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+#ifndef __com_sun_star_graphic_XPrimitive3D_idl__
+#define __com_sun_star_graphic_XPrimitive3D_idl__
+
+#ifndef __com_sun_star_uno_XInterface_idl__
+#include <com/sun/star/uno/XInterface.idl>
+#endif
+#ifndef __com_sun_star_beans_PropertyValue_idl__
+#include <com/sun/star/beans/PropertyValue.idl>
+#endif
+#ifndef __com_sun_star_geometry_RealRectangle3D_idl__
+#include <com/sun/star/geometry/RealRectangle3D.idl>
+#endif
+
+module com {  module sun {  module star {  module graphic {
+
+/** XPrimitive3D interface
+
+    This is the basic interface for graphic 3D primitives. They need to be able
+    - to provide a decomposition consisting of simpler graphic primitives
+    - to provide a 3D bound rectangle as a 3D range
+ */
+interface XPrimitive3D : ::com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
+{
+    /** Retrieve decomposed list of simpler primitives
+
+        @param aViewParameters
+        3D View-specific parameter set. The defined but not mandatory
+        parameters include:
+
+        double Time
+
+        Defines the point in time for which the geometry is defined. This may
+        lead to varied results for animated objects. This value is defined in the
+        range [0.0 .. n[, negative values are not allowed. If not given, a value of
+        0.0 is implied.
+     */
+    sequence< XPrimitive3D > getDecomposition( [in] sequence< ::com::sun::star::beans::PropertyValue > aViewParameters );
+
+    /** Retrieve bound rect of primitive
+
+        This method calculates the actual bound rect of the area in
+        <em>world coordinates<em>. Note that for view-dependent primitives,
+        the necessary pixel adjustments are taken into account. For that reason
+        the ViewParameters need to be given.
+
+        @param aViewParameters
+        3D View-specific parameter set, same as in getDecomposition.
+     */
+    ::com::sun::star::geometry::RealRectangle3D getRange( [in] sequence< ::com::sun::star::beans::PropertyValue > aViewParameters );
+};
+
+}; }; }; };
+
+#endif