A couple of questions. Is this a curved or straight surface. A curved surface will require a skidless profilemeter while a flat section will work with a skidded. The best skidded portable that I have currently seen is a Mahr Federal and depending on the complexity of what measurements you...
There are several ways of specifying this according to ANSI y14.5. One of the favorites that I call the engineers garbage pail is profile. This can be specified either as a bilateral or unilateral zone and incorporates flatness, position and form.
