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Creating a profile graph from 3D line features

Available with 3D Analyst license.

  1. In ArcMap, ensure that the layer containing the 3D line features you want to profile is checked as visible in the table of contents.
  2. Click the Select Features tool from the Tools toolbar.
  3. Click the 3D line feature or features you want to profile.
  4. Note:

    Hold down the SHIFT key to select more than one graphic.

  5. Click the Create Profile Graph button Profile Graph on the 3D Analyst toolbar. The profile graph appears as a floating window on your map.

    The analysis shown in the image below depicts the elevation change along a roadway.

    Road Segment Example

Related topics

  • Fundamentals of creating profile graphs
  • Understanding the 3D Analyst toolbar options
  • What is the ArcGIS 3D Analyst extension?
  • Creating a profile graph from digitized features of a surface
  • Creating a profile graph from line-of-sight results
  • Creating a profile graph from steepest path results
  • Using the Point Profile interactive tool
  • Using the interactive Terrain Point Profile tool

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