Inserting breakpoints in vertical profile

Hello,

I'm trying to figure out how to insert breakpoints into the vertical profile of a line built by a civil cell.

I'm laying out the edge of lane for a sideroad intersection that tapers from a matchline on the sideroad to the mainline edge of pavement.  At two points along that edge of lane the front and back edges of a crosswalk intersect.

Following ADA requirements, the cross slope of that crosswalk cannot exceed 2%.  However, assuming many use cases will have cross slopes at or below +/-2%, I'd rather let the crosswalk slope follow the edge of lane profile initially.  If the cross slope exceeds +/-2%, I want to be able to go into the edge of lane profile and insert a custom slope between the crosswalk lines that can be locked in at the required 2% maximum.

So the goal is to insert two breakpoints in the edge of lane profile where the crosswalk lines intersect it *after* the civil cell has been placed.

Screenshot Legend:

  • Edge-of-lane line:  blue highlight with arrows
  • Sideroad match line: lies on end of corridor template (highlighted in pink)
  • Crosswalk edge lines:  lighter brown lines on outer edges of crosswalk
  • Mainline edge of pavement:  light blue horizontal line near top

Vertical profile for sideroad edge of lane line.  Blue points represent intersection at sideroad matchline at left and mainline edge of pavement at right:

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  • Thanks for the reply.

    The Profile Insert Curve tool is what I need, but it doesn't let you set the horizontal position of the vertex by picking elements in the 2D plan view (like you can with Profile Between Points). Instead, I'd have to directly enter measurements in the profile view.

    Otherwise, I need to build a new complex profile of three separate elements, which does let me pick points in the horizontal view.

    Both ways work. It's mostly a question of convenience.