Reuse builder.create_axis2_placement_3d

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/util/data.py

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import numpy as np
 import ifcopenshell
 from typing import Any, Union
 from dataclasses import dataclass
+from ifcopenshell.util.shape_builder import ShapeBuilder
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -78,9 +79,7 @@ class Clipping:
 
         if not ifc_file:
             ifc_file = first_operand.file
-
-        location = ifc_file.createIfcCartesianPoint([i / unit_scale for i in self.location])
-        direction = ifc_file.createIfcDirection(self.normal)
+        builder = ShapeBuilder(ifc_file)
 
         normal = np.array(self.normal)
         if np.allclose(normal, np.array([0.0, 0.0, 1.0]), atol=1e-2) or np.allclose(
@@ -92,9 +91,9 @@ class Clipping:
 
         x_axis = np.cross(normal, arbitrary_vector)
         x_axis /= np.linalg.norm(x_axis)
-        x_axis = ifc_file.createIfcDirection(x_axis.tolist())
 
-        plane = ifc_file.createIfcPlane(ifc_file.createIfcAxis2Placement3D(location, direction, x_axis))
+        placement = builder.create_axis2_placement_3d([i / unit_scale for i in self.location], self.normal, x_axis)
+        plane = ifc_file.create_entity("IfcPlane", placement)
 
         second_operand = ifc_file.createIfcHalfSpaceSolid(plane, False)
         return ifc_file.createIfcBooleanClippingResult("DIFFERENCE", first_operand, second_operand)