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Element Surface

This element is used to define a Surface in the template model.

Diagram
Attribute @ID Attribute Surface / @Thickness Attribute Surface / @Material Attribute Surface / @Attribute Attribute Surface / @Alignment Element Surface / Node
Used by
Model Element Surface / Node
Children Element Surface / Node
Instance
<Surface Alignment="Center" Attribute="Undefined" ID="" Material="" Thickness="">
  <Node ID="">{0,unbounded}</Node>
</Surface>
Attributes
QName Type Default Use
Attribute Surface / @Alignment restriction of xs:string Center optional
Optional normal alignment type.
  • Center(default)
  • Top
  • Bottom
Attribute Surface / @Attribute restriction of xs:string Undefined optional
Optional attribute to define surface type.
  • Wall
  • WALL_TANK
  • Slab
  • SLAB_TANK
  • Undefined (default)
Attribute @ID xs:string   optional
The unique ID used to future reference.
Attribute Surface / @Material xs:string   optional
Material of the surface
Attribute Surface / @Thickness xs:string   optional
Thickness of the surface

Element Surface / Node

This sub-element of Surface is used to define the Surface connectivity corners. This could be any number of nodes.

Diagram
Attribute @ID
Attributes
QName Type Use
Attribute @ID xs:string required
The unique ID used to future reference.

Attribute Surface / @Thickness

Thickness of the surface

Type xs:string
Used by
Element Element Surface

Attribute Surface / @Material

Material of the surface

Type xs:string
Used by
Element Element Surface

Attribute Surface / @Attribute

Annotations Optional attribute to define surface type.
  • Wall
  • WALL_TANK
  • Slab
  • SLAB_TANK
  • Undefined (default)
Type restriction of xs:string
Used by
Element Element Surface

Attribute Surface / @Alignment

Annotations Optional normal alignment type.
  • Center(default)
  • Top
  • Bottom
Type restriction of xs:string
Used by
Element Element Surface