Creating a profile graph from 3D line features

Steps:

1. In ArcMap, ensure that the layer containing the 3D line features you want to profile are checked as visible in the table of contents.
2. Click the Select Features tool from the Tools toolbar.
3. Click the 3D line feature or features you want to profile.
Note:

Hold down the Shift key to select more than one graphic.

4. Click the Profile Graph button on the 3D Analyst toolbar. The profile graph appears as a floating window on your map.

   The analysis shown in the image below depicts the elevation change along a roadway.