This command has two methods for placing points on a profile. One method places symbols on an existing profile at picked points or at entered stations and elevations. The station and elevation of the current position of the crosshairs is displayed in the lower right of the screen menu. The symbols can be any of the point symbols or a special pipe crossing circle that will become an ellipse to represent any vertical exaggeration.
The other method will draw an entirely new profile based on points
that
are defined in a coordinate (.CRD) file. The elevations of the profile
come
from the elevation of the points and the stations come from the station
value in the description field of the point. Points without the station
value in the description field and points with a zero elevation are
ignored.
In addition to drawing the profile, the points are plotted on the
profile
along with their point number, elevation, and description. The station
text in the point descriptions can be generated with the Calculate
Offsets
command in the Centerline menu. Using SurvCE, the Carlson data
collection program, you can gather points in the field and store their
station
as the beginning of the description, and these points would then plot
as
a profile using this command.
Place points from CRD file or pick points (File/<Points>)? pick
Profile Settings dialog
Pick lower left grid corner <5000.0,5000.0>: pick the
grid corner
Enter station or pick a point (Enter to End): 75
Elevation of point: 565
For CRD File option:
Select CooRD File to Read
This is the source file that contains the profile information.
Range of Point Numbers to use (A for All) <A>: press
Enter
Wildcard match of point description <*>: press
Enter
Plot Full or Abbreviated text (Full/<Abbrev)? Full
Range of stations: <134.41 - 938.31>
Starting Station <134.41>: press
Enter
Ending Station <938.31>: press
Enter
Profiles Settings Dialog
Starting/Datum Elevation of Profile <495.0>: press
Enter
Pick Starting Point For Axis <100.0,495.0>: press
Enter
Points placed on profile with a pipe crossing at station 56 |
Grid, profile, and points drawn by Point Placement on Profile |
3, 4368.47, 4250.26, 502.31, BC1+34.41L64.24
4, 4406.95, 4273.95, 505.26, BC1+78.08L75.85
5, 4427.67, 4416.11, 498.21, CB2+96.13R1.25
6, 4436.55, 4549.39, 509.87, TP4+33.54R32.58
7, 4566.77, 4795.20, 515.50, MH7+07.05L55.04
8, 4572.69, 4996.60, 520.14, MH8+88.55R43.18
9, 4446.17, 4419.49, 503.65, CM3+08.11L13.03
10,4506.57, 4814.72, 505.00, EPL7+04.50R8.18
Pulldown Menu Location: Profiles > Profile Utilities
Keyboard Command: ptpro
Prerequisite: A .CRD file including points with elevations and
station information in the description field
File Name: \lsp\profcrd.lsp