The SEDRIS Data Representation Model
APPENDIX A - Classes
Oct Tree Related Geometry

Class Name: Oct Tree Related Geometry

Superclass - <Aggregate Geometry>

Subclasses

This DRM class is concrete and has no subclasses.

Definition

An instance of this DRM class is an aggregation of <Geometry Hierarchy> objects in which each component <Geometry Hierarchy> represents a branch of an Oct Tree. The octant represented by a branch is specified by the <Oct Tree Data> associated with that branch. The bounding region that the <Geometry Hierarchy> components occupy is defined by the <Spatial Domain> of the <Oct Tree Related Geometry>.

Primary Page in DRM Diagram:

Secondary Pages in DRM Diagram:

This class appears on only one page of the DRM class diagram.

Example

  1. Consider an Octtree that is represented in a transmittal by an <Oct Tree Related Geometry> instance. The lower left octant of the Octtree is a <Union Of Primitive Geometry> aggregated by the <Oct Tree Related Geometry> as follows:

    Oct Tree Related Geometry, Example 1

FAQs

If an <Oct Tree Related Geometry> has less than 8 components, why is the data being organized under an <Oct Tree Related Geometry> at all?

An <Oct Tree Related Geometry> is used when an object in the hierarchy contains spatial components that occupy a certain octant. These octants might not contain <Primitive Geometry>, which is why this class can have less than 8 components.

Where is the <Spatial Domain> component?

<Oct Tree Related Geometry> automatically has a <Spatial Domain> component, because it is a <Geometry Hierarchy>. However, unlike other classes descended from <Geometry Hierarchy>, <Oct Tree Related Geometry> has a constraint stating that the <Spatial Domain> component is mandatory.

Constraints

Associated by (one-way)(inherited)

Associated with (two-way)(inherited)

Composed of (two-way)(inherited)

Composed of (two-way)

Composed of (two-way metadata)(inherited)

Component of (two-way)(inherited)

Inherited Field Elements

SE_Boolean unique_descendants; (notes)
SE_Boolean strict_organizing_principle; (notes)

Notes

Associated with Notes


Feature

 An association between a <Geometry Hierarchy> instance and a
 <Feature> instance indicates that the <Geometry Hierarchy>
 and the <Feature> are alternate representations of the same
 environmental object.

Geometry_Hierarchy

 An association between two <Geometry Hierarchy> instances
 indicates that they are alternate representations of the same
 environmental object.

Hierarchy_Summary_Item

 An association from a <Hierarchy Summary Item> instance to a
 <Geometry Hierarchy> indicates that the <Hierarchy Summary Item>
 summarizes that <Geometry Hierarchy>.

Reference_Surface

 An association from a <Reference Surface> instance to a
 <Geometry Hierarchy> indicates that the <Geometry Hierarchy>
 organizes the geometric objects that specify the resolution
 surface of the <Reference Surface>.

Composed of Notes


Collision_Volume

 In the case where multiple <Collision Volume> components are
 specified for a given <Aggregate Geometry>, the union of the
 volumes thus specified is used in collision detection.

Fields Notes


unique_descendants

 If this value is SE_TRUE, each 'descendant' of this aggregation -
 that is, each <Geometry> instance that exists in the component tree
 rooted at the given <Aggregate Geometry> - shall be unique, in the
 sense that it shall appear in only one 'branch' of this aggregation.
 If unique_descendants is SE_FALSE, at least one <Geometry> instance
 appears in more than one 'branch' of the aggregation.

strict_organizing_principle

 If this value is SE_TRUE, each 'branch' of this aggregation
 strictly complies with the organizing principle for its
 particular subclass. If this value is SE_FALSE, at least
 one 'branch' does not strictly comply with the given
 organizing principle. See the organizing principle constraint
 for each specific subclass for details.

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