Using a Quick Profile

Click OK, and then click a point in the lower-left corner of the upperright viewport. A new profile view shows existing ground in red and proposed ground in black. As you study the profile, you should be able to identify the shape of the road in two locations and the shape of the pond in between (See Figure 18.8).

Figure 18.8  Several prominent design features can be noted within the quick profile.

Click the red polyline to show its grips, and then click one of the grips and move it to a new location. Notice the change to the quick profile. Use the red polyline and the quick profile to study the design of the project at several different locations.

Press Esc to clear the selection of the red polyline. Zoom in to the interior lots, and identify the green feature line that forms the back sides of lots 68–70.

Click Quick Profile on the ribbon. When you’re prompted to select an object, click the green feature line described in the previous step. The Create Quick Profiles dialog box opens.

Check the box next to EG.

Make sure that the Draw 3D Entity Profile option is checked, and then select Design Profile as the 3D Entity Profile Style.

Tips:The 3D Entity options were not available the first time you used the Quick Profile command because the red polyline you selected was a 2D object.

Click OK, and then click a point to the right of the first profile view. A new profile view is created that shows existing ground in red and a profile of the feature line in black. Notice how the feature line matches existing ground except for a certain length at either end where it ties into the finished ground elevations (See Figure 18.9).

Figure 18.9  A quick profile view showing a feature line and a surface profile.

Analyzing Design Surfaces

• Using Surface Analysis
• Using Hydrology Tools
• Using a Quick Profile

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