IFC 4.3.0.0 (IFC4X3) final

8.9.3.2 IfcAxis2Placement2D

8.9.3.2.1 Semantic definition

The IfcAxis2Placement2D provides location and orientation to place items in a two-dimensional space. The attribute RefDirection defines the x axis, the y axis is derived. If the attribute RefDirection is not given, the placement defaults to P[1] (x-axis) as [1.,0.] and P[2] (y-axis) as [0.,1.].

axis2 placement 2D
Figure 8.9.3.2.A — Axis2 placement 2D

Figure 8.9.3.2.A illustrates the definition of the IfcAxis2Placement2D within the two-dimensional coordinate system.

8.9.3.2.2 Entity inheritance

8.9.3.2.3 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.

IfcPlacement (2)
1 Location IfcPoint

The geometric position of a reference point, such as the center of a circle, of the item to be located.

* Dim IfcDimensionCount

This attribute is formally derived.

Location.Dim

The space dimensionality of this class, derived from the dimensionality of the location.

Click to show 4 hidden inherited attributes Click to hide 4 inherited attributes
IfcAxis2Placement2D (2)
2 RefDirection OPTIONAL IfcDirection

The direction used to determine the direction of the local X axis. If a value is omitted that it defaults to [1.0, 0.0.].

* P LIST [2:2] OF IfcDirection

This attribute is formally derived.

IfcBuild2Axes(RefDirection)

P[1]: The normalized direction of the placement X Axis. This is [1.0,0.0] if RefDirection is omitted. P[2]: The normalized direction of the placement Y Axis. This is a derived attribute and is orthogonal to P[1]. If RefDirection is omitted, it defaults to [0.0,1.0]

Table 8.9.3.2.C

8.9.3.2.4 Formal propositions

Name Description
LocationIs2D

No description available.

SELF\IfcPlacement.Location.Dim = 2
LocationIsCP

No description available.

'IFC4X3.IFCCARTESIANPOINT' IN TYPEOF(SELF\IfcPlacement.Location)
RefDirIs2D

No description available.

(NOT (EXISTS (RefDirection))) OR (RefDirection.Dim = 2)
Table 8.9.3.2.D

8.9.3.2.5 Examples

8.9.3.2.6 Formal representation

ENTITY IfcAxis2Placement2D
 SUBTYPE OF (IfcPlacement);
	RefDirection : OPTIONAL IfcDirection;
 DERIVE
	 P : LIST [2:2] OF IfcDirection := IfcBuild2Axes(RefDirection);
 WHERE
	LocationIs2D : SELF\IfcPlacement.Location.Dim = 2;
	LocationIsCP : 'IFC4X3.IFCCARTESIANPOINT' IN TYPEOF(SELF\IfcPlacement.Location);
	RefDirIs2D : (NOT (EXISTS (RefDirection))) OR (RefDirection.Dim = 2);
END_ENTITY;

8.9.3.2.7 Changelog

  • where_rules, LocationIs2D
  • where_rules, RefDirIs2D
  • where_rules, WR1
  • where_rules, WR2
  • where_rules, LocationIsCP