8.9.6.22 IfcScalarTimesVector

8.9.6.22.1 Semantic definition

{ .extDef}

8.9.6.22.2 Formal representation

FUNCTION IfcScalarTimesVector
(Scalar : REAL; Vec : IfcVectorOrDirection)
: IfcVector;
LOCAL
V : IfcDirection;
Mag : REAL;
Result : IfcVector;
END_LOCAL;
IF NOT EXISTS (Scalar) OR NOT EXISTS (Vec) THEN
RETURN (?) ;
ELSE
IF 'IFC4X4_DEV_20260525.IFCVECTOR' IN TYPEOF (Vec) THEN
V := Vec\IfcVector.Orientation;
Mag := Scalar * Vec\IfcVector.Magnitude;
ELSE
V := Vec;
Mag := Scalar;
END_IF;
IF (Mag < 0.0 ) THEN
REPEAT i := 1 TO SIZEOF(V.DirectionRatios);
V.DirectionRatios[i] := -V.DirectionRatios[i];
END_REPEAT;
Mag := -Mag;
END_IF;
Result := IfcRepresentationItem() || IfcGeometricRepresentationItem () || IfcVector(IfcNormalise(V), Mag);
END_IF;
RETURN (Result);
END_FUNCTION;

8.9.6.22.3 References

IfcFirstProjAxis
IfcSecondProjAxis