Does anyone have experience with ArcGIS Pro Stack Profile? Looking for example use cases

[JenniferSwift]

Hello, Does anyone have experience with ArcGIS Pro Stack Profile tool in 3D Analyst? Looking for example use cases. I am starting to use it in a research project but I don't understand exactly how it works, the documentation is sparse: 

https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/tool-reference/3d-analyst/stack-profile.htm

For now I will search for older ArcMap documentation and examples for Stack Profile as those may help. 

If anyone knows if this is mentioned, demoed or a tutorial of any kind exists in any form of Esri Training or YouTube video explaining usage of Stack Profile in ArcGIS Pro, please post it here!

Thanks so much, Jen

jswift@usc.edu

[KhalidDuri1]

Hello Jennifer, the Stack Profile tool's output table contains the values used to generate the line graph that can be made in ArcMap/ArcScene, as depicted in the tool's help for ArcGIS Desktop. In Pro, the output table can be combined with the matplotlib Python module to generate a graph, or the Interpolate Shape tool can be run against each input surface to generate a 3D line feature that can then be used to generate the profile.  Depending on your visualization need, you may also want to consider using the Fence Diagram tool in ArcGIS Pro.

[NimishaRama]

Yes, it is not clear form the documentation (at least for me it isn't) how  FIRST_DIST is calculated. Primarily because the distances don't tally with the length of the line as measured. If anyone could clarify that would be great. Thanks

[AliKhosraviKazazi]

Hello @JenniferSwift , Stack Profile is a very simple tool that divide a line to many points and return a table and a graph that included the points. Generated points are 3D points that their Z-values originate from a Feature Layer, Raster Layer, or TIN Layer. Based on my experience, the tool divide every 60-70 meters to two points. In other word, after 60-70 meters from beginig, the tool add a point to the table. 
Unfortunately, the tool don't let you to choose a interval for dividing lines and there are no more additional options.
As a GIS specialist who have some experiences working on lines and networks in urban areas, I think the tool only provide a different graph visualization of line features. In my opinion, it is not a special tool that  you can use for research purposes. 

Regards,
Ali Khosravi

[ThomasEMcKenna]

I am also having this problem.   Have you found a work around?  Difficult to see how the measured length on the map does not match the length of the profile.  Isn't that what gis/databases all about?

[BraundtSin-KiLau]

I also have the above problem. I have rasters which only overlaps a small extent of the cross section line. 

However when the cross section is cut, the First DIST is taken at the start of raster instead of the start of line. 

This makes my cross section skewed. 

Is there an improvement of the tool ? 

Would really appreciate that. 

[Wayne_Rennick]

This is a real problem. The First Dist should be from the beginning of the line and null values should be included to make sure the profiles line up.