3D profile on vector line

[iaorana]

Hi Mike

Is it possible to get a 3D profile only with the elevation of vertices of a line.

Thanks
Iaorana

[global_mapper]

Yes, to do this bring up the path profile of a selected line with the Digitizer Tool, then on the Options menu of the Path Profile dialog, select the Specify Sample Count/Spacing Distance option, then select the option to Sample Elevations at Profile Vertices/Endpoints Only.

Let me know if I can be of further assistance.

Thanks,

Mike
Global Mapper Support
support@globalmapper.com

[iaorana]

Hi Mike
Thanks but I stiill have problems.
I have points of a runway with one attribute of elevation called Altitude_N
1-When I draw the line using these points, the vertices don't get the elevation even if in option of points layer I defined to get elevation attribute with Altitude_N
So my line vertices has no elevation.
I can export in Ascii and reimport as line but it's not so nice.
2- When I have this line with the designated vertices how can I get the profile. I need to use these vertices.

Thanks
iaorana

[global_mapper]

So you are setting the elevation attribute for the layer to be the Altitude_N attribute on the options dialog for the layer and elevation values aren't being applied to the line vertices? Is it possible that your line vertices already have elevation values associated with them so the attribute doesn't matter? If you can post the file I can take a look.

Thanks,

Mike
Global Mapper Support
support@globalmapper.com

[iaorana]

Mike

My first problem is when I draw the line, the line doesn't get the altitude of the point.
In second, i can't get the profile unless I load a DEM.
If I do a DEM at altitude 0 the 3D path profile is not according to the right elevation because my vertices have no altitude.
If I export-import in CSV vertices have elevation and I have the profile but vertices are still at 0 and not on the profile.

In brief, drawing line on the points don't get the elevation value so need to export import. Then profile doesn't put the vertices on profile

Iaorana

[global_mapper]

It looks like your CSV file has the proper Z values as does your imported line. If I show a 3D path profile from that selected line feature, I get the attached profile, showing both the 0 elevation from the DEM as well as the elevation values from the line vertices.

Let me know if I can be of further assistance.

Thanks,

Mike
Global Mapper Support
support@globalmapper.com

[iaorana]

Thanks Mike but I still don't understand why when I draw the line It doesn't take the elevation of the points. Because of that I need to export import in CSV
Regards
Iaorana

[global_mapper]

Do you mean that when you draw a new line with the Digitizer Tool you want it to get the elevation value to use from a point feature at each clicked vertex location, or from underlying terrain source? Currently when you draw a line in the Digitizer Tool you would have to manually add elevation values, there isn't any way to obtain those directly from point features.

Thanks,

Mike
Global Mapper Support
support@globalmapper.com

[iaorana]

That's exactly it from the points. It's strange because when you draw area you get the elevation as far as I remember.

Iaorana

[global_mapper]

Drawing an area will behave exactly the same as lines as far as not adding per-vertex elevations. You have to manually add them to line or area features.

Thanks,

Mike
Global Mapper Support
support@globalmapper.com