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For those of you working the southern hemisphere, I have questions:
- Do you use a "North" arrow or a "South" arrow?
- If you use a "North" arrow, what is it pointing at? (obviously, not magnetic, right?)
- Assuming you use a "South" arrow, how do you align your work, in other words does south point down on the page or up on the page?
Thank you in advance!
Scott
Posted : February 12, 2026 10:09 am
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Finally someone asking the questions that really matter!
Posted : February 12, 2026 4:13 pm
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I'm looking forward to seeing what our friends down-under (or is it up-over) have to say about it.
Posted : February 12, 2026 5:14 pm
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Everyone knows that North is up - Right?
Well not Down Under - North is between our feet
So our North Arrows are seen from the tail only, diving straight into the page, no pointer, maybe some tail feathers. More of a North point really
The new AI generation of Arrows are position sensitive, and will adjust themselves to correctly point even when the document is viewed sideways or upside down. They can also be had in Islamic (Mecca) or Chinese (Beijing) seeking versions
Posted : February 12, 2026 7:20 pm
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Posted : February 12, 2026 11:08 pm