Edit Feature Settings - Profile View Dialog Box

Use this dialog box to view and change profile view-related settings.

This topic documents settings in all profile view-related Edit Settings dialog boxes (drawing-level, feature-level and command-level).

Drawing-level ambient settings are identified by the drawing icon.
Profile view feature settings are listed near the top of this dialog box, after the General property group, and are identified by the profile view icon.
Profile view command settings are identified by the command icon.

For general information about drawing, feature and command settings and their interaction, see About Autodesk Civil 3D Settings.

For information about drawing-level ambient settings, see Ambient Settings Tab (Drawing Settings Dialog Box).

Default Styles

Use these settings to specify default styles assigned to profile views and their labels.

Marker Style: Specifies the default style for markers associated with manually placed profile view labels for chainage and level or depth. Click in the Value column, and click to select a style in the Marker Style dialog box.
Profile View Style: Specifies the default profile view style. Click in the Value column, and click to select a style in the Profile View Style dialog box.
Profile View Band Set: Specifies the default band set that is used for the profile views. Click in the Value column, and click to select a band set in the Profile View Band Set dialog box.
Profile Label Set: Specifies the default style for profile label sets. Click in the Value column, and click to select a style in the Profile Label Set dialog box.
First Split View Style: Specifies the default style for the first split long section segment. Click in the Value column, and click to select a style in the First SplitView Style dialog box.
Intermediate Split View Style: Specifies the default style for the intermediate split long section view segments. Click in the Value column, and click to select a style in the Intermediate SplitView Style dialog box.
Last Split View Style: Specifies the default style for the last split long section view segment. Click in the Value column, and click to select a style in the Last SplitView Style dialog box.
Top Stack View Style: Specifies the default profile view style of the top-most profile view in the stack. Click in the Value column, and click to select a style in the Top StackView Style dialog box.
Middle Stack View Style: Specifies the default profile view style of all profile views between the top-most and bottom-most profile views. Click in the Value column, and click to select a style in the Middle StackView Style dialog box.
Bottom Stack View Style: Specifies the default profile view style of the bottom-most profile view in the stack. Click in the Value column, and click to select a style in the Bottom StackView Style dialog box.
Projection Style: Specifies the default style used to control the display of AutoCAD objects projected into profile views. Click in the Value column, and click to select a style in the Projection Style dialog box.
Cut Area Shape Style: Specifies the default style to use to display cut areas in profile views. Click in the Value column, and click to select a style in the Cut Area Shape Style dialog box.
Fill Area Shape Style: Specifies the default style to use to display fill areas in profile views. Click in the Value column, and click to select a style in the Fill Area Shape Style dialog box.
Multiple Boundary Area Shape Style: Specifies the default style to use to display multiple boundary areas in profile views. Click in the Value column, and click to select a style in the Multiple Boundary Area Shape Style dialog box.
Profile Chainage and Level Label Style: Specifies the default style for profile chainage and level labels. Click in the Value column, and click to select a style in the Profile Chainage and Level Label Style dialog box.
Profile Depth Label Style: Specifies the default style for profile depth labels. Click in the Value column, and click to select a style in the Profile Depth Label Style dialog box.
Profile Projection Label Style: Specifies the default style for labels on projected objects. Click in the Value column, and click to select a style in the Profile Projection Label Style dialog box.
Profile Crossing Label Style: Specifies the default style for labels on crossing objects. Click in the Value column, and click to select a style in the Profile Crossing Label Style dialog box.
Bridge Projection Style: Specifies the default style to use for bridges that are projected into profile views. Click in the Value column, and click to select a style in the Bridge Projection Style dialog box.
Bridge Label Set: Specifies the default label set to use for bridges that are projected into profile views. Click in the Value column, and click to select a style in the Bridge Label Set dialog box.

Default Name Format

Use this setting to specify the default name format for profile views. Click in the Value column, and click to make changes in the Name Template dialog box.

Profile View Creation

Use these settings to specify default parameters for the creation of profile views.

Specify Profile Chainage Range: Specifies whether to allow the user to set range of chainages to be displayed in the profile view.
Specify Profile Level Range: Specifies whether to allow the user to set a minimum and maximum height to be displayed in the profile view.
Pipe Network Parts: Specifies whether to Display Only Selected or to Display All pipe network parts in the profile view.

Split Long Section View Options

Use these settings to specify default parameters for splitting profile views.

Note: If the Split Long Section Views option is set to No, then the remaining Split Long Section View Options are not available.

Split Long Section Views: Specifies whether to split a profile view that exceeds the maximum profile view height setting.
Split Chainage Option: Specifies the default split chainage rounding setting.
Split Datum Option: Specifies the default datum level rounding setting.

Associated Longitudinal Section View Options

Use these settings to specify default parameters for associated longitudinal section views.

Note: If the Stacked Views option is set to No, then the remaining Associated Longitudinal Section View Options are not available.

Stacked Views: Specifies whether to create associated longitudinal section views by default.
Number of Stacked Views: Specifies the default total number of profile views to create. This unitless value can be any integer from 2 to 9.
Gap Between Views: Specifies the default amount of spacing (in plotted units) to leave between associated longitudinal section views. Enter a distance in the Value column or click and select a distance in the drawing. A negative value in this field causes the associated longitudinal section views to overlap.

Multiple Profile View Creation

Note: This property group is displayed when accessing the settings from the CreateMultipleProfileView command.

Use these settings to specify defaults for creating multiple profile views.

Default Profile View Length: Specifies the default length for profile views. Enter a length in the Value column or click and select a length in the drawing area.
Default Profile View Height: Specifies the default height for profile views. Enter a height in the Value column or click and select a height in the drawing area.
Plot Pattern: Specifies whether profile views are by default plotted by rows or columns.
Profile Views In Row Or Column: Specifies the default number of profile views in a row or column.
Start Corner: Specifies the default corner in which the first of the multiple profile views will be plotted. (Lower Left, Lower Right, Upper Left, Upper Right)
Column Spacing: Specifies the default gap between individual profile views in a column. Enter a distance in the Value column or click and select a distance in the drawing area.
Row Spacing: Specifies the default gap between individual profile views in a row. Enter a distance in the Value column or click and select a distance in the drawing area.