Arrow type:
Select the type of North arrow you wish to obtain (see examples below).
Simple:
Choose this option button to obtain a North arrow in the shape of a straightforward arrow.
Cross:
Choose this option button to obtain a North arrow in the shape of a cross/plus sign.
Wing:
Choose this option button to obtain a North arrow in the shape of a wing.
Compass:
Choose this option button to obtain a North arrow in the shape of a compass-card; also choose whether the compass-card should point to 4, 8 or 16 directions.
Half:
For a Simple North Arrow: select this check box if you wish to obtain only half an arrow head.
For a Wing North Arrow: select this check box if you wish to obtain half of the wing in white and the other half of the wing in the selected color.
Circle:
Select this check box if you wish to obtain an extra circle in or around your North arrow.
Width (mm):
In case of a 'simple' or a 'cross' North arrow, specify the line width (mm) of the main part of the North arrow. Value 0 means that the North arrow will be drawn and printed as fine as possible (hairline).
Color:
Select a color for the North arrow and optional accompanying text. To create your own color, select 'Custom' at the bottom of the drop-down list, or click the create button; the Windows Color dialog box will appear.
Text:
Select this check box if you wish to obtain additional text for your North arrow such as N, S, E, W.
Clear this check box if you wish no text at all for the North arrow.
All sides:
Select this check box if you wish to obtain text on all sides of the North arrow, i.e. N, S or N, S, E, W.
Clear this check box if you only wish to obtain the letter N for North.
Font name:
Select the font in which additional text for the North arrow should appear; you can select an installed font from the list.
Font size:
Type a value for the font size (pt) in which additional text for the North arrow should appear.
Bold:
Select this check box to have additional text for the North arrow appear in bold.
Italic:
Select this check box to have additional text for the North arrow appear in italics.
