An InRoads user asked for Mark's advice on how to accomplish this task:
Mark,
I have a cross section showing 4 stored baseline alignments, each having its own stored proposed profile. How do I simply or automatically get the proposed elevation for each baseline labeled and annotated on the cross section?
Thanks, BC
Here is the Zen Dude's response:
Well BC, oddly enough there isn't a direct way to do this with the geometry, but here is what I would do: (assuming that you know some things about InRoads)
1) Set up a Surface Style for the display:
a. Create a Surface Style that has the Crossing Points and Annotation defined for the Cross Section Display. I usually just define the Point symbology as a little tick mark that can't be seen, or if whatever you want to use. And set up the symbology for the Cross Section Text too.
2) Push the alignments to a surface:
a. Go to Import Surface > From Geometry and push those horizontal alignments into a Target Surface. Set the Source Elevation to either Vertical (if you have them for your horizontal alignments); otherwise drape them on the Surface that defines the elevation that you want / need.
b. Make sure that Style is attached to those new surface features.
3) Create or Update your Cross Sections:
a. Either Create or Update your Cross Sections making sure those centerline features get displayed.
4) Annotate the Features:
a. After you're confident that those centerline symbols / ticks are displayed on the cross sections, go to Cross Sections > Annotate Cross Section tab.
b. You will be setting up the Features leaf there to get what you want (the Elevation, Leader, and whatever else).
That's the whirlwind process.
I hope this helps.
Civilly yours,
-zen
Mark is not only a good teacher, but a good designer as well. Mark is both knowledgeable and clear in both the InRoads software and in the area of Road Design at ITD. He provides good and direct answers to questions and assists in developing solutions in the design process. He is a uniquely qualified individual. 
