Place Profile Intersection Point

Used to indicate in a Profile View where one element crosses another.

You can access this tool from the following:

Ribbon: Geometry > Vertical > Profile Creation split button

Use the Place Profile Intersection Point command to indicate in a Profile View where one element crosses another. The point is placed at the station and elevation of the intersected element. The intersected element must have a designated active profile.

Select the Open Profile Model icon.
When you move the cursor into the Plan View, it is accompanied by a command prompt that says, "Locate Plan Element", so select the element with which you wish to work in profile.
The cursor is now equipped with a prompt that says, "Select or Open View".
- If you have another View open, data point, example, left-click in it to present the selected element in profile.
- If no other view is open, click the number 2 icon on the View Groups toolbar then click again in the new View.
Open the Civil Tools task pane to the Vertical Geometry section then click the Place Profile Intersection Point icon.
When you move the cursor into the Plan View, it is equipped with a prompt that says, "Locate Element to Show Intersection", so move the cursor to an intersecting element then data point.
The cursor is now equipped with a prompt that says, "Locate Element which Intersects", so select the other intersecting element.
- In the Profile View, a point element indicates the elevation of the intersection.

Note: If a single alignment is intersecting multiple times with the main alignment the crossing geometry (alignment) must be added to the selection set before enabling the tool.

Properties

To View the new element's properties, equip the Element Selection tool.

Select the desired element in the Profile View then let the cursor hover over it. Click the Properties icon to access rule data for the chosen element.

Profile Intersection Point tool.

The Profile Intersection Point tool to allow the use of a selection set. We can demonstrate this a couple of different ways.

For example, there are 3 elements that cross main alignment: A storm sewer, An alignment, and A conduit.

Example 1- Select the main alignment and open its profile.

Using a MicroStation Select Set.
In the 2D view, select all 3 crossing elements to create a MicroStation selection set.
Select Geometry > Profile Creation > Profile Intersection Point
As prompted, ID the main alignment.
Now issue a DP to accept the Selection Set.

Example 2 - All 3 intersection points will be placed in the profile.

Using a Graphical Filter.
With the 2d view active, select Geometry > Design Elements > Select by Graphical Filter
Select an appropriate graphical filter and issue a DP to create the selection set.
With the selection set created, now select Geometry > Profile Creation > Profile Intersection Point
As prompted, ID the main alignment.
Now issue a DP to accept the Selection Set.
All 3 intersection points will again be placed in the profile.