To Work With Profile Styles

To create a profile style

Create a style by adjusting the default settings, or by copying an existing style and changing its properties to suit your requirements.

You can choose markers for key geometry points on layout profiles.

1. In Toolspace, on the Settings tab, expand the Profile Styles collection. Right-click and click New.
2. In the Profile Style dialog box, specify the name of the style and other settings as required.

   Set the style properties on the following tabs in the Profile Style dialog box:

   • Information. Specify the style name and description.
   • Design. Specify the tessellation distance to control the accuracy of rendering profile curves in 3D view.
   • Markers. Specify the markers for locations on layout profiles such as VIP points, pass-through points, and profile start and end.
   • Display.Specify the display attributes of profile components, including visibility, layer, color, linetype, line weight, linetype scale, and plot style.
   • Summary. Provides a concise display of the style properties.
3. Click OK.

To copy a profile style

1. In Toolspace, on the Settings tab, expand the Profile Styles collection. Identify the style you want to copy as a basis for the new style.
2. Right-click the style name and click Copy.
3. In the Profile Style dialog box, change the name of the style and other settings as required.
4. Click OK.

To edit a profile style

1. In Toolspace, on the Settings tab, expand the Profile Styles collection. Identify the style you want to edit.
2. Right-click the style name and click Edit.
3. In the Profile Style dialog box, change settings as required.
4. Click OK.
Tip: Any style changes you make apply to all existing profiles in the drawing that use the style. To change the style of some profiles but not all, consider creating a separate style.

To specify a profile style

The profile style controls the visibility of profile components and their rendering in both 2 and 3 dimensions.

Tutorial Exercise: Changing the Profile Style

1. Click the profile. Click Profile tabModify Profile panelProfile Properties drop-downProfile Properties Find.
2. In the Profile Properties dialog box, on the Information tab, select a style from the Object Style list.
3. Click OK.