How to Show Profile Geometry Points on Alignment in Civil 3D

 

STEP BY STEP GUIDANCE BELOW

1. Open your Civil 3D drawing.

2. Make sure you already have:

   • An alignment in the drawing.
   • A related profile view.
   • A final (FG) profile created for that alignment.

3. Select the alignment in the drawing.

4. Right‑click on the alignment and choose Edit Alignment Labels.

5. In the Label Set dialog:

   • Under Type, select Profile Geometry Points.
   • Under Profile Geometry Point Label Style, select Standard.
   • Click Add.

6. When prompted, select the profile you want to use for labeling:

   • Choose your final ground (FG) profile.
   • Alternatively, pick the correct profile from the list.

7. Choose which geometry points to display:

   • Uncheck all geometry point options.
   • Check Low Point only (or select others such as High Point or Grade Break if required).
   • Click OK.

8. Click OK again to close the dialog.

9. The low points from the profile will now appear as labels on the alignment.

10. To change which geometry points are shown:

    • Go back to Edit Alignment Labels.
    • Modify the geometry point selections as needed.

11. To change the profile the labels reference:

    • Select a different profile in the same dialog.

Optional: Add Elevation to the Label

1. Select one of the profile geometry point labels.

2. Choose Edit Label Group.

3. Select Standard, then choose Edit Current Selection.

4. In the Label Style Composer:

   • Go to Text Contents.
   • You will see components for:
     • Geometry point type (e.g., Low Point)
     • Station
   • Click the ellipsis (…) to edit the text.

5. Under the station text:

   • Insert Profile Elevation.
   • Set the required number of decimal places.

6. Click OK to close each dialog.

7. The labels on the alignment now show:

   • Geometry point type (LP, HP, etc.)
   • Station
   • Profile elevation