Provides access to members that control the north arrow.
Product Availability
Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.
Members
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Angle | The counter-clockwise rotation of the north arrow in degrees. This value is calculated from the map. | 
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CalibrationAngle | Calibration angle. Rotation is modified by this angle. | 
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Color | Color used to draw the north arrow. | 
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DelayEvents | Used to batch operations together to minimize notifications. | 
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Draw | Draws the map surround into the specified display bounds. | 
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FitToBounds | Adjusts the map surround to fit the bounds. The changed argument indicates whether the size of the map surround was changed. | 
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Icon | Icon used to represent the map surround. | 
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Map | The parent map. | 
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Name | Name of the map surround. | 
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QueryBounds | Returns the bounds of the map surround. | 
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ReferenceLocation | The point on the map where north is calculated. | 
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Refresh | Makes sure the latest updates are refected the next time the Map Surround is drawn. | 
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Size | Size of the north arrow in points (1/72 inch). | 
Inherited Interfaces
| Interfaces | Description | 
|---|---|
| IMapSurround | Provides access to members that control the map surround. | 
CoClasses that implement INorthArrow
| CoClasses and Classes | Description | 
|---|---|
| MarkerNorthArrow | A map surround for displaying a marker north arrow. | 
Remarks
The INorthArrow interface provides a common interface for North arrow properties, such as size, color, and reference location.
IMarkerNorthArrow provides access to the MarkerSymbol used to draw the North Arrow.



