To plot variables other than the water surface in profile, select General Profile Plot from the View menu of the main HEC-RAS window. Any variable that is computed at a cross section can be displayed in profile. An example would be to plot velocity versus distance. Other variables can be selected from the Plot Variables option under the Options menu of the plot. The user can plot several different variable types at one time ( e.g., velocity and area versus distance), but the scaling may not be appropriate when this is done. Once a user has selected variables for plotting in profile, the plot can be saved as a User Defined Plot. This is accomplished by selecting Save Plot from the Options menu at the top of the window. Once a user saves a plot, the plot can be recalled for any data set from the User Plots menu at the top of the window. An example of plotting variables in profile is shown in Figure 8-7. Additionally, the general profile plot has some predefined plots that the user can pick from. The predefined plots can be found under the Standard Plots menu at the top of the graphic window.

Figure 8 7 General Profile Plot of Variables Versus Distance