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Message 1 of 18
bgriffin291
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EG Profile

I need to extend the existing ground profile. I previously had stopped the profile at 25+00 as shown in the attached. However, I need to add on another 100' to 26+00. I can only view info in the Profile Properties. I can't change the end station.

How do I get it to extend?

Thanks.
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Message 2 of 18
awood
in reply to: bgriffin291

Select Profile View, Right-click, choose Profile View Properties, then the Stations tab.

HTH
AWood
Message 3 of 18
Anonymous
in reply to: bgriffin291

First thing. Are you adding 100' to 25+00 or 26+00?

1. Not sure in your "picture", why is the existing ground missing from Sta
25+00 to 26+00?
2. You can always use the line command and draw it.
3. Turn on your triangles and make sure you have a surface where your
alignment crosses since it should be showing in your "picture" if that is
the case.

Bill


wrote in message news:6387192@discussion.autodesk.com...
I need to extend the existing ground profile. I previously had stopped the
profile at 25+00 as shown in the attached. However, I need to add on
another 100' to 26+00. I can only view info in the Profile Properties. I
can't change the end station.

How do I get it to extend?

Thanks.
Message 4 of 18
bgriffin291
in reply to: bgriffin291

That doesn't extend the actual profile itself, only the profile view, i.e. gridlines, etc.

I need the surface profile to be extened.
Message 5 of 18
bgriffin291
in reply to: bgriffin291

When I originally created the surface profile I stopped it at 25+00. The surface continues to 46+00, I just didn't need all that extra profile. I'm only designing 1000' of road.

You cannot modify an EG profile using the layout tools either. I believe that because it is surface dependent using the line command is not an option.
Message 6 of 18
Anonymous
in reply to: bgriffin291

Create a new surface profile from 25+00 to 26+00

"bgriffin291" wrote in message news:6387200@discussion.autodesk.com...
> When I originally created the surface profile I stopped it at 25+00. The
> surface continues to 46+00, I just didn't need all that extra profile.
> I'm only designing 1000' of road.
>
> You cannot modify an EG profile using the layout tools either. I believe
> that because it is surface dependent using the line command is not an
> option.
Message 7 of 18
Anonymous
in reply to: bgriffin291

If you extend your alignment your EG profile will also extend.

--
Matt Kolberg
Global CADD Systems - A division of Cansel

"bgriffin291" wrote in message news:6387197@discussion.autodesk.com...
> That doesn't extend the actual profile itself, only the profile view, i.e.
> gridlines, etc.
>
> I need the surface profile to be extened.
Message 8 of 18
castled071049
in reply to: bgriffin291

As an earlier poster noted, extending the alignment will automatically add the necessary EG profile to your profile view.
Message 9 of 18
Anonymous
in reply to: bgriffin291

To further expand on my item 3. in my earlier post. You may have a "hole"
or no existing ground in your Surface along this alignment..

Bill

"Matt Kolberg" wrote in message
news:6387214@discussion.autodesk.com...
If you extend your alignment your EG profile will also extend.

--
Matt Kolberg
Global CADD Systems - A division of Cansel

"bgriffin291" wrote in message news:6387197@discussion.autodesk.com...
> That doesn't extend the actual profile itself, only the profile view, i.e.
> gridlines, etc.
>
> I need the surface profile to be extened.
Message 10 of 18
Anonymous
in reply to: bgriffin291

If you extend the alignment and the profile view gets larger without the
surface profile getting larger then you are either missing surface data
under the alignment or the profile has lost it's link to the surface. Add
data or resample the profile.

John
Message 11 of 18
Anonymous
in reply to: bgriffin291

It could also be that a 'hide' boundary is applied to the surface. If this
is the case remove the boundary & apply a mask. A mask will still show the
data in profile.

John
Message 12 of 18
Anonymous
in reply to: bgriffin291

I replied to this earlier, but it isn't showing up for some reason....

Create a new surface profile for 25+00 to 26+00.

When you create a surface profile, and specify the stations to use, you
cannot later change the sampled stations.

Jeff

"bgriffin291" wrote in message news:6387200@discussion.autodesk.com...
> When I originally created the surface profile I stopped it at 25+00. The
> surface continues to 46+00, I just didn't need all that extra profile.
> I'm only designing 1000' of road.
>
> You cannot modify an EG profile using the layout tools either. I believe
> that because it is surface dependent using the line command is not an
> option.
Message 13 of 18
castled071049
in reply to: bgriffin291

You most certainly can change the sampled stations in a surface profile. Just grip edit the alignment to make it longer and the corresponding sampled EG profile will increase proportionally. (Providing, of course, there exists viable EG surface under the increased alignment length, as pointed out by others here.)

Message 14 of 18
Anonymous
in reply to: bgriffin291

Sorry, but that ONLY works when you sample the entire alignment to begin
with. When you specify a station range to sample, as the OP noted was done,
you cannot later change it.

"castled071049" wrote in message news:6387506@discussion.autodesk.com...
> You most certainly can change the sampled stations in a surface profile.
> Just grip edit the alignment to make it longer and the corresponding
> sampled EG profile will increase proportionally. (Providing, of course,
> there exists viable EG surface under the increased alignment length, as
> pointed out by others here.)
>
Message 15 of 18
castled071049
in reply to: bgriffin291

Jeff: You are right and I stand corrected. I missed that the OP had only sampled part of the alignment at the start. To be honest, I have never sampled less than the full alignment, feeling like I can size the PV accordingly if I need less.
Message 16 of 18
rkmcswain
in reply to: bgriffin291

I have seen multiple cases in C3D 2013, where the full alignment was sampled, but yet stretching the alignment after the EG profiles are drawn - does not automatically stretch the EG profiles.

 

The fix for this is to go into Profile Properties, on the Profile Data tab, change the Update Mode to Static, press Apply, then change it back to Dynamic and press Apply.

 

Having said that, I just created an alignment and profile in a dummy drawing and it works like you would expect, maning that you stretch the alignment, and the EG profiles stretch. So I can't recreate the problem on demand, but I know I have seen it on multiple occasions.

R.K. McSwain     | CADpanacea | on twitter
Message 17 of 18
jmayo-EE
in reply to: rkmcswain

Thanks for the update on this Randy.

 

Could this be one of those issues that only appears when you open an previous version file on 2013?

 

John Mayo

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Message 18 of 18
rkmcswain
in reply to: jmayo-EE


@Anonymous wrote:

Could this be one of those issues that only appears when you open an previous version file on 2013?

 


That is very possible. I don't think the drawing with the problem was started in an earlier version --- but with cut+paste, etc., you never know what strange things can get carried over from DWG to DWG....

R.K. McSwain     | CADpanacea | on twitter

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