Mastering AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008
Full of advanced techniques and insider tips, this tutorial-based guide will help you understand concepts, create perfect designs, and manage every stage of the project.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Mastering AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008
Chapter 9: Slice and Dice Profile Views in Civil 3D
Although we work with profiles of all lengths while we're designing, that design profile eventually has to be printed for reviewers, contractors, and other project members. Converting the long profiles into workable chunks of data that fit nicely on the printed page with labeling and the important information placed in the right places is where profile views come into action. By the end of this chapter, you'll be able to:
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Create a simple view as part of the sampling process
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Change profile views and band sets as needed
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Split profile views into smaller views
A Better Point of View
Working with vertical data is an integral part of building the Civil 3D model. Once profile information has been created in any number of ways, displaying it to make sense is another whole task. It can't be stated enough that profiles and profile views are not the same thing in Civil 3D. The profile view is the method that Civil 3D uses to display profile data. A single profile can be shown in an infinite number of views, with different grids, exaggeration factors, labels, or linetypes. In this first part of the chapter, we'll look at the various methods available for creating profile views.
Creating During Sampling
The easiest way to create a profile view is to draw it as an extended part of the surface sampling procedure. In this brief exercise, we'll sample a surface and then create the view in one series of steps.
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Open the Profile Views...
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