topic Creating a profile graph from a 2D polyline in 3D Mapping Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/3d-mapping-questions/creating-a-profile-graph-from-a-2d-polyline/m-p/846674#M696 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I am doing a least cost path analysis and I wanted to create a profile graph of the path. I have converted the line to a vector. How do I convert the polyline to 3D? What is the best way to create the graph once I have done that? I used the Interpolate Shape tool and the Add surface information tool but when I try to create a profile graph with the 3D analyst extension the graphs are a straight line.&nbsp;</P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 29 Apr 2018 19:15:37 GMT CassandraKeyes 2018-04-29T19:15:37Z Creating a profile graph from a 2D polyline https://community.esri.com/t5/3d-mapping-questions/creating-a-profile-graph-from-a-2d-polyline/m-p/846674#M696 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I am doing a least cost path analysis and I wanted to create a profile graph of the path. I have converted the line to a vector. How do I convert the polyline to 3D? What is the best way to create the graph once I have done that? I used the Interpolate Shape tool and the Add surface information tool but when I try to create a profile graph with the 3D analyst extension the graphs are a straight line.&nbsp;</P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 29 Apr 2018 19:15:37 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/3d-mapping-questions/creating-a-profile-graph-from-a-2d-polyline/m-p/846674#M696 CassandraKeyes 2018-04-29T19:15:37Z Re: Creating a profile graph from a 2D polyline https://community.esri.com/t5/3d-mapping-questions/creating-a-profile-graph-from-a-2d-polyline/m-p/846675#M697 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/tools/3d-analyst-toolbox/interpolate-shape.htm"><STRONG>Interpolate shape.</STRONG></A>.. what options did you use</P><P><A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/extensions/3d-analyst/creating-a-profile-graph-from-3d-line-features.htm"><STRONG>Create profile graph from 3d line</STRONG></A>.... did you use this?</P><P>And when you say the line was straight, can you screengrab the graph?</P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 29 Apr 2018 21:34:27 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/3d-mapping-questions/creating-a-profile-graph-from-a-2d-polyline/m-p/846675#M697 DanPatterson_Retired 2018-04-29T21:34:27Z