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<h5 class="std">4.10.2.4.9 Body Clipping Geometry</h5>
<p>The <i>Body Clipping Geometry</i> is the representation of the 3D shape of a product by using Constructive Solid Geometry models with difference operations involving half space solids only.

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<p>The following attribute values for the
 <a href="../ifcrepresentationresource/lexical/ifcshaperepresentation.htm">IfcShapeRepresentation</a> holding this geometric
 representation shall be used:</p>

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<li><a href="../ifcrepresentationresource/lexical/ifcshaperepresentation.htm">IfcShapeRepresentation</a><i>.RepresentationIdentifier</i> =
'Body'</li>


 
<li><a href="../ifcrepresentationresource/lexical/ifcshaperepresentation.htm">IfcShapeRepresentation</a><i>.RepresentationType</i> =
'Clipping'</li>


 
<li><a href="../ifcrepresentationresource/lexical/ifcshaperepresentation.htm">IfcShapeRepresentation</a><i>.Items</i> =
 <a href="../ifcgeometricmodelresource/lexical/ifcbooleanclippingresult.htm">IfcBooleanClippingResult</a></li>

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<blockquote class="note">NOTE&nbsp; This representation type is predominately used for compatibility with previous releases of the standard.</blockquote><p>Figure 55 illustrates an instance diagram.</p>
<table><tr><td><img alt="Body Clipping Geometry" src="diagrams/body-clipping-geometry.png" usemap="#f55"><map name="f55"><area shape="rect" coords="8,8,176,392" href="../ifcproductextension/lexical/ifcelement.htm" alt="IfcElement"><area shape="rect" coords="208,8,376,80" href="../ifcrepresentationresource/lexical/ifcproductdefinitionshape.htm" alt="IfcProductDefinitionShape"><area shape="rect" coords="408,8,576,116" href="../ifcrepresentationresource/lexical/ifcshaperepresentation.htm" alt="IfcShapeRepresentation"><area shape="rect" coords="608,8,776,116" href="../ifcrepresentationresource/lexical/ifcgeometricrepresentationcontext.htm" alt="IfcGeometricRepresentationContext"><area shape="rect" coords="608,128,776,140" href="../ifcmeasureresource/lexical/ifclabel.htm" alt="IfcLabel"><area shape="rect" coords="608,152,776,164" href="../ifcmeasureresource/lexical/ifclabel.htm" alt="IfcLabel"><area shape="rect" coords="608,176,776,248" href="../ifcgeometricmodelresource/lexical/ifcbooleanclippingresult.htm" alt="IfcBooleanClippingResult"></map></td></tr><tr><td><p class="figure">Figure 55 &mdash; Body Clipping Geometry</p></td></tr></table>

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