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ellipsoidType Complex Type

Ellipsoid

Namespace: Empty

Schema: Empty

Base Type
Usages
Children
NameOccurrencesDescription
All All
      Element radiusX

Semi-axis length in x-direction [m]

      Element radiusY[0, 1]

Semi-axis length in y-direction [m] (if not defined: equals radiusX)

      Element radiusZ[0, 1]

Semi-axis length in z-direction [m] (if not defined: equals radiusX)

      Element revolutionAngle[0, 1]

Revolution angle about the local z-axis [rad] (if not defined: equals 2*pi)

      Element transformation[0, 1]

Transformation

Attributes
NameTypeRequiredDescription
Attribute externalDataDirectorySimple Type string
Attribute externalDataNodePathSimple Type string
Attribute externalFileNameSimple Type string
Remarks

The local component coordinate system of the ellipsoid is centered at its geometric center. The principal axes of the ellipsoid coincide with the local x-, y- and z-axes. The semi-axis lengths are defined by radiusX, radiusY and radiusZ.

The radii in y- and z-direction are optional. If not specified, they default to radiusX. The optional revolutionAngle defines the angle of revolution about the local z-axis. If not specified, it defaults to 2*pi, resulting in a full ellipsoid. Note that the angle refers to the parameterization of the underlying sphere: for radiusX != radiusY the section planes are located at the azimuth atan2(radiusY*sin(revolutionAngle), radiusX*cos(revolutionAngle)), which differs from revolutionAngle itself.