When a profile is selected, the TOOLS menu becomes available. The TOOLS menu allows you to change the styling of, or change the start and end points of the profile, create section lines and profiles, and display or hide the Profile View.



Styling Group

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LineAllows you to change the profile line color in the Viewport.


Edit Group

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Edit Profile
Enables the Edit mode for the selected profile. Allows you to change the X,Y coordinates of the selected profile start and end points by moving them in the Viewport, or by typing in coordinates directly.


Create Group

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Section Lines
Creates set of Section Lines along the selected Profile line. The created Section Lines are spaced perpendicularly along the selected Profile line at regular intervals. The created lines are functionally identical to polylines. You can designate how long the lines are and how much spacing is between them.

Result: Polylines
Section Profiles
Creates a set of profile lines along the selected Profile line. The created Profiles are spaced perpendicularly along the selected Profile line at regular intervals. You can designate how long the lines are and how much spacing is between them.

Result: Profiles
Note! The Section Lines tool is designed for the creation of lightweight CAD models and the Section Profiles tool is a topography analysis tool.


Profile Group

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Show / Hide Profile
Displays or hides the Profile View of the selected profile.