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8.20.3.9 IfcFaceOuterBound

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8.20.3.9.1 Semantic definition

Definition according to ISO/CD 10303-42:1992 A face outer bound is a special subtype of face bound which carries the additional semantics of defining an outer boundary on the face. No more than one boundary of a face shall be of this type. Entity adapted from face_outer_bound defined in ISO 10303-42. New entity in IFC1.0

8.20.3.9.2 Entity inheritance

8.20.3.9.3 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.

The inverse attribute LayerAssignments has been added. The inverse attribute LayerAssignment has been restricted to max 1. Upward compatibility for file based exchange is guaranteed.
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.

The inverse attribute StyledByItem has been added.
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IfcFaceBound (2)
1 Bound IfcLoop

The loop which will be used as a face boundary.

2 Orientation IfcBoolean

This indicated whether (TRUE) or not (FALSE) the loop has the same sense when used to bound the face as when first defined. If sense is FALSE the senses of all its component oriented edges are implicitly reversed when used in the face.

Table 8.20.3.9.F

8.20.3.9.4 Examples

8.20.3.9.5 Formal representation

ENTITY IfcFaceOuterBound
 SUBTYPE OF (IfcFaceBound);
END_ENTITY;

8.20.3.9.6 References

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