Quick Profile from Surface/ Intersecting Corridors

Melanie,

I use the Quick Profile From Surface with the Corridor as the surface object. This gives me vertical information as well as mainline cross slope and the opportunity to use that in a number of ways to start my profile and leverage design intent.

Hope that helps!

Steve

Is your corridor referenced in or actually in your drawing?  This is what I want but I get the "Element is in a read-only reference" when I hover over it and it won't let me select the corridor.

Melanie,

Yes, my corridor is referenced in. A few things to try/check if it is not generating the surface. 1.) Sometimes the software doesn't seem to read in all the 3D data when first referencing files with Corridors or Civil Cells, simply reopening the file is sometimes sufficient. 2.) Confirm that the managed 3D model has been created. I don't believe simply opening a profile view will do that, you will need to set a terrain or profile active. 3.) If you are starting the command from the Ribbon, be sure that you are selecting what the software is asking for. (A lot of my students get tripped up by this.) "Locate Reference Element" is looking for the alignment you would like to profile the surface for while "Locate Reference Surface" is looking for the Corridor. I select the Corridor Handles for that as it is possible to select the Component meshes as well. 

Steve

Melanie,

Yes, my corridor is referenced in. A few things to try/check if it is not generating the surface. 1.) Sometimes the software doesn't seem to read in all the 3D data when first referencing files with Corridors or Civil Cells, simply reopening the file is sometimes sufficient. 2.) Confirm that the managed 3D model has been created. I don't believe simply opening a profile view will do that, you will need to set a terrain or profile active. 3.) If you are starting the command from the Ribbon, be sure that you are selecting what the software is asking for. (A lot of my students get tripped up by this.) "Locate Reference Element" is looking for the alignment you would like to profile the surface for while "Locate Reference Surface" is looking for the Corridor. I select the Corridor Handles for that as it is possible to select the Component meshes as well. 

Steve

This is exactly what I was looking for.  Thank you for your response!

You most welcome. Glad you got it figured out.