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The Profiles interface in VisionLidar’s Civil Module enables users to generate, view, and manage multiple profiles based on alignments and surfaces. Profiles are essential for terrain analysis, road design, and infrastructure planning.
✔ Create and Manage Multiple Profiles – Organize multiple profile configurations efficiently.
✔ Customize Profile Appearance – Define profile styles, layers, and reference alignments.
✔ Flexible Alignment Selection – Display vertical curves, PI lines, and surface layers for better visualization.
✔ Automatic Grid Adjustment – Adjusts profile elevations based on selected surfaces and alignments.
✔ Expand the Profile List – Click "+" next to "Profiles" to see the list of available profiles.
✔ Create a New Profile – Right-click on "Profiles" and add a profile. The default name will be Profile_x (incremental numbering).
✔ Set Profile Origin – Define the drawing origin for the profile grid (default: 0,0 at the CAD origin).
✔ Select Surface and Alignment – Choose a reference surface and alignment for generating the profile.
Option | Description |
|---|---|
Profile Name | Unique name assigned to the profile, displayed in the tree view. |
Surface | Select the surface that will define the profile elevation and grid adjustments. |
Profile Style | Choose a predefined profile style (configured in preferences). |
View | Opens a graphical viewer to inspect the profile before drawing. |
Draw | Plots the profile in CAD at the specified origin. |
Erase | Removes the profile drawing from CAD. |
Drawing Origin | Defines the profile's insertion point in the drawing. Right-click to input coordinates manually or pick a point in the main window. |
Chaining Start | Defines the starting chainage (station) for the profile grid. Defaults to the first alignment’s start. |
Chaining End | Defines the end chainage of the profile grid. Defaults to the alignment’s endpoint unless specified. |
Datum Plane | Sets the minimum elevation for the profile grid (defaults to the lowest surface elevation, rounded down). |
Alignments of References | Displays reference alignments in the profile. Options include: Vertical curves, PI lines, and surface layers with customizable colors. |
Layers | Opens a menu to select which surface layers will be displayed in the profile and assigns colors. |
Add Reference Line | Allows adding additional reference alignments to the profile. |
✔ Use multiple profiles to analyze different design scenarios effectively.
✔ Enable vertical curve display for road and railway design applications.
✔ Customize layer visibility to focus on key surface details.
✔ Set precise drawing origins to align profiles with other CAD elements.
✔ Review profiles before drawing using the View function to prevent errors.
With advanced profile generation, alignment integration, and customizable visualization, VisionLidar provides the perfect tools for terrain modeling, road design, and infrastructure planning. 🌍📏🏗️