ifcopenshell.api.geometry.add_shape_aspect

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ifcopenshell.api.geometry.add_shape_aspect.add_shape_aspect(file: ifcopenshell.file, name: str, items: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance], representation: ifcopenshell.entity_instance, part_of_product: ifcopenshell.entity_instance, description: str | None = None) → ifcopenshell.entity_instance

Adds a shape aspect to items that are part of a representation and product

Existing shape aspects will be reused where possible. If the items already belong to another shape aspect with a different name, this relationship will be purged.

Warning: it is not possible to add a shape aspect to types (i.e. IfcRepresentationMap) in IFC2X3.

Parameters:

  • name – The name of the shape aspect. This is case sensitive.

  • items – IfcRepresentationItems that will be assigned to this aspect.

  • representation – The IfcShapeRepresentation that the items are in.

  • part_of_product – The IfcRepresentationMap or IfcProductDefinitionShape that the representation is in.

  • description – A description to set for the shape aspect. It’s usually not necessary.

Returns:

The IfcShapeAspect