Profile elevation does not match spot elevation on the surface for the same station/chainage

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Oct 8, 2023

Products and versions covered

Issue:

You want to know why the elevation shown on a profile does not match the spot elevation on the alignment even though they are on the exact same location
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Causes:

Surface generation was not accurate due to spikes in the elevation.
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Solution:

  1. Remove the points that cause the spike in the surface
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  1. ​See the following video

Products:

Civil 3D;

Versions:

2017; 2011; 2012; 2013; 2014; 2015; 2016;

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