The Cross Section View is used to extract a 2D profile along the X axis, the Y axis, or any user-defined linear section.  The 2D profile is updated as the user drags the cursor on the surface.  Simply place the cursor on the dotted line that displays the location of the cross section profile and click and drag to move it to a new location.  The 2D profile parameters are immediately displayed after repositioning the 2D cross section line.  The red sphere is the 3D display and on the height map display indicates the "start" of the profile.  The blue sphere is the 3D display and on the height map display indicates the "end" of the profile.

Send profile to TrueSurf

Clicking this toolbar button will send the currently extracted 2D profile to TrueSurf for further analysis.  Please be sure that the TrueSurf program has been installed prior to selecting this option.

Send all of the profiles to TrueSurf

Clicking this toolbar button will send all of the profiles along the selected axis to TrueSurf.  Please be sure that the TrueSurf program has been installed prior to selecting this option.

Extraction Axis

Selecting the X axis will define the extracted profile along the X axis.  Selecting the Y axis will define the extracted profile along the Y axis. Selecting the Custom axis will define the extracted profile along any line.  In all modes, the extracted profile can be moved by dragging the line with the mouse.

Profile Location

When using the X axis or Y axis extraction mode, the exact location of the profile location can be entered by clicking this toolbar option.

Animate Cross Section

Click the button to start a timer that will continously update the location of the cross section extraction plane.  Click on the height map image to stop the animation.

Extreme Labels

Use this toolbar button to render labels at the location of the highest peak and the lowest valley.

Show/Hide

Use this toolbar button to show and hide the surface height map.