Chapter 8. Cut to the Chase: Profiles
Profile information is the backbone of vertical design. Civil 3D takes advantage of sampled data, design data, and external input files to create profiles for a number of uses. Even the most basic designs require profiles. In this chapter you'll look at creation tools, editing profiles, and display styles, and you'll learn about ways to get your labels just so. Profile views are a different subject and will be covered in more detail in the next chapter.
In this chapter, you'll learn to:
Sample a surface profile with offset samples
Lay out a design profile on the basis of a table of data
Add and modify individual components in a design profile
Apply a standard label set
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