North Arrow Compass Symbol

This Revit annotation family provides a standard north arrow compass symbol for site plans and architectural documentation layouts. The symbol features a classic eight-point compass rose design enclosed within a circular border, which is segmented with alternating solid and hollow arcs. It includes clear, sans-serif cardinal direction indicators at the North, East, South, and West positions. The geometry is strictly two-dimensional, designed for high legibility at various scales on construction documentation sheets. Its clean, vector-based linework ensures that it remains crisp when plotted at different scales, providing a professional and uniform aesthetic for site orientation across all project drawings and technical documentation packages.

The download is a 328 KB file containing a Revit family (.rfa). Load it into a project from the Insert tab with Load Family, then place it like any other component of its category; it schedules and tags with the rest of your model.

As a standard annotation family, this symbol is loaded directly into a Revit project or sheet template. Once loaded, it can be placed onto any drafting view or sheet. Users can rotate the family to align with the project's true north or site orientation. It behaves as a standard annotation element, meaning its size remains consistent regardless of the view scale, ensuring it does not become distorted or incorrectly scaled when switching between different sheet viewports.

This north arrow is essential for any professional architectural, landscape, or civil engineering project where site orientation is required. It is typically placed on site plans, roof plans, and master planning documentation to clearly communicate building orientation. Architects and designers use this symbol to ensure that contractors and clients can easily interpret the site's layout relative to cardinal directions. It pairs seamlessly with standard title blocks and project templates, maintaining consistent graphic standards across all project phases and documentation submittals.