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Cannot load a custom north arrow

Cannot load a custom north arrow

codyC2QXC
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Cannot load a custom north arrow

codyC2QXC
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I have made a custom north arrow. However the window for "load from this drawing" is blank despite there being hundreds of blocks defined in this drawing. If I click on the ellipses load from a file the "OK" button stays grey and will not let me load it. Thoughts?
 

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MSchille-1994
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I have not seen that dialog box before.  How are you trying to load this?  Designcenter?

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codyC2QXC
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layout tools

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CodeDing
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@codyC2QXC ,

 

It does not appear to be recognizing any from Current Drawing.

Export your North Arrow to its own DWG file somewhere.

(be sure you have the "Map.View.Rotation" parameter in it)

Then, use the ellipses (3 dots) to select that DWG file and it will show your North Arrow Block.

 

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Best,

~DD

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codyC2QXC
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From my original post.
"If I click on the ellipses load from a file the "OK" button stays grey and will not let me load it."

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RobertEVs
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Try purging out any original blocks then insert the new arrow

 

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doni49
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But did you also verify that your block definition includes the parameter specified above?  That's what tells Acad what angle to use for the rotation.  Any blocks that don't include this parameter will not show up in the dialog.

 

(be sure you have the "Map.View.Rotation" parameter in it)



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tcorey
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OK remains grey until you select a block from the list. 

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Tim Corey
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Redding, CA
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