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8.9.3.8 IfcBSplineSurfaceWithKnots

8.9.3.8.1 Semantic definition

The IfcBSplineSurfaceWithKnots is a general form of rational or polynomial parametric surface in which the knot values are explicitly given.

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8.9.3.8.2 Entity inheritance

8.9.3.8.3 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.

IfcSurface (1)
* Dim IfcDimensionCount

This attribute is formally derived.

 3

The space dimensionality of IfcSurface. It is always a three-dimensional geometric representation item.

IfcBSplineSurface (10)
1 UDegree IfcInteger

Algebraic degree of basis functions in u.

2 VDegree IfcInteger

Algebraic degree of basis functions in v.

3 ControlPointsList LIST [2:?] OF LIST [2:?] OF IfcCartesianPoint

This is a list of lists of control points.

4 SurfaceForm IfcBSplineSurfaceForm

Indicator of special surface types.

5 UClosed IfcLogical

Indication of whether the surface is closed in the u direction; this is for information only.

6 VClosed IfcLogical

Indication of whether the surface is closed in the v direction; this is for information only.

7 SelfIntersect IfcLogical

Flag to indicate whether, or not, surface is self-intersecting; this is for information only.

* UUpper IfcInteger

This attribute is formally derived.

 SIZEOF(ControlPointsList) - 1

Upper index on control points in u direction.

* VUpper IfcInteger

This attribute is formally derived.

 SIZEOF(ControlPointsList[1]) - 1

Upper index on control points in v direction.

* ControlPoints ARRAY [0:UUpper] OF ARRAY [0:VUpper] OF IfcCartesianPoint

This attribute is formally derived.

 IfcMakeArrayOfArray(ControlPointsList,
0,UUpper,0,VUpper)

Array (two-dimensional) of control points defining surface geometry. This array is constructed from the control points list.

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IfcBSplineSurfaceWithKnots (7)
8 UMultiplicities LIST [2:?] OF IfcInteger

The multiplicities of the knots in the u parameter direction.

9 VMultiplicities LIST [2:?] OF IfcInteger

The multiplicities of the knots in the v parameter direction.

10 UKnots LIST [2:?] OF IfcParameterValue

The list of the distinct knots in the u parameter direction.

11 VKnots LIST [2:?] OF IfcParameterValue

The list of the distinct knots in the v parameter direction.

12 KnotSpec IfcKnotType

The description of the knot type.

* KnotVUpper IfcInteger

This attribute is formally derived.

 SIZEOF(VKnots)

The number of distinct knots in the v parameter direction.

* KnotUUpper IfcInteger

This attribute is formally derived.

 SIZEOF(UKnots)

The number of distinct knots in the u parameter direction.

Table A

8.9.3.8.4 Formal propositions

Name Description
CorrespondingULists

The number of UMultiplicities shall be the same as the number of UKnots.

SIZEOF(UMultiplicities) = KnotUUpper
CorrespondingVLists

The number of VMultiplicities shall be the same as the number of VKnots.

SIZEOF(VMultiplicities) = KnotVUpper
UDirectionConstraints

The function returns TRUE when the parameter constraints are verified for the u direction.

IfcConstraintsParamBSpline (
SELF\IfcBSplineSurface.UDegree, KnotUUpper,
SELF\IfcBSplineSurface.UUpper, UMultiplicities, UKnots)
VDirectionConstraints

The function returns TRUE when the parameter constraints are verified for the v direction.

IfcConstraintsParamBSpline (
SELF\IfcBSplineSurface.VDegree, KnotVUpper,
SELF\IfcBSplineSurface.VUpper, VMultiplicities, VKnots)
Table B

8.9.3.8.5 Formal representation

ENTITY IfcBSplineSurfaceWithKnots
SUPERTYPE OF (ONEOF
(IfcRationalBSplineSurfaceWithKnots))
SUBTYPE OF (IfcBSplineSurface);
UMultiplicities : LIST [2:?] OF IfcInteger;
VMultiplicities : LIST [2:?] OF IfcInteger;
UKnots : LIST [2:?] OF IfcParameterValue;
VKnots : LIST [2:?] OF IfcParameterValue;
KnotSpec : IfcKnotType;
DERIVE
KnotVUpper : IfcInteger := SIZEOF(VKnots);
KnotUUpper : IfcInteger := SIZEOF(UKnots);
WHERE
CorrespondingULists : SIZEOF(UMultiplicities) = KnotUUpper;
CorrespondingVLists : SIZEOF(VMultiplicities) = KnotVUpper;
UDirectionConstraints : IfcConstraintsParamBSpline (
SELF\IfcBSplineSurface.UDegree, KnotUUpper,
SELF\IfcBSplineSurface.UUpper, UMultiplicities, UKnots);
VDirectionConstraints : IfcConstraintsParamBSpline (
SELF\IfcBSplineSurface.VDegree, KnotVUpper,
SELF\IfcBSplineSurface.VUpper, VMultiplicities, VKnots);
END_ENTITY;

8.9.3.8.6 References

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8.9.3.8.7 Changelog

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