Profiles Tab (Profile View Properties Dialog Box)

Use this tab to view and change properties of the individual profiles in a profile view. Change column widths in the table to make it easier to see the contents of cells.

Name

Displays the name of the profile.

Draw

Specifies whether the profile is drawn in the profile view. After selecting or clearing check boxes here, click Apply to see the changes.

Clip Grid

Specifies which profile controls the size of the profile view grid.

Split At

Specifies which profile to favor when splitting a profile view containing multiple profiles.

For example, a profile view often contains both existing ground and finished ground profiles. Selecting Split At for the finished ground profile ensures that split occurs at the finished ground profile elevation.

Description

Specifies an optional description of the profile.

Type

Specifies whether the profile is a surface profile , layout profile , superimposed profile , or corridor profile .

Data Source

For surface profile, displays the name of the surface represented in the profile. For superimposed profiles, displays the name of the superimposed profile. For corridor profiles, specifies the name of the source corridor. Not used for layout profiles.

Offset

Displays the profile offset distance from the centerline of the parent horizontal alignment: either 0 for a centerline profile, a positive number for a right offset, or a negative number for a left offset.

Update Mode

For surface profiles only. Specifies whether the profile is dynamic or static.

    Dynamic: The profile automatically updates to reflect changes in the surface elevation or the geometry of the parent horizontal alignment.

    Static: The profile shows surface elevations at the time of its creation. It does not update to reflect changes that occur later.

Layer

Specifies the drawing layer on which the profile is placed.

Style

Specifies the style used by the profile. Click to open the Pick Profile Style dialog box where you can select a style.

Override Style

Specifies an override style for the display of the profile. This style is used only in the current profile view. Any other profile view that is plotting the profile would use the style as specified by the Style column value. Click the check box to open the Pick Profile Style dialog box where you can select a style.

Labels

Click to open the Profile Labels dialog box where you can edit the profile labels.

Station Start/End

Specifies the first and last station numbers for the profile. The station numbers represent distances along the parent horizontal alignment.

Elevation Minimum/Maximum

Specifies the highest and lowest elevation values that occur along the profile.

Alignment

For superimposed profiles only. Specifies the horizontal alignment for the profile.