/// <summary>
        /// Creates IfcAxis2Placement3D object.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="file">
        /// The IFC file.
        /// </param>
        /// <param name="origin">
        /// The origin.
        /// </param>
        /// <param name="zDirection">
        /// The Z direction.
        /// </param>
        /// <param name="xDirection">
        /// The X direction.
        /// </param>
        /// <returns>
        /// The handle.
        /// </returns>
        public static IFCAnyHandle CreateAxis(IFCFile file, XYZ origin, XYZ zDirection, XYZ xDirection)
        {
            IFCAnyHandle directionOpt = IFCAnyHandle.Create();
            IFCAnyHandle refOpt = IFCAnyHandle.Create();
            IFCAnyHandle location = IFCAnyHandle.Create();

            if (origin != null)
            {
                IList<double> measure = new List<double>();
                measure.Add(origin.X); measure.Add(origin.Y); measure.Add(origin.Z);
                location = CreateCartesianPoint(file, measure);
            }
            else
            {
                location = ExporterIFCUtils.GetGlobal3DOriginHandle();
            }

            bool exportzDirectionAndxDirection = (zDirection != null && xDirection != null && (!MathUtil.IsAlmostEqual(zDirection[2], 1.0) || !MathUtil.IsAlmostEqual(xDirection[0], 1.0)));

            if (exportzDirectionAndxDirection)
            {
                IList<double> axisPts = new List<double>();
                axisPts.Add(zDirection.X); axisPts.Add(zDirection.Y); axisPts.Add(zDirection.Z);
                directionOpt = CreateDirection(file, axisPts);
            }

            if (exportzDirectionAndxDirection)
            {
                IList<double> axisPts = new List<double>();
                axisPts.Add(xDirection.X); axisPts.Add(xDirection.Y); axisPts.Add(xDirection.Z);
                refOpt = CreateDirection(file, axisPts);
            }

            return file.CreateAxis2Placement3D(location, directionOpt, refOpt);
        }