004] How to Create Terrain Cross-Sections with Path Profile in Global Mapper
Extract precise elevation data along a specific path to visualize terrain cross-sections. This tutorial covers the essential steps for generating a Path Profile in Global Mapper. You will learn how to use the Digitizer Tool to define a section line, organize layers for clarity, and troubleshoot common display issues caused by contour intersections to achieve a clean elevation graph. Today, we'll take a quick look at how the Path Profile tool works in Global Mapper. Since we are continuing from the previous lesson, you can open the same project file. img 1 : Global Mapper main screen with layer list showing terrain analysis layers Drawing the Terrain Section Line First, we need to draw the line where the terrain section will be generated. Select the pencil-shaped icon (Digitizer Tool) from the top icon menu. img 2 : Toolbar highlighting the Digitizer Tool (Alt+D) Right-click on the ...