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<blockquote data-quote="SLE" data-source="post: 376482" data-attributes="member: 3889">From and Civil Engineering standpoint the standard protcol is north is always up or to the top of the screen, however when developing plan sheets north was to be orientated to the top of the sheet or to the right. With current Autodesk Civil 3D software, north now aligns in what ever direction is most convenient for the sheet and project alignment. I find it much harder to follow. My graphs are on the boat and GPS on the sled are both set with north at the top of the screen.I do think those that don't have a background in survey, engineering, or mapping probably find it easier to follow a GPS where screen orientation rotates around the vessel. This way when you make a turn to the right or left the track on the screen is true to the direction your turning. If you lock north to always be the top of the screen, when you drive south you have to remember that the direction your turning will be opposite of that direction on the screen.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="SLE, post: 376482, member: 3889"] From and Civil Engineering standpoint the standard protcol is north is always up or to the top of the screen, however when developing plan sheets north was to be orientated to the top of the sheet or to the right. With current Autodesk Civil 3D software, north now aligns in what ever direction is most convenient for the sheet and project alignment. I find it much harder to follow. My graphs are on the boat and GPS on the sled are both set with north at the top of the screen. I do think those that don't have a background in survey, engineering, or mapping probably find it easier to follow a GPS where screen orientation rotates around the vessel. This way when you make a turn to the right or left the track on the screen is true to the direction your turning. If you lock north to always be the top of the screen, when you drive south you have to remember that the direction your turning will be opposite of that direction on the screen. [/QUOTE]

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