IfcOffsetCurve2D

Natural language names
Versetzte Kurve im zweidimensionalen Raum (2D)
Offset Curve 2D
Décalage de courbe 2D
Change log
ItemSPFXMLChangeDescription
IFC4 Addendum 1 4.0.1.0
    IfcOffsetCurve2D
      SelfIntersectMODIFIEDType changed from LOGICAL to IfcLogical.
Semantic definitions at the entity
Entity definition

An IfcOffsetCurve2D is a curve defined by an offset in 2D space from its BasisCurve.

NOTE Definition according to ISO/CD 10303-42:1992
An offset curve 2d is a curve at a constant distance from a basis curve in two-dimensional space. This entity defines a simple plane-offset curve by offsetting by distance along the normal to basis curve in the plane of basis curve. The underlying curve shall have a well-defined tangent direction at every point. In the case of a composite curve, the transition code between each segment shall be cont same gradient or cont same gradient same curvature.

NOTE  The offset curve 2d may differ in nature from the basis curve; the offset of a non self- intersecting curve can be self-intersecting. Care should be taken to ensure that the offset to a continuous curve does not become discontinuous. The offset curve 2d takes its parameterization from the basis curve. The offset curve 2d is parameterized as: Math where T is the unit tangent vector to the basis curve C(u) at parameter value u, and d is distance. The underlying curve shall be two-dimensional.

NOTE  Entity adapted from offset_curve_2d defined in ISO 10303-42.

HISTORY  New entity in IFC2x

Attribute definitions
#AttributeTypeCardinalityDescription G
2DistanceIfcLengthMeasure The distance of the offset curve from the basis curve. distance may be positive, negative or zero. A positive value of distance defines an offset in the direction which is normal to the curve in the sense of an anti-clockwise rotation through 90 degrees from the tangent vector T at the given point. (This is in the direction of orthogonal complement(T).) X
3SelfIntersectIfcLogical An indication of whether the offset curve self-intersects; this is for information only. X
Formal Propositions
RuleDescription
DimIs2DThe underlying curve shall be defined in two-dimensional space.
Inherited definitions from supertypes
Entity inheritance IfcOffsetCurve IfcCurve IfcGeometricRepresentationItem IfcRepresentationItem
Attribute inheritance
#AttributeTypeCardinalityDescriptionG
IfcRepresentationItem
LayerAssignmentIfcPresentationLayerAssignment
@AssignedItems
S[0:1]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.
IFC2x3 CHANGE  The inverse attribute LayerAssignments has been added.
IFC4 CHANGE  The inverse attribute LayerAssignment has been restricted to max 1. Upward compatibility for file based exchange is guaranteed.
X
StyledByItemIfcStyledItem
@Item
S[0:1]Reference to the IfcStyledItem that provides presentation information to the representation, e.g. a curve style, including colour and thickness to a geometric curve.
IFC2x3 CHANGE  The inverse attribute StyledByItem has been added.
X
IfcGeometricRepresentationItem
IfcCurve
Dim
:=IfcCurveDim(SELF)
IfcDimensionCountThe space dimensionality of this abstract class, defined differently for all subtypes, i.e. for IfcLine, IfcConic and IfcBoundedCurve. X
IfcOffsetCurve
1BasisCurveIfcCurve The curve that is being offset. X
IfcOffsetCurve2D
2DistanceIfcLengthMeasure The distance of the offset curve from the basis curve. distance may be positive, negative or zero. A positive value of distance defines an offset in the direction which is normal to the curve in the sense of an anti-clockwise rotation through 90 degrees from the tangent vector T at the given point. (This is in the direction of orthogonal complement(T).) X
3SelfIntersectIfcLogical An indication of whether the offset curve self-intersects; this is for information only. X
Formal representations
XML Specification
 <xs:element name="IfcOffsetCurve2D" type="ifc:IfcOffsetCurve2D" substitutionGroup="ifc:IfcOffsetCurve" nillable="true"/>
 <xs:complexType name="IfcOffsetCurve2D">
  <xs:complexContent>
   <xs:extension base="ifc:IfcOffsetCurve">
    <xs:attribute name="Distance" type="ifc:IfcLengthMeasure" use="optional"/>
    <xs:attribute name="SelfIntersect" type="ifc:IfcLogical" use="optional"/>
   </xs:extension>
  </xs:complexContent>
 </xs:complexType>
EXPRESS Specification
ENTITY IfcOffsetCurve2D
 SUBTYPE OF (IfcOffsetCurve);
  Distance : IfcLengthMeasure;
  SelfIntersect : IfcLogical;
 WHERE
  DimIs2D : BasisCurve.Dim = 2;
END_ENTITY;

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