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profile without a surface?

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JAMIEMACINNIS2159
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profile without a surface?

Is it possible to create a profile view without a surface model?
I have a series of survey shots going straight up the center of the road that I would like to create a profile with.
can that be done?

Thanks
Jamie
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http://civil3dnovice.blogspot.com/2008/09/create-profile-without-surface.html

This worked for me.
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Anonymous
in reply to: JAMIEMACINNIS2159

That will work in 2009, not in 2010, and again in 2011.

HTH
JW
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awood
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Hi Jamie,
I did this just recently with a different workaround on a project with only centerline of road shots.
You do create a surface model, create it from those centerline points.
Run an alignment through them (the Subscription Advantage pack tool => Create Best Fit Alignment works great for this).
Then you can get a profile.

HTH
AWood
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..again in 2011? Oh! this is March.......
Civil 3D x64 2013
Win 7 x64
Intel Core i7-940XM
8 GB RAM
Quadro FX 5000M
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Anonymous
in reply to: JAMIEMACINNIS2159

Yes, and since Matt Osborn was kind enough to mention it publicly the
other day, I don't feel too bad about repeating it.

On the other hand, anything else that might be in the upcoming release
I'd have to be mum on.

JW
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Anonymous
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This is very easy.

1. make an alignment along those points.
2. make the profile view and specify manual elevations.
3. connect those points with a feature line, make sure it snaps to the Z of
those poiints.
4. "project that feature line into the profile view.

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Matt Kolberg
Global CADD Systems - A division of Cansel

"JAMIEMACINNIS2159" wrote in message news:6348967@discussion.autodesk.com...
> Is it possible to create a profile view without a surface model?
> I have a series of survey shots going straight up the center of the road
> that I would like to create a profile with.
> can that be done?
>
> Thanks
> Jamie
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If you want to do a little prework to automate the process: http://blog.civil3dreminders.com/2008/09/create-profile-without-surface-vba.html
Civil Reminders
http://blog.civil3dreminders.com/
http://www.CivilReminders.com/
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