Natural language names
 | Convert Direction Into 2D |
Semantic definitions at the function
Function Definition
The function returns a two-dimensional direction, using the x/y ratios of a two or three-dimensional direction as input.
NOTE This functions is currently solely used to determine the TrueNorth direction in IfcGeometricRepresentationSubContext.
HISTORY New function in IFC2x4.
Formal representations
EXPRESS Specification
FUNCTION IfcConvertDirectionInto2D
(Direction : IfcDirection)
: IfcDirection;
LOCAL
Direction2D : IfcDirection := IfcRepresentationItem() || IfcGeometricRepresentationItem () || IfcDirection([0.,1.]);
END_LOCAL;
Direction2D.DirectionRatios[1] := Direction.DirectionRatios[1];
Direction2D.DirectionRatios[2] := Direction.DirectionRatios[2];
RETURN (Direction2D);
END_FUNCTION;
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