# NORTHDIRECTION System Variable [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [N](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/N/(N).md) **Function Description:** The NORTHDIRECTION system variable is used to specify the angle between the Y axis of WCS and north of grid. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Real | | Saved in | Drawing | | Initial value | 0.0000 | This system variable is not affected by AUNITS and AUPREC. --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/N/NORTHDIRECTION%20System%20Variable--cc3746521d82.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/N/NORTHDIRECTION%20System%20Variable--cc3746521d82.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/N/NORTHDIRECTION%20System%20Variable--cc3746521d82.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/System%20Variables/N/NORTHDIRECTION%20System%20Variable--cc3746521d82.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](../../../2020/System%20Variables/N/NORTHDIRECTION%20System%20Variable--cc3746521d82.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/N/NORTHDIRECTION%20System%20Variable--cc3746521d82.md)