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8.20.3.14 IfcPath

8.20.3.14.1 Semantic definition

{ .extDef}

An individual edge can only be referenced once by an individual path. An edge can be referenced by multiple paths. An edge can exist independently of a path.

Informal Propositions

  1. A path has dimensionality 1.
  2. A path is arcwise connected.
  3. The edges of the path do not intersect except at common vertices.
  4. A path has a finite, non-zero extent.

8.20.3.14.2 Entity inheritance

8.20.3.14.3 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.

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IfcPath (1)
1 EdgeList LIST [1:?] OF UNIQUE IfcOrientedEdge

The list of oriented edges which are concatenated together to form this path.

Table A

8.20.3.14.4 Formal propositions

Name Description
IsContinuous

The end vertex of each edge shall be the same as the start vertex of its successor.

IfcPathHeadToTail(SELF)
Table B

8.20.3.14.5 Formal representation

ENTITY IfcPath
SUBTYPE OF (IfcTopologicalRepresentationItem);
EdgeList : LIST [1:?] OF UNIQUE IfcOrientedEdge;
WHERE
IsContinuous : IfcPathHeadToTail(SELF);
END_ENTITY;

8.20.3.14.6 References

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8.20.3.14.7 Changelog

8.20.3.14.7.1 IFC4

  • where rule, IsContinuous
  • where rule, WR1

8.20.3.14.7.2 IFC4.2

8.20.3.14.7.3 IFC4.3_ADD2