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8.9.3.58 IfcRepresentationMap

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8.9.3.58.1 Semantic definition

An IfcRepresentationMap defines the base definition (also referred to as block, cell or macro) called MappedRepresentation within the MappingOrigin. The MappingOrigin defines the coordinate system in which the MappedRepresentation is defined.

Definition according to ISO/CD 10303-43:1992 A representation map is the identification of a representation and a representation item in that representation for the purpose of mapping. The representation item defines the origin of the mapping. The representation map is used as the source of a mapping by a mapped item.

The RepresentationMap is used through an IfcMappedItem in one or several IfcShapeRepresentation's. An Cartesian transformation operator can be applied to transform the MappedRepresentation into the placement coordinate system of the shape representation. The transformation of the representation map is restricted to be a Cartesian transformation mapping (translation, rotation, mirroring and scaling).

The definition of a mapping which is used to specify a new representation item comprises a representation map and a mapped item entity. Without both entities, the mapping is not fully defined. Two entities are specified to allow the same source representation to be mapped into multiple new representations. Entity adapted from representation_map defined in ISO 10303-43. New entity in IFC2x.

8.9.3.58.2 Entity inheritance

8.9.3.58.3 Attributes

# Attribute Type Description
IfcRepresentationMap (4)
1 MappingOrigin IfcAxis2Placement

An axis2 placement that defines the position about which the mapped representation is mapped.

2 MappedRepresentation IfcRepresentation

A representation that is mapped to at least one mapped item.

HasShapeAspects SET [0:?] OF IfcShapeAspect FOR PartOfProductDefinitionShape

Reference to the shape aspect that represents part of the shape or its feature distinctively.

Inverse attribute added.
MapUsage SET [0:?] OF IfcMappedItem FOR MappingSource

No description available.

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8.9.3.58.4 Formal propositions

Name Description
ApplicableMappedRepr

Only representations of type IfcShapeRepresentation, or IfcTopologyRepresentation are allowed as MappedRepresentation.

'IFC4X3_DEV_bc7847cd.IFCSHAPEMODEL' IN TYPEOF(MappedRepresentation)
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8.9.3.58.5 Examples

8.9.3.58.6 Formal representation

ENTITY IfcRepresentationMap;
	MappingOrigin : IfcAxis2Placement;
	MappedRepresentation : IfcRepresentation;
 INVERSE
	HasShapeAspects : SET [0:?] OF IfcShapeAspect FOR PartOfProductDefinitionShape;
	MapUsage : SET [0:?] OF IfcMappedItem FOR MappingSource;
 WHERE
	ApplicableMappedRepr : 'IFC4X3_DEV_bc7847cd.IFCSHAPEMODEL' IN TYPEOF(MappedRepresentation);
END_ENTITY;

8.9.3.58.7 References

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8.9.3.58.8 Changelog

8.9.3.58.8.1 IFC4

  • inverse attribute, HasShapeAspects
  • where rule, ApplicableMappedRepr