AutoCAD variable COMPASS
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The COMPASS variable in the main versions of AutoCAD:
In AutoCAD since version 2000
Help (2026):
COMPASSVariable not available in AutoCAD LT
Description of the variable COMPASS:
Controls the display of 3D compass
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COMPASS
You can display or change the value of the COMPASS variable by typing COMPASS on the command line.
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