properties dialog.


Change the
Symbol Set  to GSI North Arrows, select he desired symbol, and click OK.

Change the Symbol Size to 1.00 inches then click Apply to see the change.

To overlay the two maps and position the north arrow, choose the Edit | Select All menu command, then choose Map | Overlay Maps.


Example of north arrow moving with a change of view angle of an image map.


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