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8.9.2.3 IfcBSplineCurveForm

8.9.2.3.1 Semantic definition

The IfcBSplineCurveForm represents a part of a curve of some sppecific form.

8.9.2.3.2 Type values

Type Description
CIRCULAR_ARC

An arc of a circle, or a complete circle represented by a B-spline curve.

ELLIPTIC_ARC

An arc of an ellipse, or a complete ellipse, represented by a B-spline curve.

HYPERBOLIC_ARC

An arc of finite length of one branch of a hyperbola represented by a B-spline curve.

PARABOLIC_ARC

An arc of finite length of a parabola represented by a B-spline curve.

POLYLINE_FORM

A connected sequence of line segments represented by degree 1 B-spline basis functions.

UNSPECIFIED

A B-spline curve for which no particular form is specified.

Table 8.9.2.3.A

8.9.2.3.3 Formal representation

TYPE IfcBSplineCurveForm = ENUMERATION OF
(CIRCULAR_ARC
,ELLIPTIC_ARC
,HYPERBOLIC_ARC
,PARABOLIC_ARC
,POLYLINE_FORM
,UNSPECIFIED);
END_TYPE;

8.9.2.3.4 References