Elevation Profile
Use this tool to create a graph showing the elevation profile of a given path. This might be useful, for example, when scouting out locations for a new gravity sewer main.
- Click the Menu button and then choose Elevation Profile
- Use the left mouse button to mark a series of points marking a path that you want to analyze. Be sure to mark a point at any location of interest such as where the path cross crosses a stream or road.
- Click the "Done" button after marking the ending point of your path
- Drag the bottom right corner of the results window to enlarge the graph.
- Note that the label on the graph correspond to the points you clicked on the map.
- Use the download button to download the graph to the downloads folder on your computer.
- Or use the "PrtScr" key on your Windows keyboard to capture a picture of both the graph and the map path together. Then paste this image into a document or email.