Create surface profile

Open drawing file

1. Quick Access > Open
2. Open File dialog box
   1. Look in: browse to folder dataset is saved.
   2. Select AliProf-CtyE-prfl-creat-srfc-begin.dwg
   3. Open

Create a surface profile

1. Ribbon > Home tab > Create Design panel > Profile dropdown > select Create Surface Profile
2. Create Profile from Surface dialog box
   1. Alignment: CthE

      Tip: Next to the alignment name is a Select from Screen icon. Use this to select alignment from screen graphically.

   2. Station range:
      1. Alignment Start and End stations are locked and cannot be changed.
      2. To sample: keep stations as the entire length.

         Tip: You could type the start and end stations, or use the Select from Screen icon to assign start and end stations

   3. Select surfaces:
      1. Select Exist
      2. Add >>
   4. Profile list: CthE-Exist has populated.
   5. Select surfaces
      1. Sample offset: check box, type 20'
      2. Add >>
   6. Profile list: Exist-Surface-20.000' has populated.
      1. Style: select PROF Existing
      2. Pick profile style dialog box
         1. dropdown > select RDWY Lane Edge
         2. OK
   7. Select Draw in profile view

      Info: To delete a profile you just created click Remove

3. Create Profile View dialog box opens

Video: prfl-creat-srfc-02.mp4 3:17

Continuing from previous exercise.

Create Profile View dialog box

1. General tab
   1. Select alignment: Name of the alignment. If the selected alignment is not correct, use the dropdown to select an alignment from the list or use the Select from Screen icon to select alignment from the drawing graphically.
   2. Profile view name: This is the name of the profile, PV-(<[Next Counter(CP)]>). The name is set with a running counter that will automatically increase the value based on the number of profiles made in the file.
   3. Description: Enter a short description, if needed.
   4. Profile view style: The selections are WisDOT standards.
   5. Profile view layer: Name of the layer
   6. Vertically stacked option: You would use this option if you have more than one profile and want to show them with their own profile views.
   7. No changes will be made.
2. Next >

Video: prfl-creat-srfc-03.mp4 3:35

Continuing from previous exercise.

Create Profile View dialog box

1. Station Range tab
   1. Station range
      1. Automatic radial: When selected, will use the full range of the profile.
      2. Start and End values: These are the actual start and end stations of the profile. They are locked and cannot be edited.
      3. User specified range radial: When selected, will allow you the enter a sample range.
      4. Miniature schematic: A preview of what has been selected.
   2. Select the Automatic radial.
   3. Next >
2. Profile View Height tab
   1. Profile view height
      1. Automatic radial: When selected, will use the full height of the profile.
      2. Minimum and Maximum values: These are the lowest and highest elevation of the profile, with a little pad. They are locked and cannot be edited.
      3. User specified radial: When selected, will allow you the enter a sample range.
      4. Split profile view: Only available if are using User specified option. The schematic will display the multiple views; first, intermediate, and last, and will adjust the elevations of the profile so it fits into each profile view.
      5. Split station and Datum option: These are for the station and elevation option of where that split takes place.
   2. Select the Automatic radial.
   3. Next >

Video: prfl-creat-srfc-04.mp4 3:44

Continuing from previous exercise.

Create Profile View dialog box

1. Profile Display Options tab
   1. Specify profile display options:

      There are a lot of stats listed here. We will only go over a few of them.

      1. Name: Will display all profiles created.
      2. Draw: check box, list of profile(s) you would like to view.
      3. Clip Grid: radial, referencing a style option. Clip the grid, at the profile data, both in the station elevation or station direction.
      4. Split Grid: radial, only used if the Split profile view option was selected in the Profile View Height tab.
      5. Style: If you have multiple profiles, changing the style on each will make it easier to differentiate between the profiles. The styles are usually set in profile creation, but can be changed here too.
      6. Labels: Default is WisDOT Standard.
   2. Change the Labels, for both profiles, to _No Labels
   3. Next >

Video: prfl-creat-srfc-05.mp4 2:23

Continuing from previous exercise.

Create Profile View dialog box

1. Data Bands tab

   Data bands are placing existing and proposed elevations at major and minor stations. The data band, per WisDOT standards, is found at the bottom of the profile view.

   1. Select band set: Elevation Both (Existing Left Proposed Right) is default and works best for most profile views.
   2. List of bands
      1. Location: Bottom of profile view
      2. Set band properties:
         1. Profile Data 1 > Style: Elevation Left > Profile 1: CthE-Exist > Profile 2: CthE-Exist
         2. Profile Data 2 > Style: Elevation Right > Profile 1: change to Exist-Surface-20.000' > Profile 2: change to Exist-Surface-20.000'
         3. Profile Data 3 > Style: Station Labels > Profile 1: CthE-Exist > Profile 2: CthE-Exist
         4. Profile Data 4 > Style: Vertical View Offset > Profile 1: CthE-Exist > Profile 2: CthE-Exist
   3. Next >

Video: prfl-creat-srfc-06.mp4 1:39

Continuing from previous exercise.

Create Profile View dialog box

1. Profile Hatch Options tab

   This option will hatch a profile view between two surfaces that you define. This option is not often used do to the amount of color it adds to the drawing.

   1. Cut Area: Select schematic button and table populates.
      1. Hatch Area
         1. Cut - (2) > Shape Style: WisDot Standard (default)
         2. Upper boundary > Profile: CthE-Exist
         3. Lower boundary > Profile: <Select a profile>, change to Exist-Surface-20.000'
   2. Fill Area: Select schematic button and table populates.
      1. Hatch Area
         1. Fill - (2) > Shape Style: WisDot Standard (default)
         2. Upper boundary > Profile: <Select a profile>, change to Exist-Surface-20.000'
         3. Lower boundary > Profile: CthE-Exist
2. This was just to show how to use this option. We need to delete this data.
   1. Select Fill - (2)
   2. Select red X
   3. Select Cut - (2)
   4. Select red X
3. Select Create Profile View

Video: prfl-creat-srfc-07.mp4 3:19

Create an additional profile view

1. Zoom out to see an open area above current profile view. This is where the new one will be placed.
2. Ribbon > Home tab > Profile & Section View panel > Profile View dropdown > select Create Profile View
3. Create Profile View dialog box
   1. General tab
      1. Select Alignment: CthE

         Warning: Verify the correct alignment is selected here. When the dialog box opens, it may not have the alignment you want listed.

         Tip: If there is any doubt about which alignment you are dealing with use the Select from Screen icon.

      2. Profile view name: PV-(<[Next Counter(CP)]>)
      3. Profile view style: Stations 100' Major 50' Minor
      4. Next >
   2. Station Range tab
      1. Station Range: select User specified range radial
      2. Start: type 1100
      3. End: type 1500
      4. Next >
   3. Profile View Height tab
      1. Next >
   4. Profile Display Options tab
      1. Name: CthE-Exist > Draw: Checked box > Labels: change to _No LabelsOK
      2. Name: Exist-Surface-20.000' > Draw: Checked box > Labels: change to _No LabelsOK
      3. Next >
   5. Data Bands tab
      1. Set bands properties:
         1. Profile Data 2 > Style: Elevation Right > Profile 1: change to Exist-Surface-20.000'
   6. Select Create Profile View
4. Select profile view origin: Left-click in area above other profile view.

The new profile view is linked to the first profile view. Any changes made will appear in both profile views.