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Profiling Linear Objects
Creating a Profile
You can use the Profile tab to create elevation graphs of linear objects on the map. Linear
objects can be part of the map or part of a draw layer. A linear object is profiled from one
end of the line to the other. The profile includes
statistical data ; you can determine which
available data you want to display. You can also create a profile that includes user data from
some athletic devices from Timex® and Suunto®.
The list below includes samples of map features and draw objects that you can profile.
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Routes (created
using the Route
tab)
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Trails
•
Roads
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Boundaries
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Railroads
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Power lines
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Pipelines
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Streams
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Tracks (created using the Draw
tab or imported from a GPS
device)
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Lines (created using the Draw
tab)
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Arcs (created using the Draw tab)
•
Splines (created using the Draw
tab)
•
Measure Lines (created with the
Measure tool)
Notes
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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.
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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.
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Double-click a location on the Profile graph to center the map on the location without
changing the data zoom level.
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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