Profile basics

Last updated: 2022-11-01

Total video time: 4:17

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Introduction to profile and profile views

Profiles are a sub-entity of alignments. During creation of a profile you will be required to assign an alignment.

Important terms:

• Profile is the actual elevation data.
• Profile View is the grid and the text around it.
• Profile Band displays of profile elevations and station information, found at the bottom of the profile view grid.

 

Profile data types:

• Surface profile can be of existing conditions, but can also be surfaces from proposed corridors. A surface profile has no grip points because it gets its definition from a surface and is not manually editable.
• Design profile is information you have built yourself. When selected, there are grip point for editing.

 

Profiles are a key element of elevation in design:

• Baseline elevation is where design is initiated.
• Target elevation that design is going to. This is useful in assigning elevations to subassembly ends or subassembly slope transition.