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Elevation Profile Tool
Elevation Profile Tool
The interactive Elevation Profile tool generates a graph of height values along a linear path to show a 2D nature of the landscape.
The height of values is known as the elevation profile and is generated from an existing line feature or a newly drawn line on a map.
Elevation profile is a visual representation of the landscape showing the changes in terrain along a linear path.
It is an essential landscape analysis method for land planning and development and for planning outdoor activities like cycling, hiking or racing.
1. Draw the Mt. Kenya peak elevation Profile from a 3D scene
1. Draw the Mt. Kenya peak elevation Profile from a 3D scene
CLICK the link here to view the Mt. Kenya 3D scene. Use the Interactive Profile tool as shown in the image below to draw the line CD on the scene.
When the profile window tool opens, click 'draw'. Proceed to the map canvas and draw the indicated line CD.
View the 'elevation profile' generated.
2. Draw the Mt. Kenya peak elevation Profile from a 2D map
2. Draw the Mt. Kenya peak elevation Profile from a 2D map
CLICK the link here to view the Mt. Kenya 2D map. Click the point labelled 2D to change the platform from 3D to 2D.
Use the Interactive Profile tool as shown in the image below to draw the line EF on the map.
When the profile window tool opens, click 'draw'. Proceed to the map canvas and draw the indicated line EF.
View the 'elevation profile' generated.
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'Select Line' Option
'Select Line' Option
The 'select Line' option in the Elevation profile window supports the generation of elevation profile of an existing line feature within the map.
The line feature can be a road, river, boundary, nature trail, etc.
The 'select Line' enables the selection of a line feature by clicking part or section of the line.
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