Profiles and Sections for existing conditions as inserts in plan view

Question

Example shown from SS2 InRoads. 
 How can I create a geometry from survey shots along centerline of ditch/spoil break and cut cross sections along that alignment at surveyed locations? Profile and Cross sections need to be provided as inset in plan view.

Debbie Wells · Answer

In truth, no. I have worked through numerous tutorials with roadway geometry and corridors where profiles and cross sections are printed to sheets. But I have yet to reproduce that with my survey data. I am working with the AEC workspace provided by my client. 
 I am approaching the profile as a 3d line that I use to create geometry and a profile. I have not figured out how to print that (with grid control, etc.). 
 I am working on creating by terrain with survey cross section data. To date, it is messy. 
 I can cut/print cross sections - but they are empty. The terrain is not showing up. 
 Annotating: I know that I will have to create some annotation groups to annotate the sections. I have not yet figured out how to "tell" the cross section where my top banks, fences, woods line, etc are - since the terrain does not carry that information (my dtm knew where these triangulalted and non-triangulated breaklines were). 
 Whew! I know this forum is probably not the place to get all these answers. But perhaps someone can point me to some solid training/tutorials that address something other than roadway corridors. I am working with survey data and existing conditions only.