[ORD] Sharing profile-view dgns

I'm working my way through my first project with ORD, and am struggling a bit with profiles.

I used ORD to create plan-profile sheets using my ORD geometry, corridor, and drainage files.  I am working with another department that provides their own plan and profile dgns in order for me to add them to my sheets.  Their profile dgns are drawn using generic MicroStation tools.  In the past I provided them GEOPAK SS2 dgns of my profiles that were drawn with a 10x vertical exaggeration using a GEOPAK Profile Cell.  They would reference this in to a blank file in order to draw their profile information.  I would then reference their profile dgn back into mine, which would then show up on plan-profile dgns created by GEOPAK SS2.

We did the same thing with plan-view dgns.  Both worked very well.

My question is:  What is the preferred method of sharing my profile drawings and sheets so that they can continue providing their profiles for my to include on my sheets?  They are not using ORD, so their files are basically "dumb" CAD files.  Do they need to draw and annotate them at a non-exaggerated view?  Or can they use my exaggerated drawing models as references?  How are their text/notes handled with ORD's vertical exaggeration?

From what I can tell ORD handles the vertical exaggeration dynamically, rather that with fixed vertical exaggeration like GEOPAK SS2 does.  This creates difficulties when sharing files like I described above.  I need this to be explained to me.

My past workflow only used design models, not drawing and sheet models.  We would share entire-project dgns: some for plan-view and some for profile view.

The new process for plan-view drawings works fine as is.  I just need the profile workflow explained.

Thank you.

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