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To create a profile, To profile multiple linear objects – DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Manual

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Boundaries

Railroads

Power lines

Pipelines

Arcs (created using the Draw tab)

Splines (created using the Draw tab)

Measure Lines (created with the Measure tool)

Notes

• You can create profiles only on 2-D maps; however, with split-screen functionality,

you can view the highlight of the profiled object on a 3-D map.

• To profile an object or route at any time, right-click the item and click Profile.
• The Profile graph automatically updates when you select a new object to profile.
• Double-click a location on the Profile graph to center the map on the location without

changing the data zoom level.

• The highlighted profile object on the map is retained if you go to another tab and

then return to the Profile tab. The selected object is not retained between program

sessions.

• To view all the features available on the Profile tab, click the More button

near the bottom of the tab to expand the view.

To Create a Profile

Use the following steps to create a profile.

1.

Center your map

on the area with the linear object you want to profile.

OR

Center the route

you want to profile on the map.

2. Click the Profile button

on the Profile tab or on the toolbar to activate it.

3. Move your pointer over the 2-D map. The pointer changes from

to

when

it passes over an object that you can profile.

4. Select a linear object or route on the map to generate its profile. When you select

the object, it is highlighted and the Profile graph displays in the Profile tab area.

5. Move your pointer along the elevation profile in the Profile graph.

The intersection of the vertical and horizontal blue lines travels along the top of the

terrain profile. These lines indicate the elevation and distance of the particular

location. A small crosshair follows along the corresponding object on the map. An

Info box displays the profile statistics and user data (see

Statistical Data

and

User

Profile Data

for more information).

To Profile Multiple Linear Objects

• To profile multiple linear objects, press the SHIFT key on the keyboard while clicking

the items you want to profile. Thin vertical dashed lines display in the Profile graph

indicating the beginning and end of each chosen segment.

• To make it easier to profile multiple linear objects,

use the Draw tab to join them

.

• To clear one of the multiple objects you have profiled, press the CTRL key on your

keyboard while clicking the profiled object on the map.