IfcLine

Semantic definitions at the entity

Entity definition

The IfcLine is an unbounded line parameterized by an IfcCartesianPoint and an IfcVector. The magnitude of the IfcVector affects the parameterization of the line, but it does not bound the line.

NOTE A line segment is defined using either the IfcPolyline with two Points, or the IfcTrimmedCurve with BasisCurve being an IfcLine.

EXAMPLE Figure 345 illustrates an unbounded IfcLine and a bounded IfcTrimmedCurve. A bounded line starting at 0.,0. and ending at 0.,2. can be defined by:

IfcLine with IfcVector.Magnitude: 2.0 AND IfcTrimmedCurve with Trim1: 0. and Trim2: 1. (and trimming preference being parameter);

IfcLine with IfcVector.Magnitude: 1.0 AND IfcTrimmedCurve with Trim1: 0. and Trim2: 2. (and trimming preference being parameter);

IfcLine AND IfcTrimmedCurve with Trim1::IfcCartesianPoint [0.,0.] and Trim2::IfcCartesianPoint [0.,2.] (and trimming preference being Cartesian) - the IfcVector.Magnitude has no effect;

IfcPolyline with Points[1] being 0.,0. and Points[2] being 0.,2.

Figure 345 — Unbounded IfcLine and bounded IfcTrimmedCurve

NOTE Definition according to ISO/CD 10303-42:1992
A line is an unbounded curve with constant tangent direction. A line is defined by a point and a direction. The positive direction of the line is in the direction of the dir vector. The curve is parameterized as follows:
P = Pnt
V = Dir
λ(u) = P + uV
and the parametric range is: -∞ < u < ∞

NOTE Entity adapted from line defined in ISO 10303-42

HISTORY New entity in IFC1.0

Attribute definitions

#	Attribute	Type	Cardinality	Description	C
1	Pnt	IfcCartesianPoint	[1:1]	The location of the IfcLine.	X
2	Dir	IfcVector	[1:1]	The direction of the IfcLine, the magnitude and units of Dir affect the parameterization of the line.	X

Formal Propositions

Rule	Description
SameDim	The dimensionality of the Pnt, provided by IfcCartesianPoint, shall be the same as the dimensionality of the Dir, provided by IfcVector.

Inherited definitions from supertypes

Entity inheritance

Attribute inheritance

#	Attribute	Type	Cardinality	Description	C
IfcRepresentationItem
	LayerAssignment	IfcPresentationLayerAssignment @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.	X
	StyledByItem	IfcStyledItem @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.	X
IfcGeometricRepresentationItem
IfcCurve
	Dim :=IfcCurveDim(SELF)	IfcDimensionCount	[1:1]	The space dimensionality of this abstract class, defined differently for all subtypes, i.e. for IfcLine, IfcConic and IfcBoundedCurve.	X
IfcLine
1	Pnt	IfcCartesianPoint	[1:1]	The location of the IfcLine.	X
2	Dir	IfcVector	[1:1]	The direction of the IfcLine, the magnitude and units of Dir affect the parameterization of the line.	X

Formal representations

XSD Specification

 <xs:element name="IfcLine" type="ifc:IfcLine" substitutionGroup="ifc:IfcCurve" nillable="true"/>

 <xs:complexType name="IfcLine">

  <xs:complexContent>

   <xs:extension base="ifc:IfcCurve">

    <xs:sequence>

     <xs:element name="Pnt" type="ifc:IfcCartesianPoint" nillable="true"/>

     <xs:element name="Dir" type="ifc:IfcVector" nillable="true"/>

    </xs:sequence>

   </xs:extension>

  </xs:complexContent>

 </xs:complexType>

EXPRESS Specification


ENTITY IfcLine

 SUBTYPE OF (IfcCurve);

  Pnt : IfcCartesianPoint;

  Dir : IfcVector;

 WHERE

  SameDim : Dir.Dim = Pnt.Dim;
END_ENTITY;

 EXPRESS-G diagram

	Linie
	Line
	Ligne