Profile from Surface - Quick Profile from Surface

I placed horizontal geometry in a default plan view model of 2D seed file with the MicroStation place line command then used quick profile from surface command to create profile. The profile must still be set active to display a line string in 3D model. What problems did you encounter. Please be detailed and attach screen captures if necessary so we can help. https://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/35110/video-profile-from-surface

I created several types of lines/shapes in the same file. 

When I use the horizontal geometry tools and try profile by surface, I get this, and I get the profile as expected.

When I use drawing tools I get

Thanks.  

Dawn

Environmental_Wetlands_73.dgn

It appears you'll need these lines in a dgn created from 2D seed. As a test, you can create a new dgn from 2D seed then attach your wetlands dgn and merge to master. After doing so you should be able to use the tool as your desire.

https://communities.bentley.com/products/microstation/w/microstation__wiki/17011/how-to-merge-into-master

Thank you.  I didn't intend to begin with a 3D seed.  Now that I begin with a 2D seed, the profile from surface works as expected.

I need to create a 3d file of some utilities. if I do this in a 2d file how do I go about transferring that linework into a 3d file so that my utilities show in 3d? 

When working in a 2D file, once you create a profile for the utility and make it active, a 3D model for the utility will be created automatically in the 2D DGN file.  There are a number of options for creating 3D utilities.  Some include: extracting utilities from 2D graphics and using a terrain to apply a profile; extracting utilities from 2D graphics using profiles created using the Geometry>Vertical tools (many different options); and using a combination of these two approaches by first using a terrain and then editing the resulting profile.  Utilities in the 3D model can then be referenced to other profiles and cross-sections.

When working in a 2D file, once you create a profile for the utility and make it active, a 3D model for the utility will be created automatically in the 2D DGN file.  There are a number of options for creating 3D utilities.  Some include: extracting utilities from 2D graphics and using a terrain to apply a profile; extracting utilities from 2D graphics using profiles created using the Geometry>Vertical tools (many different options); and using a combination of these two approaches by first using a terrain and then editing the resulting profile.  Utilities in the 3D model can then be referenced to other profiles and cross-sections.

Thank you Karl, that worked like a charm