shape_builder.create_axis2_placement_2d

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

@@ -228,10 +228,8 @@ class ShapeBuilder:
         :return: IfcCircle
         :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         """
-        ifc_center = self.file.createIfcAxis2Placement2D(self.file.createIfcCartesianPoint(center))
+        ifc_center = self.create_axis2_placement_2d(center)
         ifc_curve = self.file.createIfcCircle(ifc_center, radius)
-
-        #  self.file_file.createIfcAxis2Placement2D(tool.Ifc.get().createIfcCartesianPoint(center[0:2]))
         return ifc_curve
 
     def plane(
@@ -324,9 +322,7 @@ class ShapeBuilder:
         for further extrusion.
         """
         direction = self.file.createIfcDirection(ref_x_direction)
-        ifc_position = self.file.createIfcAxis2Placement2D(
-            self.file.createIfcCartesianPoint(position), RefDirection=direction
-        )
+        ifc_position = self.create_axis2_placement_2d(position, direction)
         ifc_ellipse = self.file.createIfcEllipse(
             Position=ifc_position, SemiAxis1=x_axis_radius, SemiAxis2=y_axis_radius
         )
@@ -373,9 +369,7 @@ class ShapeBuilder:
             "OuterCurve": outer_curve,
         }
         if self.file.schema == "IFC2X3":
-            kwargs["Position"] = self.file.create_entity(
-                "IfcAxis2Placement2D", self.file.create_entity("IfcCartesianPoint", [0.0, 0.0])
-            )
+            kwargs["Position"] = self.create_axis2_placement_2d()
 
         if inner_curves:
             if not isinstance(inner_curves, collections.abc.Iterable):
@@ -584,6 +578,17 @@ class ShapeBuilder:
             position=matrix[:, 3][:3].tolist(), z_axis=matrix[:, 2][:3].tolist(), x_axis=matrix[:, 0][:3].tolist()
         )
 
+    def create_axis2_placement_2d(
+        self, position: VectorTuple = (0.0, 0.0), x_direction: Optional[VectorTuple] = None
+    ) -> ifcopenshell.entity_instance:
+        """Create IfcAxis2Placement2D."""
+        ref_direction = self.file.create_entity("IfcDirection", x_direction) if x_direction else None
+        return self.file.create_entity(
+            "IfcAxis2Placement2D",
+            Location=self.file.create_entity("IfcCartesianPoint", position),
+            RefDirection=ref_direction,
+        )
+
     def mirror(
         self,
         curve_or_item: Union[ifcopenshell.entity_instance, list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance]],

src/ifcopenshell-python/test/geom/geometry_tests.py

@@ -31,12 +31,10 @@ class TestCreatingShapes(test.bootstrap.IFC4):
         assert shape.verts
 
     def test_create_IfcEllipse(self):
-        ifc_position = self.file.create_entity(
-            "IfcAxis2Placement2D",
-            self.file.create_entity("IfcCartesianPoint", V(0, 0)),
-            RefDirection=self.file.create_entity("IfcDirection", V(1, 0)),
+        builder = ShapeBuilder(self.file)
+        item = self.file.create_entity(
+            "IfcEllipse", Position=builder.create_axis2_placement_2d(), SemiAxis1=1.0, SemiAxis2=0.5
         )
-        item = self.file.create_entity("IfcEllipse", Position=ifc_position, SemiAxis1=1.0, SemiAxis2=0.5)
         settings = ifcopenshell.geom.settings()
         shape = ifcopenshell.geom.create_shape(settings, item)
         assert shape.verts