Entity coordinate_transformation_method

• The method used for the coordinate transformation, such as Lambert Conic Conformal, Transverse Mercator, Bursa-Wolf, NADCON, etc. This defines a particular transformation method for which parameters and their usage are specifically described.

Attribute                                 Flags   Data Type

From reference_behavior:
   source_reference                       I       ref_source_reference

                                          The reference used by source to provide the standard
                                          instance, such as Petroleum Industry Data Dictionary
                                          (PIDD), Websters Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary,
                                          etc. 

   source                                 MI      ref_source

                                          The provider of this instance of reference information.
                                          If this instance is provided by POSC, then this
                                          attribute must be "POSC". 


From technical_object:
   data_collection                        IV      set[0 .. N] of (data_collection)

                                          Indicates the data collections that include this
                                          instance of E and P data. 

   graphical_element                      IV      set[0 .. N] of (graphical_element)

                                          Specifies one or more graphical elements which
                                          are depicting this data item. 

   datum_for_ranking                      IV      set[0 .. N] of (object_ranking)

                                          Indicates that an object is being used as a basis
                                          for comparison with another object. 

   object_of_ranking                      IV      set[0 .. N] of (object_ranking)

                                          Indicates that an object is being classified in
                                          a rank order based on its characteristics. 


description                                       ndt_comment

                                          Description of the coordinate transformation method.

identifier                                MU      ndt_name

                                          The identifier of the coordinate transformation
                                          method. 

ref_coordinate_transformation             M       ref_coordinate_transformation

                                          The type of the coordinate transformation method,
                                          indicating the basic formulation of the transform
                                          equation utilized. 

coordinate_transformation                 V       set[0 .. N] of (coordinate_transformation)

                                          These are the coordinate transformations that
                                          use this coordinate transformation method. 

coordinate_transformation_parameter       V       set[0 .. N] of (coordinate_transformation_parameter)

                                          These are the parameters that are defined for
                                          use by this coordinate transformation method.

End of entity coordinate_transformation_method

M - mandatory, U - unique, I - inherited, V - inverse, N - named type