Returns a feature's orientation. This will have different possible return value, based on the input geometry type. Note that the orientation will always be no_orientation for any geometries not listed below.
Area
If the input is an area geometry which fits the right-hand or left-hand rule, the attribute will be set to the value right_hand_rule or left_hand_rule, respectively. The attribute will not have a meaningful value for degenerate areas, such as areas with a figure-8 boundary, or areas that are actually a line or point.
The right-hand rule requires that, on a walk of the area's coordinates, the area is on the right-hand side. Thus, outer boundaries must be clockwise and inner boundaries must be counterclockwise. The opposite is true for the left-hand rule.
Surface
If the input is a surface geometry, where all parts of the surface are consistently oriented, the attribute will be set to the value valid_surface_orientation. If the parts are unoriented or inconsistent, the attribute will be set to the value no_orientation.
Solid
If the input is a solid geometry, where all of the normals point away from the interior of the solid, the attribute will be set to the value valid_solid_orientation. If all of the normals point towards the interior of the solid, the attribute will be set to the value reversed_solid_orientation. In all other cases, the attribute will be set to the value no_orientation.
Point
If the input is an oriented point geometry, the point’s orientation is extracted in axis-angle representation, and the attribute set in the form "axisX,axisY,axisZ,rotation". Aggregates and multipoints only have point orientation extracted if they contain a single oriented point.
Parameters
Orientation Attribute
Name of the attribute that holds the orientation returned.
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