IfcSweptSurface

Semantic definitions at the entity

Entity definition

An IfcSweptSurface is a surface defined by sweeping a curve. The swept surface is defined by a open or closed curve, represented by a subtype if IfcProfileDef, that is provided as a two-dimensional curve on an implicit plane, and by the sweeping operation.

The swept curve is defined by positioning the profile in the xy plane of the object coordinate system,
The sweeping operation is applied to the swept curve as defined within the subtypes of IfcSweptSurface;

The optional Position coordinate system allows for re-positioning the resulting swept surface relative to the object coordinate system.

NOTE Definition according to ISO/CD 10303-42:1992
A swept surface is one that is constructed by sweeping a curve along another curve.

NOTE Entity adapted from swept_surface defined in ISO 10303-42.

HISTORY New entity in IFC2x.

IFC4 CHANGE The attribute Position has been changed to OPTIONAL with upward compatibility for file-based exchange.

Attribute definitions

#	Attribute	Type	Cardinality	Description	B
1	SweptCurve	IfcProfileDef	[1:1]	The curve to be swept in defining the surface. The curve is defined as a profile within the position coordinate system.	X
2	Position	-		This attribute is out of scope for this model view definition and shall not be set.

Inherited definitions from supertypes

Entity inheritance

Attribute inheritance

#	Attribute	Type	Cardinality	Description	B
IfcRepresentationItem
	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
IfcSurface
	Dim :=3	IfcDimensionCount	[1:1]	The space dimensionality of IfcSurface. It is always a three-dimensional geometric representation item.	X
IfcSweptSurface
1	SweptCurve	IfcProfileDef	[1:1]	The curve to be swept in defining the surface. The curve is defined as a profile within the position coordinate system.	X
2	Position	-		This attribute is out of scope for this model view definition and shall not be set.

Formal representations

XSD Specification

 <xs:element name="IfcSweptSurface" type="ifc:IfcSweptSurface" abstract="true" substitutionGroup="ifc:IfcSurface" nillable="true"/>

 <xs:complexType name="IfcSweptSurface" abstract="true">

  <xs:complexContent>

   <xs:extension base="ifc:IfcSurface">

    <xs:sequence>

     <xs:element name="SweptCurve" type="ifc:IfcProfileDef" nillable="true"/>

    </xs:sequence>

   </xs:extension>

  </xs:complexContent>

 </xs:complexType>

EXPRESS Specification


ENTITY IfcSweptSurface

 ABSTRACT SUPERTYPE OF(ONEOF(IfcSurfaceOfLinearExtrusion, IfcSurfaceOfRevolution))

 SUBTYPE OF (IfcSurface);

  SweptCurve : IfcProfileDef;

  Position : OPTIONAL IfcStrippedOptional;

 WHERE

  SweptCurveType : SweptCurve.ProfileType = IfcProfileTypeEnum.Curve;
END_ENTITY;

 EXPRESS-G diagram

	Oberfläche - Entlang einem Pfad extrudiert
	Swept Surface
	Surface produite par extrusion d'une courbe le long d'une courbe