Create a profile view to display a surface profile and offsets.
A profile view also provides the grid on which to draw a layout profile.
You can create profiles without displaying them on a profile view. When you create a profile view, you can display any of the profiles created from a selected alignment.
The default name format for profile views is PV - (1), PV - (2), etc. You can edit the name format to suit your business requirements.
An easy-to-use wizard guides you through the process of creating single, multiple, or stacked profile views. In the process, you can specify whether to display pipe networks and hatch areas to show cut and fill regions.
Use multiple profile views to create final construction documents from a design. For best results, design your profile in a single profile view, and then create multiple profile views for plotting.
Tutorial: Displaying and Modifying Profile Views
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Topics in this section
- Creating a Single Profile View
Create a single profile view to display a surface profile and to design a layout profile.
- Creating Multiple Profile Views
Create multiple profile views to plot shorter segments of a profile in individual profile view grids of a consistent length and vertical scale.
- Creating Stacked Profile Views
Create stacked profile views to display a centerline profile and related offset profiles in vertically arranged profile views.