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sschwartz85916
2006-08-18, 07:39 PM
Ok, this is ever so slightly imperfect, but here is a pretty cool North Arrow Block.

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Chris.N
2006-08-18, 08:20 PM
Ok, this is ever so slightly imperfect, but here is a pretty cool North Arrow Block.have you tried playing with 'incremental' rotation? you could do that block with 3 vis states.
Rico
2006-08-20, 08:32 PM
Ok, this is ever so slightly imperfect, but here is a pretty cool North Arrow Block.MUST ... RESIST ... URGE .... TO TWEAK! ........ ;)

Cool block idea. :)
sschwartz85916
2006-08-23, 04:56 PM
have you tried playing with 'incremental' rotation? you could do that block with 3 vis states. But the N when rotated is a Z... if I can't modify the whole thing with one click, its really not worth it...


LOL resist the urge to tweak! Don't do it! Ok, do it....
philip.107935
2006-08-23, 08:27 PM
But the N when rotated is a Z... if I can't modify the whole thing with one click, its really not worth it...


LOL resist the urge to tweak! Don't do it! Ok, do it....
So this is the way you want it? LOL
sschwartz85916
2006-08-23, 08:36 PM
So this is the way you want it? LOL Uhh..... "Drawing file is not valid" (using 2006 here??)
philip.107935
2006-08-23, 08:52 PM
Lets try that again - I would forget my head if it wasn't bolted on
sschwartz85916
2006-08-24, 12:47 PM
Lets try that again - I would forget my head if it wasn't bolted on
Ok, what magical-like thing did you use to not make the N be a Z???????????????????? Nice job, too
Chris.N
2006-08-24, 02:17 PM
Ok, what magical-like thing did you use to not make the N be a Z???????????????????? Nice job, toothe use of a chained point parameter (that is set to move the selected item) to the rotation parameter. it forces the text to folow the point, not rotate about the center.
philip.107935
2006-08-24, 08:22 PM
the use of a chained point parameter (that is set to move the selected item) to the rotation parameter. it forces the text to folow the point, not rotate about the center.

Well spotted
was about to answer (just arrived at work this morning and was reading through the posts)