8.12.3.15 IfcFillAreaStyleHatching
8.12.3.15.1 Semantic definition
The IfcFillAreaStyleHatching is used to define simple, vector-based hatching patterns, based on styled straight lines. The curve font, color and thickness is given by the HatchLineAppearance, the angle by the HatchLineAngle and the distance to the next hatch line by StartOfNextHatchLine, being either an offset distance or a vector.
Definition according to ISO 10303-46: The fill area style hatching defines a styled pattern of curves for hatching an annotation fill area or a surface. If the hatch pattern involves two (potentially crossing) rows of hatch lines, then two instances of IfcFillAreaStyleHatching should be assigned to the IfcFillAreaStyle. Both share the same (virtual) point of origin of the hatching that is used by the reference hatch line (or the PointOfReferenceHatchLine if there is an offset).For better control of the hatching appearance, when using hatch lines with other fonts then continuous, the PatternStart allows to offset the start of the curve font pattern along the reference hatch line (if not given, the PatternStart is at zero distance from the virtual point of origin). If the reference hatch line does not go through the origin (of the virtual hatching coordinate system), it can be offset by using the PatternStart .
The coordinates of the PatternStart are given relative to the origin of the object coordinate of IfcAnnotationFillArea, or if present, the FillAreaTarget attribute of IfcAnnotationFillArea. The measure values are given in global drawing length units, representing a model hatching, and can be translated into drawing units by the TargetScale for a scale depended IfcGeometricRepresentationSubContext, if provided.DEPRECATION The use of PointOfReferenceHatchLine is deprecated.
Figure 8.12.3.15.A shows simple hatching given by using a curve font "continuous" at HatchLineAppearance.
The distance of hatch lines is given by a positive length measure. The angle (here 45' if measures in degree) is provided by HatchLineAngle.
The PatternStart is set to NIL ($) in this example.
Figure 8.12.3.15.B shows hatching from example 1 with using a different curve font at HatchLineAppearance.
The distance of hatch lines is given by a positive length measure, therefore the font pattern start is at a point at the next hatch line given by a vector being perpendicular to the point of origin at the reference hatch line.
The PatternStart is set to NIL ($) in this example.
Figure 8.12.3.15.C uses hatching from example 2 with a vector to determine the pattern start of the next hatch lines.
The pattern start is the beginning of the first visual curve font pattern segment at IfcCurveStyleFont.PatternList.
The PatternStart is set to NIL ($) in this example.
Figure 8.12.3.15.D uses hatching from example 3 where the pattern start is offset from the point of origin at the reference hatch line. That is, the first visible curve font pattern segment now does not start at the point of origin at the reference hatch line.
This example shows use of IfcFillAreaStyleHatching attributes for two IfcFillAreaStyleHatching's within one IfcFillAreaStyle.
Note that the PatternStart now displaces both the reference hatch line from the point of origin and the start of the curve pattern. This can be used in cases when more than one IfcFillAreaStyleHatching is used in an IfcFillAreaStyle in order to place rows of hatch lines with an offset from each other.
Entity adapted from fill_area_style_hatching defined in ISO10303-46 New entity in IFC2x2. The IfcFillAreaStyleHatching has been changed by making the attributes PatternStart and PointOfReferenceHatchLine OPTIONAL. The attribute StartOfNextHatchLine has changed to a SELECT with the additional choice of IfcPositiveLengthMeasure. Upward compatibility for file based exchange is guaranteed. The attribute data type for StartOfNextHatchLine has been changed to be a select of IfcPositiveLengthMeasure and IfcVector.8.12.3.15.2 Entity inheritance
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- IfcFillAreaStyleHatching
- IfcAnnotationFillArea
- IfcBooleanResult
- IfcBoundingBox
- IfcCartesianPointList
- IfcCartesianTransformationOperator
- IfcCsgPrimitive3D
- IfcCurve
- IfcDirection
- IfcFaceBasedSurfaceModel
- IfcFillAreaStyleTiles
- IfcGeometricSet
- IfcHalfSpaceSolid
- IfcLightSource
- IfcPlacement
- IfcPlanarExtent
- IfcPoint
- IfcSectionedSpine
- IfcSegment
- IfcShellBasedSurfaceModel
- IfcSolidModel
- IfcSurface
- IfcTessellatedItem
- IfcTextLiteral
- IfcVector
8.12.3.15.3 Attributes
| # | Attribute | Type | Description |
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| 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. |
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| 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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| IfcFillAreaStyleHatching (5) | |||
| 1 | HatchLineAppearance | IfcCurveStyle |
The curve style of the hatching lines. Any curve style pattern shall start at the origin of each hatch line. |
| 2 | StartOfNextHatchLine | IfcHatchLineDistanceSelect |
A repetition factor that determines the distance between adjacent hatch lines. The factor can either be defined by a parallel offset, or by a repeat factor provided by IfcVector. The attribute type of StartOfNextHatchLine has changed to a SELECT of IfcPositiveLengthMeasure (new) and IfcOneDirectionRepeatFactor. The attribute type of StartOfNextHatchLine has changed to a SELECT of IfcPositiveLengthMeasure (new) and IfcVector. |
| 3 | PointOfReferenceHatchLine | OPTIONAL IfcCartesianPoint |
A Cartesian point which defines the offset of the reference hatch line from the origin of the (virtual) hatching coordinate system. The origin is used for mapping the fill area style hatching onto an annotation fill area or surface. The reference hatch line would then appear with this offset from the fill style target point. If not given the reference hatch lines goes through the origin of the (virtual) hatching coordinate system. The usage of the attribute PointOfReferenceHatchLine has changed to not provide the Cartesian point which is the origin for mapping, but to provide an offset to the origin for the mapping. The attribute has been made OPTIONAL. |
| 4 | PatternStart | OPTIONAL IfcCartesianPoint |
A distance along the reference hatch line which is the start point for the curve style font pattern of the reference hatch line. If not given, the start point of the curve style font pattern is at the (virtual) hatching coordinate system. CHANGE The attribute PatternStart has been made OPTIONAL. |
| 5 | HatchLineAngle | IfcPlaneAngleMeasure |
A plane angle measure determining the direction of the parallel hatching lines. |
8.12.3.15.4 Formal propositions
| Name | Description |
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| PatternStart2D |
The IfcCartesianPoint, if given as value to PatternStart shall have the dimensionality of 2. |
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| RefHatchLine2D |
The IfcCartesianPoint, if given as value to PointOfReferenceHatchLine shall have the dimensionality of 2. |
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8.12.3.15.5 Formal representation
ENTITY IfcFillAreaStyleHatching
SUBTYPE OF (IfcGeometricRepresentationItem);
HatchLineAppearance : IfcCurveStyle;
StartOfNextHatchLine : IfcHatchLineDistanceSelect;
PointOfReferenceHatchLine : OPTIONAL IfcCartesianPoint;
PatternStart : OPTIONAL IfcCartesianPoint;
HatchLineAngle : IfcPlaneAngleMeasure;
WHERE
PatternStart2D : NOT(EXISTS(PatternStart)) OR (PatternStart.Dim = 2)
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RefHatchLine2D : NOT(EXISTS(PointOfReferenceHatchLine)) OR (PointOfReferenceHatchLine.Dim = 2);
END_ENTITY;