The SEDRIS Data Representation Model
APPENDIX A - Classes
Base Vertex

Abstract Class Name: Base Vertex

Superclass - <SEDRIS Abstract Base>

Subclasses

Definition

An instance of one of the concrete subclasses of this DRM class specifies a point where two sides of a <Polygon> intersect, or any end of a line segment, such as those implicitly specified by a <Finite Element Mesh>.

Primary Page in DRM Diagram:

Secondary Pages in DRM Diagram:

Example

See specific subclasses for examples.

FAQs

Why doesn't <Base Vertex> have a <Location> component?
Because while the <Vertex> subclass requires a <Location>, the <Location> is optional for <Vertex With Component Indices>, which has the option of using its location_index field to select a location from a <Location Table>.

Constraints

Associated with (two-way)

Composed of (two-way)

Component of (two-way)

Inherited Field Elements

This class has no inherited field elements.
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