# IfcOpenShell - IFC toolkit and geometry engine # Copyright (C) 2021 Dion Moult # # This file is part of IfcOpenShell. # # IfcOpenShell is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify # it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by # the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or # (at your option) any later version. # # IfcOpenShell is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of # MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the # GNU Lesser General Public License for more details. # # You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License # along with IfcOpenShell. If not, see . from typing import Literal import ifcopenshell def create_grid_axis( file: ifcopenshell.file, grid: ifcopenshell.entity_instance, axis_tag: str = "A", same_sense: bool = True, uvw_axes: Literal["UAxes", "VAxes", "WAxes"] = "UAxes", ) -> ifcopenshell.entity_instance: """Adds a new grid axis to a grid An IFC grid will typically have a minimum of two axes which will be perpendicular to one another. Grids may be rectangular (typically perpendicular lines), radial (where one set of axes is a circle and the other is a line), or triangular (three sets of axes, each at a different angle to one another). For a simple rectangular grid, the "UAxes" are a set of one or more horizontal axes, which are typically labeled with the convention of A, B, C, etc. The "VAxes" is another set of one or more vertical axes, typically labeled with the convention of 1, 2, 3, etc. These axes are horizontal or vertical relative to project north. For a radial grid, the "UAxes" are straight lines, typically radiating from a central point. The "VAxes" are circular perimeters, with the center of these circles being the same central point. For a triangular grid, the UAxes, VAxes, and WAxes are all sets of one or more straight lines. :param axis_tag: The name of the axis, that would typically be labeled on drawings or described on site during coordination, such as A, B, C, 1, 2, 3, etc. Defaults to "A". :param same_sense: Determines whether the direction of the axis's line is reversed. True means the direction the geometry is defined in represents the direction of the axis. False means the direction is reversed. Leave as True if unsure. Defaults to "True". :param uvw_axes: Choose from "UAxes", "VAxes" or "WAxes" depending on which set of axes the new axis you are adding should belong to. Defaults to "UAxes". :param grid: The IfcGrid you are adding the axis to. :return: The newly created IfcGridAxis Example: # A pretty standard rectangular grid, with only two axes. grid = ifcopenshell.api.root.create_entity(model, ifc_class="IfcGrid") axis_a = ifcopenshell.api.grid.create_grid_axis(model, axis_tag="A", uvw_axes="UAxes", grid=grid) axis_1 = ifcopenshell.api.grid.create_grid_axis(model, axis_tag="1", uvw_axes="VAxes", grid=grid) """ element = file.create_entity("IfcGridAxis", **{"AxisTag": axis_tag, "SameSense": same_sense}) axes = list(getattr(grid, uvw_axes) or []) axes.append(element) setattr(grid, uvw_axes, axes) return element