The Cross Section tool identifies and analyzes spatial relationships between grid files.
To create a cross section of a raster:
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Open a raster file on the map window.
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Make the cosmetic layer editable in this map window, and draw one or more lines/polylines across the grid regions of interest.
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On the RASTER tab, in the Operations group, click Raster Operations and then click the Cross Section
button to open the Cross Section dialog box.
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Select a line in the cosmetic layer.
The window will refresh, displaying the profile of the selected line across the underlying grid surface.
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If multiple lines/polylines are available, use the SHIFT key to select multiple lines. The tool will refresh to include a profile for each selected line and each grid.
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Click Options to change how profiles are displayed on a graph.
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Select a profile from the drop-down list to view the table of distance, values, and locations on the graph.
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Click in the Profiler preview area - a marker will be placed on each profile relating to this horizontal position in the preview. If you have enabled Show Point Symbol on Map option in Step 6, a symbol will be placed in the mapper window on the selected line/s indicating the associated location. This is a dynamically updated interface, allowing you to easily relate features on the previewed profile to spatial locations in the mapper window.
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To create a permanent profile, click Export button in the main Profiler dialog. Select a TAB file name and location, and click Save. The profile as previewed in the dialog will be opened into a new MapInfo map window.