4.1.7.1.13.3 Surface Tessellation Geometry
The following diagram shows the generic classes and relationships used when applying this concept.
In addition, concepts may have particular importance to common or standardised industry practices and scenarios. For these specific usage scenarios, the table below shows a recommended list of general usage patterns that users may adopt.
G
<a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcElement.htm'>IfcElement</a>
IfcElement
1. GlobalId
[1:1]
2. OwnerHistory
[0:1]
3. Name
[0:1]
4. Description
[0:1]
HasAssignments
[0:?]
Nests
[0:1]
IsNestedBy
[0:?]
HasContext
[0:1]
IsDecomposedBy
[0:?]
Decomposes
[0:1]
HasAssociations
[0:?]
5. ObjectType
[0:1]
IsDeclaredBy
[0:1]
Declares
[0:?]
IsTypedBy
[0:1]
IsDefinedBy
[0:?]
6. ObjectPlacement
[0:1]
7. Representation
[0:1]
ReferencedBy
[0:?]
PositionedRelativeTo
[0:?]
ReferencedInStructures
[0:?]
8. Tag
[0:1]
FillsVoids
[0:1]
ConnectedTo
[0:?]
IsInterferedByElements
[0:?]
InterferesElements
[0:?]
HasProjections
[0:?]
HasOpenings
[0:?]
IsConnectionRealization
[0:?]
ProvidesBoundaries
[0:?]
ConnectedFrom
[0:?]
ContainedInStructure
[0:1]
HasCoverings
[0:?]
HasSurfaceFeatures
[0:?]
<a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcProductDefinitionShape.htm'>IfcProductDefinitionShape</a>
IfcProductDefinitionShape
1. Name
[0:1]
2. Description
[0:1]
3. Representations
[1:?]
ShapeOfProduct
[1:?]
HasShapeAspects
[0:?]
<a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcElement.htm'>IfcElement</a>:Representation1-><a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcProductDefinitionShape.htm'>IfcProductDefinitionShape</a>:IfcProductDefinitionShape0
<a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcShapeRepresentation.htm'>IfcShapeRepresentation</a>
IfcShapeRepresentation
1. ContextOfItems
[1:1]
Identifier
2. RepresentationIdentifier
[0:1]
Type
3. RepresentationType
[0:1]
Items
4. Items
[1:?]
RepresentationMap
[0:1]
LayerAssignments
[0:?]
OfProductRepresentation
[0:?]
OfShapeAspect
[0:1]
<a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcProductDefinitionShape.htm'>IfcProductDefinitionShape</a>:Representations1-><a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcShapeRepresentation.htm'>IfcShapeRepresentation</a>:IfcShapeRepresentation0
<a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcGeometricRepresentationContext.htm'>IfcGeometricRepresentationContext</a>
IfcGeometricRepresentationContext
1. ContextIdentifier
[0:1]
2. ContextType
[0:1]
RepresentationsInContext
[0:?]
3. CoordinateSpaceDimension
[1:1]
4. Precision
[0:1]
5. WorldCoordinateSystem
[1:1]
6. TrueNorth
[0:1]
HasSubContexts
[0:?]
HasCoordinateOperation
[0:1]
<a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcShapeRepresentation.htm'>IfcShapeRepresentation</a>:ContextOfItems1-><a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcGeometricRepresentationContext.htm'>IfcGeometricRepresentationContext</a>:IfcGeometricRepresentationContext0
IfcLabel_0
IfcLabel
<a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcShapeRepresentation.htm'>IfcShapeRepresentation</a>:RepresentationIdentifier1->IfcLabel_0:IfcLabel0
IfcLabel_1
IfcLabel
<a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcShapeRepresentation.htm'>IfcShapeRepresentation</a>:RepresentationType1->IfcLabel_1:IfcLabel0
<a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcTriangulatedFaceSet.htm'>IfcTriangulatedFaceSet</a>
IfcTriangulatedFaceSet
LayerAssignment
[0:1]
StyledByItem
[0:1]
1. Coordinates
[1:1]
HasColours
[0:1]
HasTextures
[0:?]
2. Normals
[1:?]
3. Closed
[0:1]
4. CoordIndex
[1:?]
5. PnIndex
[1:?]
<a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcShapeRepresentation.htm'>IfcShapeRepresentation</a>:Items1-><a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcTriangulatedFaceSet.htm'>IfcTriangulatedFaceSet</a>:IfcTriangulatedFaceSet0
constraint_0
=Surface
IfcLabel_0->constraint_0
constraint_1
=Tessellation
IfcLabel_1->constraint_1
<a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcCartesianPointList3D.htm'>IfcCartesianPointList3D</a>
IfcCartesianPointList3D
LayerAssignment
[0:1]
StyledByItem
[0:1]
1. CoordList
[1:?]
2. TagList
[1:?]
<a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcTriangulatedFaceSet.htm'>IfcTriangulatedFaceSet</a>:Coordinates1-><a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcCartesianPointList3D.htm'>IfcCartesianPointList3D</a>:IfcCartesianPointList3D0
<a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcParameterValue.htm'>IfcParameterValue</a>
IfcParameterValue
<a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcTriangulatedFaceSet.htm'>IfcTriangulatedFaceSet</a>:Normals1-><a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcParameterValue.htm'>IfcParameterValue</a>:IfcParameterValue0
<a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcPresentationLayerAssignment.htm'>IfcPresentationLayerAssignment</a>
IfcPresentationLayerAssignment
1. Name
[1:1]
2. Description
[0:1]
3. AssignedItems
[1:?]
4. Identifier
[0:1]
<a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcTriangulatedFaceSet.htm'>IfcTriangulatedFaceSet</a>:LayerAssignment1-><a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcPresentationLayerAssignment.htm'>IfcPresentationLayerAssignment</a>:AssignedItems0
<a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcStyledItem.htm'>IfcStyledItem</a>
IfcStyledItem
LayerAssignment
[0:1]
StyledByItem
[0:1]
1. Item
[0:1]
2. Styles
[1:?]
3. Name
[0:1]
<a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcTriangulatedFaceSet.htm'>IfcTriangulatedFaceSet</a>:StyledByItem1-><a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcStyledItem.htm'>IfcStyledItem</a>:Item0
<a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcLengthMeasure.htm'>IfcLengthMeasure</a>
IfcLengthMeasure
<a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcCartesianPointList3D.htm'>IfcCartesianPointList3D</a>:CoordList1-><a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcLengthMeasure.htm'>IfcLengthMeasure</a>:IfcLengthMeasure0
Layer
Layer
<a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcPresentationLayerAssignment.htm'>IfcPresentationLayerAssignment</a>->Layer
<a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcSurfaceStyle.htm'>IfcSurfaceStyle</a>
IfcSurfaceStyle
1. Name
[0:1]
2. Side
[1:1]
3. Styles
[1:5]
<a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcStyledItem.htm'>IfcStyledItem</a>:Styles1-><a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcSurfaceStyle.htm'>IfcSurfaceStyle</a>:IfcSurfaceStyle0
Surface_Color_Style
Surface Color Style
<a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcSurfaceStyle.htm'>IfcSurfaceStyle</a>->Surface_Color_Style
Figure 4.1.7.1.13.3.A
General UsageTable 4.1.7.1.13.3.B