topic Need to make channel cross-sections in Water Resources Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/water-resources-questions/need-to-make-channel-cross-sections/m-p/494445#M2424 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>This surely has been done before, so I just need to be directed to a forum thread or help topic area.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I have a functional surface (2m or 10m DEMs) which represents channel bathymetry (in the California Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta), and streamlines which represent the best centerline down each channel.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>What I'd like to do is generate editable cross-sections at user-selected places on the streamlines. That is,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><OL><BR /><LI>User clicks a point somewhat away from a streamline and moves the mouse; ArcMap draws a cross-section line perpendicular to the streamline.</LI><BR /><LI>User double-clicks or right-clicks to finish the cross-section line.</LI><BR /><LI>ArcMap draws a channel cross-section profile: the elevation of the bathymetry along the cross-section line.</LI><BR /><LI>User edits the generated cross-section profile. Somewhere here the user selects vertices to define a simplified cross-section profile for further use in a 1D numerical surface flow model.</LI><BR /><LI>User clicks a button to finish editing.</LI><BR /><LI>After all cross-sections are done the simplified cross-section profiles are saved to a text file for use in the 1D model.</LI><BR /></OL><SPAN>I'm able to draw a cross-section profile using Interpolate Line -&gt; Profile Graph within 3D Analyst. But the profile graph is not readily editable, nor does it look like it can be saved as data. So I'm looking for a hint as to where I can get the added editing capability listed above.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:50:01 GMT RalphFinch 2012-09-25T20:50:01Z Need to make channel cross-sections https://community.esri.com/t5/water-resources-questions/need-to-make-channel-cross-sections/m-p/494445#M2424 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>This surely has been done before, so I just need to be directed to a forum thread or help topic area.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I have a functional surface (2m or 10m DEMs) which represents channel bathymetry (in the California Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta), and streamlines which represent the best centerline down each channel.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>What I'd like to do is generate editable cross-sections at user-selected places on the streamlines. That is,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><OL><BR /><LI>User clicks a point somewhat away from a streamline and moves the mouse; ArcMap draws a cross-section line perpendicular to the streamline.</LI><BR /><LI>User double-clicks or right-clicks to finish the cross-section line.</LI><BR /><LI>ArcMap draws a channel cross-section profile: the elevation of the bathymetry along the cross-section line.</LI><BR /><LI>User edits the generated cross-section profile. Somewhere here the user selects vertices to define a simplified cross-section profile for further use in a 1D numerical surface flow model.</LI><BR /><LI>User clicks a button to finish editing.</LI><BR /><LI>After all cross-sections are done the simplified cross-section profiles are saved to a text file for use in the 1D model.</LI><BR /></OL><SPAN>I'm able to draw a cross-section profile using Interpolate Line -&gt; Profile Graph within 3D Analyst. But the profile graph is not readily editable, nor does it look like it can be saved as data. So I'm looking for a hint as to where I can get the added editing capability listed above.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:50:01 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/water-resources-questions/need-to-make-channel-cross-sections/m-p/494445#M2424 RalphFinch 2012-09-25T20:50:01Z Re: Need to make channel cross-sections https://community.esri.com/t5/water-resources-questions/need-to-make-channel-cross-sections/m-p/494447#M2426 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi Ralph </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I am working on something similar.However I have limited scripting knowledge can you please send me the script you have so far.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Mohamed</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 17 Sep 2013 02:02:32 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/water-resources-questions/need-to-make-channel-cross-sections/m-p/494447#M2426 MohamedJalloh1 2013-09-17T02:02:32Z Re: Need to make channel cross-sections https://community.esri.com/t5/water-resources-questions/need-to-make-channel-cross-sections/m-p/1383881#M4427 <P><A href="https://cloud.sdsc.edu/v1/AUTH_opentopography/www/shortcourses/lidar2_2010/10_5_20_RBT_Workbook_Final.pdf" target="_blank">1 (sdsc.edu)</A></P><P>Visit this site it is very handy and help</P> Sun, 18 Feb 2024 17:31:22 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/water-resources-questions/need-to-make-channel-cross-sections/m-p/1383881#M4427 DingaanJulyMahlangu 2024-02-18T17:31:22Z Re: Need to make channel cross-sections https://community.esri.com/t5/water-resources-questions/need-to-make-channel-cross-sections/m-p/1383882#M4428 <P><A href="https://cloud.sdsc.edu/v1/AUTH_opentopography/www/shortcourses/lidar2_2010/10_5_20_RBT_Workbook_Final.pdf" target="_blank">1 (sdsc.edu)</A></P> Sun, 18 Feb 2024 17:31:56 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/water-resources-questions/need-to-make-channel-cross-sections/m-p/1383882#M4428 DingaanJulyMahlangu 2024-02-18T17:31:56Z