Question 1 of 5: Superimposed Profiles

[Civil3D Groupies]

Hello People:

I have a question.

When I superimpose one profile layout into another, it does not allow me to add my PVI labels to the superimposed layout. It only allows me to label the stations and it won't allow me to import my label set either.

Is there any way I can change that, so I have PVIs labeled in both profiles?

Thanks so much!

Sincerely,
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[Robert Howell]

I cant remember exactly but I believe the reason you cannot get your vertical curve data on the superimposed profile is due to the way the software translates those elevations onto your current profile. I believe it is a interpolation of the elevation data relative the current alignment. It is best to search the help on this. I think there was a drawing explaining how the software places these points.

[dana.probert]

instead of superimposing, would it work to make a copy of your profile view? that way you get the true "profile" in the second view- there is no translation

of course that only works if they share a common CL which they probably dont so my idea stinks, huh?

:)

dana
www.civil3d.com

[Civil3D Groupies]

Thanks for the response!

The reason I don't want to copy another profile is because when I change my Primary Profile, the changes don't update in the Copied Profile.

I'm trying to have a Primary Profile for Corridor purposes, and the Copied Profile so I can cut it apart for Sheets.

Is there another way around it, to keep both dynamically linked to each other?

Thanks!

Sincerely,
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[dana.probert]

they should definitely remain dynamically linked. I jsut did one last night- I could see my "magic buddy" working in the next profile view as i edited and refined the FG profile.

I do this all the time- I have one big long "design" profile, then smaller ones for sheets.

This should work if you copy the profile view that has your FG draw in it.

as well as if you go Profile>Create view and make a second view of that profile and make sure the FG is shown on it.

But i like the copy method better.

[Civil3D Groupies]

Thanks for making me realize that copies are in fact dynamic.

I decided to re-investigate the drawing I'm working in...

I had been working in that corrupt file for soooooo long, that I had assumed copied profiles were not dynamic, because they weren't at all in that drawing.

If only I had realized my file sucks....it would have saved me some grief! and time!

Thanks!

[jwedding]

Let's be clear on something, just for future readers..you copied the VIEW
not the profile. Copying the profile creates a new, distinct C3D object.
Copying the View is just making another view of that alignment's profiles.

Big difference to a rookie.

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James Wedding, P.E.
Engineered Efficiency, Inc.
Civil 3D 2007
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[dana.probert]

You so smart James, thanks for reminding me.

I try to always give a vocab lesson in my 101 classes:

PROFILE= Line representing ground

PROFILE VIEW= the grid, the grid labels, the exaggeration and all of the things you need to "see" those lines representing ground.

You'd copy the view in the instance we talk about in this thread.

You'd copy the profile when say, you wanted to make a ditch CL profile and it was pretty much the same as your road CL, so you copy it then move it down a few feet, and rename it.

dana
Dana Breig Probert, E.I.T.
Engineered Efficiency, Inc.
www.eng-eff.com
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[Civil3D Groupies]

Thanks for the responses. I actually learned something today.

P.S. That was question 1 of 5....I have more to come, as time permits.