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Oriented Arcs (IFMEOrientedArc)
Unlike an arc, which is defined relative to the xy-plane, an oriented arc can be defined on any plane.
An oriented arc comprises an arc defined on the xy-plane, a matrix, and global representations of the end coordinates (for precision).