# 3.6 How to generate an Elevation profile on Get3D Cloud

## Generate an Elevation Profile <a href="#header-0" id="header-0"></a>

1\. Open an 3D model

2\. Select the 2D or 3D view. The 3D view is recommended in order to ensure the correct starting and ending points are picked.

3\. Select \[Line], then click the point at the desired location to start drawing, and double-click the point to end drawing.

4\. On the right, on the details panel, click Generate elevation profile.

## Measure on an Elevation profile <a href="#header-1" id="header-1"></a>

On the bottom panel, move the mouse along the curve to display the elevation and its location on the profile. Zoom in for more precision.&#x20;

The horizontal axis represents the length of the line whose origin (0 value) corresponds to the first clicked point.The vertical axis corresponds to the elevation of the model.&#x20;

The elevation is computed on the DSM for each pixel of theline. By default, the resolution is the ground sampling distance (GSD) of the 3D model.

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## Export an Elevation profile <a href="#header-2" id="header-2"></a>

In the Elevation profile panel, click Export excel to export the Elevation profile as a CSV file and save to desktop all its 3D points.

The following columns are exported:

X, Y: horizontal coordinates in the output coordinate system.

Z: vertical coordinate in the vertical output coordinate system.

Distance: ground distance from the origin of the profile.