IfcMaterialLayerSet

Semantic definitions at the entity

Entity definition

The IfcMaterialLayerSet is a designation by which materials of an element constructed of a number of material layers is known and through which the relative positioning of individual layers can be expressed.

The Material Layer Set Base (MlsBase) describes the imaginary axis along which the material layers are positioned.

In case of assigning the IfcMaterialLayerSet directly to an element or element type, the individual layers are stacked according to their position within the list of MaterialLayers without providing information on how to spatially relate the material layer information to the shape representation of the element or element type.
In case of assigning the IfcMaterialLayerSet through an IfcMaterialLayerSetUsage to an element, the MlsBase is positioned along the reference axis or reference plane of the element. An offset from the reference axis or plane to MlsBase is supported by IfcMaterialLayerSetUsage which combines layers and an offset. Offsets from element edges are supported by the subtype IfcMaterialLayerWithOffsets. The positive LayerSetDirection (MlsDirection) describes the direction by which the individual material layers are stacked. The IfcMaterialLayer's are stacked with no gap. Gaps within a material layer set are expressed as layers by themselves.

EXAMPLE A cavity brick wall would be modeled as IfcMaterialLayerSet consisting of three IfcMaterialLayer's: brick, air cavity and brick. The air gap is identified by the IsVentilated flag at IfcMaterialLayer.

HISTORY New entity in IFC1.0

IFC4 CHANGE Subtyped from IfcMaterialDefinition, the attribute Description has been added at the end of attribute list.

Attribute use definition

As shown in Figure 531, each IfcMaterialLayerSet implicitly defines a material layer set base line (MlsBase), to which the start of the first IfcMaterialLayer is aligned. The total thickness of a layer set is calculated from the individual layer thicknesses, the first layer starting from the MlsBase and following layers being placed on top of the previous (no gaps or overlaps).

Figure 531 — Material layer set

Attribute definitions

#	Attribute	Type	Cardinality	Description	G
1	MaterialLayers	IfcMaterialLayer	L[1:?]	Identification of the IfcMaterialLayer’s from which the IfcMaterialLayerSet is composed.	X
2	LayerSetName	IfcLabel	?	The name by which the IfcMaterialLayerSet is known.	X
3	Description	IfcText	?	Definition of the IfcMaterialLayerSet in descriptive terms. IFC4 CHANGE The attribute has been added at the end of attribute list.	X
	TotalThickness :=IfcMlsTotalThickness(SELF)	IfcLengthMeasure		Total thickness of the material layer set is derived from the function IfcMlsTotalThickness.	X

Inherited definitions from supertypes

Entity inheritance

Attribute inheritance

#	Attribute	Type	Cardinality	Description	G
IfcMaterialDefinition
	AssociatedTo	IfcRelAssociatesMaterial @RelatingMaterial	S[0:?]	Use of the IfcMaterialDefinition subtypes within the material association of an element occurrence or element type. The association is established by the IfcRelAssociatesMaterial relationship. IFC4 CHANGE The inverse attribute has been added.	X
	HasExternalReferences	IfcExternalReferenceRelationship @RelatedResourceObjects	S[0:?]	Reference to external references, e.g. library, classification, or document information, that are associated to the material. IFC4 CHANGE The inverse attribute has been added.	X
	HasProperties	IfcMaterialProperties @Material	S[0:?]	Material properties assigned to instances of subtypes of IfcMaterialDefinition. IFC4 CHANGE The inverse attribute has been added.	X
IfcMaterialLayerSet
1	MaterialLayers	IfcMaterialLayer	L[1:?]	Identification of the IfcMaterialLayer’s from which the IfcMaterialLayerSet is composed.	X
2	LayerSetName	IfcLabel	?	The name by which the IfcMaterialLayerSet is known.	X
3	Description	IfcText	?	Definition of the IfcMaterialLayerSet in descriptive terms. IFC4 CHANGE The attribute has been added at the end of attribute list.	X
	TotalThickness :=IfcMlsTotalThickness(SELF)	IfcLengthMeasure		Total thickness of the material layer set is derived from the function IfcMlsTotalThickness.	X

Formal representations

XML Specification

 <xs:element name="IfcMaterialLayerSet" type="ifc:IfcMaterialLayerSet" substitutionGroup="ifc:IfcMaterialDefinition" nillable="true"/>

 <xs:complexType name="IfcMaterialLayerSet">

  <xs:complexContent>

   <xs:extension base="ifc:IfcMaterialDefinition">

    <xs:sequence>

     <xs:element name="MaterialLayers">

      <xs:complexType>

       <xs:sequence>

        <xs:element ref="ifc:IfcMaterialLayer" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>

       </xs:sequence>

       <xs:attribute ref="ifc:itemType" fixed="ifc:IfcMaterialLayer"/>

       <xs:attribute ref="ifc:cType" fixed="list"/>

       <xs:attribute ref="ifc:arraySize" use="optional"/>

      </xs:complexType>

     </xs:element>

    </xs:sequence>

    <xs:attribute name="LayerSetName" type="ifc:IfcLabel" use="optional"/>

    <xs:attribute name="Description" type="ifc:IfcText" use="optional"/>

   </xs:extension>

  </xs:complexContent>

 </xs:complexType>

EXPRESS Specification


ENTITY IfcMaterialLayerSet

 SUBTYPE OF (IfcMaterialDefinition);

  MaterialLayers : LIST [1:?] OF IfcMaterialLayer;

  LayerSetName : OPTIONAL IfcLabel;

  Description : OPTIONAL IfcText;

 DERIVE

  TotalThickness : IfcLengthMeasure := IfcMlsTotalThickness(SELF);

END_ENTITY;

 EXPRESS-G diagram

Item	SPF	XML	Change	Description
IFC2x3 to IFC4 4.0.0.0
IfcMaterialLayerSet
Description			ADDED

	Gruppe von Materialschichten
	Material Layer Set
	Ensemble de couches de matériau homogène