Create profiles in Civil 3D
View and design the elevation profile of land surfaces.
Tutorial resources
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Transcript
00:03
In Civil 3D, the main purpose of a profile is to show surface elevations along a horizontal alignment.
00:10
In this example, you view and design the elevation profile of land surfaces.
00:16
On the Home tab, in the Create Design panel, expand the Profile drop-down and select Create Surface Profile.
00:24
In the Create Profile from Surface dialog, specify the Alignment,
00:29
and from the Select Surface list, select the reference surface—NGL, for this example.
00:35
Click Add.
00:37
To create the Profile View, select Draw in Profile View from the bottom of the dialog box.
00:43
The Create Profile View wizard appears.
00:47
Click the various links to go through the options and edit as desired or select Next to cycle through these same options.
00:54
When finished, click Create Profile View.
00:58
Click the desired location to insert the profile view.
01:02
The surface profile and view are now created.
01:06
With the surface profile complete, a vertical profile for the road can be created.
01:11
On the Home tab, in the Create Design panel, expand the Profile drop-down and select Profile Creation Tools.
01:21
Click on the grid of the profile view, and then press ENTER.
01:25
In the Create Profile – Draw New dialog, specify the profile name, style, and label set, as desired.
01:33
To check vertical design compliance, select the Design Criteria tab, and enable the design checkboxes.
01:42
Click OK.
01:44
In the Profile Layout Tools toolbar, expand the Draw Tangents drop-down and select Draw Straights/Tangents With Curves.
01:54
Draw the desired vertical alignment by clicking or typing the desired points or coordinates.
01:59
Using the Profile Layout Tools, profile points can be added or subtracted, and vertical curves can be inserted.
02:07
For this example, warning symbols indicate that the profile is not design-compliant for a speed of 60 kmh.
02:16
This can be fixed or edited by adjusting the geometry of the road or by clicking the Profile Grid View toolbar option.
02:24
Once the design is compliant, the warning symbols disappear.
02:28
Band sets, or profile view band styles, contain elevation and other geometrical information pertaining to the alignment.
02:37
These band sets are displayed at the top or bottom of a profile view and can be customized as desired.
02:44
Select the profile view grid, and from the Layout tab, Modify View panel, select Profile View Properties.
02:52
On the Bands tab, the band type and style can then be selected or added, as required, with options to import and save band sets.
03:00
Click OK, and the selected bands appear on the profile view.
00:03
In Civil 3D, the main purpose of a profile is to show surface elevations along a horizontal alignment.
00:10
In this example, you view and design the elevation profile of land surfaces.
00:16
On the Home tab, in the Create Design panel, expand the Profile drop-down and select Create Surface Profile.
00:24
In the Create Profile from Surface dialog, specify the Alignment,
00:29
and from the Select Surface list, select the reference surface—NGL, for this example.
00:35
Click Add.
00:37
To create the Profile View, select Draw in Profile View from the bottom of the dialog box.
00:43
The Create Profile View wizard appears.
00:47
Click the various links to go through the options and edit as desired or select Next to cycle through these same options.
00:54
When finished, click Create Profile View.
00:58
Click the desired location to insert the profile view.
01:02
The surface profile and view are now created.
01:06
With the surface profile complete, a vertical profile for the road can be created.
01:11
On the Home tab, in the Create Design panel, expand the Profile drop-down and select Profile Creation Tools.
01:21
Click on the grid of the profile view, and then press ENTER.
01:25
In the Create Profile – Draw New dialog, specify the profile name, style, and label set, as desired.
01:33
To check vertical design compliance, select the Design Criteria tab, and enable the design checkboxes.
01:42
Click OK.
01:44
In the Profile Layout Tools toolbar, expand the Draw Tangents drop-down and select Draw Straights/Tangents With Curves.
01:54
Draw the desired vertical alignment by clicking or typing the desired points or coordinates.
01:59
Using the Profile Layout Tools, profile points can be added or subtracted, and vertical curves can be inserted.
02:07
For this example, warning symbols indicate that the profile is not design-compliant for a speed of 60 kmh.
02:16
This can be fixed or edited by adjusting the geometry of the road or by clicking the Profile Grid View toolbar option.
02:24
Once the design is compliant, the warning symbols disappear.
02:28
Band sets, or profile view band styles, contain elevation and other geometrical information pertaining to the alignment.
02:37
These band sets are displayed at the top or bottom of a profile view and can be customized as desired.
02:44
Select the profile view grid, and from the Layout tab, Modify View panel, select Profile View Properties.
02:52
On the Bands tab, the band type and style can then be selected or added, as required, with options to import and save band sets.
03:00
Click OK, and the selected bands appear on the profile view.
