8.2 GlobalLocationType

The GlobalLocationType is a subtype of the BaseDataVariableType. It defines the location of an object - in a global coordinate reference system. It is formally defined in Table 17.

Table 19 – GlobalLocationType definition
Attribute Value
BrowseNameGlobalLocationType
IsAbstractFalse
ValueRank−1 (−1 = Scalar)
DataTypeGlobalLocationDataType
DescriptionDefines the location of an object - in a global coordinate reference system
References NodeClass BrowseName DataType TypeDefinition Other
Subtype of the 2:SpatialLocationType
0:HasComponentVariable2:Orientation0:3DOrientation0:3DOrientationTypeO
0:HasComponentVariable2:PositionGlobalPositionDataTypeGlobalPositionTypeM
Conformance Units
GPOS GlobalLocation

The child Nodes of the GlobalLocationType have additional Attribute values defined in Table 18.

Table 20 – GlobalLocationType Attribute values for child Nodes
BrowsePath Value Attribute Description Attribute
2:OrientationInforms about an orientation typically with respect to a position. In mathematics, orientation defines a geometric notion.