Use the profile view grid to display one or more profiles for a horizontal alignment.
You can configure data bands and profile annotations in a profile view to make it clearer or more informative for the user.
A profile can be presented in either single, multiple, or stacked profile views:
- A single profile view is typically used to design and edit a profile. It displays the specified station range of the corresponding alignment in a single profile view grid.
- Multiple profile views are useful for plotting shorter segments of a profile in individual profile view grids of a consistent length and vertical scale.
- Stacked profile views are a collection of related profiles drawn in separate, vertically arranged profile views. Typically a centerline profile is contained in one profile view, and its left and right offsets are drawn in profile views that are placed above and below the centerline profile view.
A profile can be split within either a single or multiple profile view. This allows a profile view to display a profile elevation range that is greater than the specified height of the profile view.
See The Profile View Object for more information.
Tutorial: Displaying and Modifying Profile Views
Topics in this section
- Creating Profile Views
Create a profile view to display a surface profile and offsets.
- Editing Profile Views
Edit profile views to change their contents, properties, and styles.
- Using AutoCAD Object Snaps with Profiles and Profile Views
The following Object Snap modes are supported with profiles and profile views: