Connecticut State Department of Transportation

CTDOT CONNECT DDE GUIDE VOLUME 3 - OPENROADS DESIGNER ROADWAY MODELING


   2.5 The Profile Window


VERTICAL GEOMETRY TOOLS
VIEW ATTRIBUTES
CREATE 3D CUT & REFRESH 3D CUT PROFILE
DISPLAY CROSSING LINEAR FEATURES
POP-UP MENU
PROFILE REPORTS

The Profile view window contains command icons specific to a profile view window as shown below.

Profile Window Command Icons

The following commands are available:

  • Fit Plan Extents
  • Fit Profile Elements
  • Vertical Geometry Tools
  • Attach All Profile Views
  • Create 3d Cut
  • Refresh 3d Cut
  
VERTICAL GEOMETRY TOOLS

The vertical geometry tools can be accessed from the profile view’s Vertical Geometry Tools icon as shown below. 

Vertical Geometry Tools - Pull Down Menu from View Window

 

VIEW ATTRIBUTES

The View Attributes for a profile view contain an additional parameter to control the vertical exaggeration of the profile display, as shown below. To change the profile display exaggeration factor, select the desired exaggeration factor from the drop-down list.

 View Atrributes of Profile Window

 

CREATE 3D CUT & REFRESH 3D CUT 

3D elements that cross the currently displayed profile, such as underground utilities, another corridor or bridge that passes over the active profile, can be displayed on the profile by choosing the Create 3D Cut or Refresh 3D Cut commands.

When the 3D profile is created, two Placement Methods are available:

  • Corners - The Corners option allows the user to define a bounding box that defines both the horizontal and vertical extent of the 3D cut.
  • Full Profile - The Full Profile options automatically sets the extents of the 3D cut.

When the element is selected, four handles appear that allow adjusting the extents of the bounding area.

To remove the 3D cut from the view delete the bounding box. Use the MicroStation Select Element too to select the bounding box. Allow the cursor to rest over the bounding element until the pop-up menu appears. Two options are available: Properties and Delete. Select Properties to access the parameters shown below.

 

DISPLAY CROSSING LINEAR FEATURES

Used to indicate in a Profile View where one element crosses another. This tool can be used to design side road alignments by displaying the main line centerline and shoulder line intersection points on the side road profile window.

Profile Intersection Point

 

PROFILE POP-UP MENU

Selecting a profile graphic and allowing the cursor to rest on the element reveals a pop-up menu with commonly used commands as shown below.

Profile Pop-up Menu

The following commands are available. See the online help for more information.

  • Properties
  • Set as Active profile
  • Rules
  • Create Best Fit Profile
  • Profile Report
PROFILE REPORTS

Vertical alignment reports can be generated by selecting the Profile Report icon from the pop-up menu as shown below.

Profile Pop-up Menu - Report Icon

The default Vertical Alignment Review Report is shown below. Various report formats can be selected from the list at the left of the dialog.

Vertical Alignment Report Dialog Box