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8.9.3.51 IfcPolyline

8.9.3.51.1 Semantic definition

The IfcPolyline is a bounded curve with only linear segments defined by a list of Cartesian points. If the first and the last Cartesian point in the list are identical, then the polyline is a closed curve, otherwise it is an open curve.

polyline examples
Figure 8.9.3.51.A — Bounded _IfcPolyline_ with parametric length
Image for 1 ≤ in - 1 where i - 1 ≤ ui and with parametric range of 0 <≤ un - 1.
Figure 8.9.3.51.B

8.9.3.51.2 Entity inheritance

8.9.3.51.3 Attributes

# Attribute Type Description
IfcRepresentationItem (2)
LayerAssignment SET [0:1] OF IfcPresentationLayerAssignment FOR AssignedItems

Assignment of the representation item to a single or multiple layer(s). The LayerAssignments can override a LayerAssignments of the IfcRepresentation it is used within the list of Items.

StyledByItem SET [0:1] OF IfcStyledItem FOR Item

Reference to the IfcStyledItem that provides presentation information to the representation, e.g. a curve style, including colour and thickness to a geometric curve.

IfcCurve (1)
* Dim IfcDimensionCount

This attribute is formally derived.

IfcCurveDim(SELF)

The space dimensionality of this abstract class, defined differently for all subtypes, i.e. for IfcLine, IfcConic and IfcBoundedCurve.

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IfcPolyline (1)
1 Points LIST [2:?] OF IfcCartesianPoint

The points defining the polyline.

Table 8.9.3.51.Q

8.9.3.51.4 Formal propositions

Name Description
SameDim

The space dimensionality of all Points shall be the same.

SIZEOF(QUERY(Temp <* Points | Temp.Dim <> Points[1].Dim)) = 0
Table 8.9.3.51.R

8.9.3.51.5 Examples

8.9.3.51.6 Formal representation

ENTITY IfcPolyline
 SUBTYPE OF (IfcBoundedCurve);
	Points : LIST [2:?] OF IfcCartesianPoint;
 WHERE
	SameDim : SIZEOF(QUERY(Temp <* Points | Temp.Dim <> Points[1].Dim)) = 0;
END_ENTITY;

8.9.3.51.7 References

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8.9.3.51.8 Changelog

8.9.3.51.8.1 IFC4

  • where rule, SameDim
  • where rule, WR41