# COMPASS System Variable [GstarCAD 2020](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [C](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/System%20Variables/C/(C).md) **Function Description:** The COMPASS system variable is used to control whether the compass to be on or off. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Integer | | Saved in | Not saved | | Initial value | 0 | | Range | 0,1 | **System Variable Value:** **0:** turn off **1:** turn on --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/C/COMPASS%20System%20Variable--00cb481ce9c0.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](../../../2017/System%20Variables/C/COMPASS%20System%20Variable--00cb481ce9c0.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/C/COMPASS%20System%20Variable--00cb481ce9c0.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](../../../2019/System%20Variables/C/COMPASS%20System%20Variable--00cb481ce9c0.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](../../../2021/System%20Variables/C/COMPASS%20System%20Variable--00cb481ce9c0.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/C/COMPASS%20System%20Variable--00cb481ce9c0.md)