I am still working on the transition from V8i to ORD and one of the things that I miss is the ability to create a cross section by using a linestring like I did in V8i. I would like to create a cross section or profile that shows the existing ground and any 3D elements along that path (proposed corridor or utilities for instance), but I want these to be able to be seen in a sheet with a grid on it. My firs thought was to use the Drawing Boundary to create the section, but it doesn't handle linestrings. Then I saw the Create 3D Cut tool within the profile tools, which works for displaying the elements, but not sure how to get those to show in a sheet with the grid. In my initials trial, it doesn't look like these elements display when using the Drawing Boundary (like showing a Plan and Profile for instance).
Is it possible to get these graphics into a sheet? Should I be looking at a different tool for this purpose?
Thanks,
Ken
ORD 2021 R 1
It is my understanding that once the elements are displayed in the dynamic profile model via create 3D cut tool, then you can place profile named boundaries and cut profile grid sheets as you desire. Here's a quick overview of the process to create profile named boundaries and cut sheets. https://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/35123/video-create-profile-drawing-simple-and-quick
As for cross sections, the named boundary acts as a dynamic slice through the 3D model, so if the elements are displayed in the 3D model, once XS sheets are cut those elements should display.
For more information about the Road and Site design tools, visit the Road and Site design WIKI at:
http://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki
Answer Verified By: Ken Harrison
Thank you Marcus. This is what I was looking for. I expected it to show up in the PP sheet I already created, but this works for my purpose.
Thanks!