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8.9.3.12 IfcCartesianPoint

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8.9.3.12.1 Semantic definition

An IfcCartesianPoint defines a point by coordinates in an orthogonal, right-handed Cartesian coordinate system. For the purpose of this specification only two and three dimensional Cartesian points are used.

8.9.3.12.2 Entity inheritance

8.9.3.12.3 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.

IfcPoint (1)
* Dim IfcDimensionCount

This attribute is formally derived.

IfcPointDim(SELF)

The space dimensionality of this abstract class, handled by a function specific for concrete subtypes. Determined by the number of coordinate components in case of IfcCartesianPoint or by the dimensionality of the basis curve or surface in other cases.

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IfcCartesianPoint (1)
1 Coordinates LIST [1:3] OF IfcLengthMeasure

The first, second, and third coordinate of the point location. If placed in a two or three dimensional rectangular Cartesian coordinate system, Coordinates[1] is the X coordinate, Coordinates[2] is the Y coordinate, and Coordinates[3] is the Z coordinate.

Table 8.9.3.12.A

8.9.3.12.4 Formal propositions

Name Description
CP2Dor3D

Only two or three dimensional points are in scope.

HIINDEX(Coordinates) >= 2
Table 8.9.3.12.B

8.9.3.12.5 Formal representation

ENTITY IfcCartesianPoint
 SUBTYPE OF (IfcPoint);
	Coordinates : LIST [1:3] OF IfcLengthMeasure;
 WHERE
	CP2Dor3D : HIINDEX(Coordinates) >= 2;
END_ENTITY;

8.9.3.12.6 References

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8.9.3.12.7 Changelog

8.9.3.12.7.1 IFC4

  • where rule, CP2Dor3D
  • where rule, WR1