 | haustechnische Komponente (allgemein) |
 | Distribution Element |
 | Elément de distribution |
| Item | SPF | XML | Change | Description | IFC2x3 to IFC4 4.0.0.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IfcDistributionElement | ||||
| OwnerHistory | MODIFIED | Instantiation changed to OPTIONAL. | IFC4 Addendum 1 4.0.1.0 | |
| IfcDistributionElement | ||||
| HasCoverings | ADDED | IFC4x2 Candidate 4.2.0.0 | ||
| IfcDistributionElement | ||||
| PositionedRelativeTo | ADDED | IFC4x3_RC3 to IFC4x3_RC4 | ||
| IfcDistributionElement | ||||
| HasSurfaceFeatures | ADDED |
This IfcDistributionElement is a generalization of all elements that participate in a distribution system. Typical examples of IfcDistributionElement's are (among others):
The IfcDistributionElement is further specialized in the IFC specification. Direct instantiation of IfcDistributionElement without an assigned subtype of IfcDistributionElementType provides the meaning of an distribution element proxy.
HISTORY New entity in IFC1.5.
IFC4 CHANGE The entity is marked as deprecated for instantiation - will be made ABSTRACT in future releases.
| # | Attribute | Type | Cardinality | Description | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HasPorts | IfcRelConnectsPortToElement @RelatedElement | S[0:?] | Reference to the element to port connection relationship. The relationship then refers to the port which is contained in this element.
IFC4 CHANGE The inverse attribute is deprecated. Relationship to ports, contained within the IfcDistributionElement is now realized by the inverse relationship NestedBy referencing IfcRelNests. | X |
| # | Attribute | Type | Cardinality | Description | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IfcRoot | |||||
| 1 | GlobalId | IfcGloballyUniqueId | Assignment of a globally unique identifier within the entire software world. | X | |
| 2 | OwnerHistory | IfcOwnerHistory | ? |
Assignment of the information about the current ownership of that object, including owning actor, application, local identification and information captured about the recent changes of the object,
NOTE only the last modification in stored - either as addition, deletion or modification. IFC4 CHANGE The attribute has been changed to be OPTIONAL. | X |
| 3 | Name | IfcLabel | ? | Optional name for use by the participating software systems or users. For some subtypes of IfcRoot the insertion of the Name attribute may be required. This would be enforced by a where rule. | X |
| 4 | Description | IfcText | ? | Optional description, provided for exchanging informative comments. | X |
| IfcObjectDefinition | |||||
| HasAssignments | IfcRelAssigns @RelatedObjects | S[0:?] | Reference to the relationship objects, that assign (by an association relationship) other subtypes of IfcObject to this object instance. Examples are the association to products, processes, controls, resources or groups. | X | |
| Nests | IfcRelNests @RelatedObjects | S[0:1] | References to the decomposition relationship being a nesting. It determines that this object definition is a part within an ordered whole/part decomposition relationship. An object occurrence or type can only be part of a single decomposition (to allow hierarchical strutures only).
IFC4 CHANGE The inverse attribute datatype has been added and separated from Decomposes defined at IfcObjectDefinition. | X | |
| IsNestedBy | IfcRelNests @RelatingObject | S[0:?] | References to the decomposition relationship being a nesting. It determines that this object definition is the whole within an ordered whole/part decomposition relationship. An object or object type can be nested by several other objects (occurrences or types).
IFC4 CHANGE The inverse attribute datatype has been added and separated from IsDecomposedBy defined at IfcObjectDefinition. | X | |
| HasContext | IfcRelDeclares @RelatedDefinitions | S[0:1] | References to the context providing context information such as project unit or representation context. It should only be asserted for the uppermost non-spatial object.
IFC4 CHANGE The inverse attribute datatype has been added. | X | |
| IsDecomposedBy | IfcRelAggregates @RelatingObject | S[0:?] | References to the decomposition relationship being an aggregation. It determines that this object definition is whole within an unordered whole/part decomposition relationship. An object definitions can be aggregated by several other objects (occurrences or parts).
IFC4 CHANGE The inverse attribute datatype has been changed from the supertype IfcRelDecomposes to subtype IfcRelAggregates. | X | |
| Decomposes | IfcRelAggregates @RelatedObjects | S[0:1] | References to the decomposition relationship being an aggregation. It determines that this object definition is a part within an unordered whole/part decomposition relationship. An object definitions can only be part of a single decomposition (to allow hierarchical strutures only).
IFC4 CHANGE The inverse attribute datatype has been changed from the supertype IfcRelDecomposes to subtype IfcRelAggregates. | X | |
| HasAssociations | IfcRelAssociates @RelatedObjects | S[0:?] | Reference to the relationship objects, that associates external references or other resource definitions to the object.. Examples are the association to library, documentation or classification. | X | |
| IfcObject | |||||
| 5 | ObjectType | IfcLabel | ? | The type denotes a particular type that indicates the object further. The use has to be established at the level of instantiable subtypes. In particular it holds the user defined type, if the enumeration of the attribute PredefinedType is set to USERDEFINED. | X |
| IsDeclaredBy | IfcRelDefinesByObject @RelatedObjects | S[0:1] | Link to the relationship object pointing to the declaring object that provides the object definitions for this object occurrence. The declaring object has to be part of an object type decomposition. The associated IfcObject, or its subtypes, contains the specific information (as part of a type, or style, definition), that is common to all reflected instances of the declaring IfcObject, or its subtypes.
IFC4 CHANGE New inverse relationship, change made with upward compatibility for file based exchange. | X | |
| Declares | IfcRelDefinesByObject @RelatingObject | S[0:?] | Link to the relationship object pointing to the reflected object(s) that receives the object definitions. The reflected object has to be part of an object occurrence decomposition. The associated IfcObject, or its subtypes, provides the specific information (as part of a type, or style, definition), that is common to all reflected instances of the declaring IfcObject, or its subtypes.
IFC4 CHANGE New inverse relationship, change made with upward compatibility for file based exchange. | X | |
| IsTypedBy | IfcRelDefinesByType @RelatedObjects | S[0:1] | Set of relationships to the object type that provides the type definitions for this object occurrence. The then associated IfcTypeObject, or its subtypes, contains the specific information (or type, or style), that is common to all instances of IfcObject, or its subtypes, referring to the same type.
IFC4 CHANGE New inverse relationship, the link to IfcRelDefinesByType had previously be included in the inverse relationship IfcRelDefines. Change made with upward compatibility for file based exchange. | X | |
| IsDefinedBy | IfcRelDefinesByProperties @RelatedObjects | S[0:?] | Set of relationships to property set definitions attached to this object. Those statically or dynamically defined properties contain alphanumeric information content that further defines the object.
IFC4 CHANGE The data type has been changed from IfcRelDefines to IfcRelDefinesByProperties with upward compatibility for file based exchange. | X | |
| IfcProduct | |||||
| 6 | ObjectPlacement | IfcObjectPlacement | ? | Placement of the product in space, the placement can either be absolute (relative to the world coordinate system), relative (relative to the object placement of another product), or constraint (e.g. relative to grid axes). It is determined by the various subtypes of IfcObjectPlacement, which includes the axis placement information to determine the transformation for the object coordinate system. | X |
| 7 | Representation | IfcProductRepresentation | ? | Reference to the representations of the product, being either a representation (IfcProductRepresentation) or as a special case a shape representations (IfcProductDefinitionShape). The product definition shape provides for multiple geometric representations of the shape property of the object within the same object coordinate system, defined by the object placement. | X |
| ReferencedBy | IfcRelAssignsToProduct @RelatingProduct | S[0:?] | Reference to the IfcRelAssignsToProduct relationship, by which other products, processes, controls, resources or actors (as subtypes of IfcObjectDefinition) can be related to this product. | X | |
| PositionedRelativeTo | IfcRelPositions @RelatedProducts | S[0:?] | X | ||
| ReferencedInStructures | IfcRelReferencedInSpatialStructure @RelatedElements | S[0:?] | X | ||
| IfcElement | |||||
| 8 | Tag | IfcIdentifier | ? | The tag (or label) identifier at the particular instance of a product, e.g. the serial number, or the position number. It is the identifier at the occurrence level. | X |
| FillsVoids | IfcRelFillsElement @RelatedBuildingElement | S[0:1] | Reference to the IfcRelFillsElement Relationship that puts the element as a filling into the opening created within another element. | X | |
| ConnectedTo | IfcRelConnectsElements @RelatingElement | S[0:?] | Reference to the element connection relationship. The relationship then refers to the other element to which this element is connected to. | X | |
| IsInterferedByElements | IfcRelInterferesElements @RelatedElement | S[0:?] | Reference to the interference relationship to indicate the element that is interfered. The relationship, if provided, indicates that this element has an interference with one or many other elements.
NOTE There is no indication of precedence between IsInterferedByElements and InterferesElements. IFC4 CHANGE New inverse relationship. | X | |
| InterferesElements | IfcRelInterferesElements @RelatingElement | S[0:?] | Reference to the interference relationship to indicate the element that interferes. The relationship, if provided, indicates that this element has an interference with one or many other elements.
NOTE There is no indication of precedence between IsInterferedByElements and InterferesElements. IFC4 CHANGE New inverse relationship. | X | |
| HasProjections | IfcRelProjectsElement @RelatingElement | S[0:?] | Projection relationship that adds a feature (using a Boolean union) to the IfcBuildingElement. | X | |
| HasOpenings | IfcRelVoidsElement @RelatingBuildingElement | S[0:?] | Reference to the IfcRelVoidsElement relationship that creates an opening in an element. An element can incorporate zero-to-many openings. For each opening, that voids the element, a new relationship IfcRelVoidsElement is generated. | X | |
| IsConnectionRealization | IfcRelConnectsWithRealizingElements @RealizingElements | S[0:?] | Reference to the connection relationship with realizing element. The relationship, if provided, assigns this element as the realizing element to the connection, which provides the physical manifestation of the connection relationship. | X | |
| ProvidesBoundaries | IfcRelSpaceBoundary @RelatedBuildingElement | S[0:?] | Reference to space boundaries by virtue of the objectified relationship IfcRelSpaceBoundary. It defines the concept of an element bounding spaces. | X | |
| ConnectedFrom | IfcRelConnectsElements @RelatedElement | S[0:?] | Reference to the element connection relationship. The relationship then refers to the other element that is connected to this element. | X | |
| ContainedInStructure | IfcRelContainedInSpatialStructure @RelatedElements | S[0:1] | Containment relationship to the spatial structure element, to which the element is primarily associated. This containment relationship has to be hierachical, i.e. an element may only be assigned directly to zero or one spatial structure. | X | |
| HasCoverings | IfcRelCoversBldgElements @RelatingBuildingElement | S[0:?] | Reference to IfcCovering by virtue of the objectified relationship IfcRelCoversBldgElement. It defines the concept of an element having coverings associated. | X | |
| HasSurfaceFeatures | IfcRelAdheresToElement @RelatingElement | S[0:?] | Reference to the IfcRelAdheresToElement relationship that adheres a IfcSurfaceFeature to an element. An element can incorporate zero-to-many surface features in one relationship. | X | |
| IfcDistributionElement | |||||
| HasPorts | IfcRelConnectsPortToElement @RelatedElement | S[0:?] | Reference to the element to port connection relationship. The relationship then refers to the port which is contained in this element.
IFC4 CHANGE The inverse attribute is deprecated. Relationship to ports, contained within the IfcDistributionElement is now realized by the inverse relationship NestedBy referencing IfcRelNests. | X | |
Object Typing
The Object Typing concept template applies to this entity as shown in Table 79.
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Table 79 — IfcDistributionElement Object Typing |
The IfcDistributionElement defines the occurrence of any HVAC, electrical, sanitary or other element within a distribution system. Common information about distribution element types (or styles) is handled by subtypes of IfcDistributionElementType. The IfcDistributionElementType (if present) may establish the common type name, usage (or predefined) type, common material, common set of properties and common shape representations (using IfcRepresentationMap). The IfcDistributionElementType is attached using the IfcRelDefinedByType.RelatingType objectified relationship and is accessible by the inverse IsDefinedBy attribute.
The assignment of types to distribution element occurrences is vital for providing the additional meaning, or ontology, of the distribution element. Many specialized type are defined in other schemas of this specification.
Property Sets for Objects
The Property Sets for Objects concept template applies to this entity as shown in Table 80.
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Table 80 — IfcDistributionElement Property Sets for Objects |
Quantity Sets
The Quantity Sets concept applies to this entity.
The quantities relating to the IfcDistributionElement are defined by the IfcElementQuantity and attached by the IfcRelDefinesByProperties. A detailed specification for individual quantities is introduced at the level of subtypes of IfcDistributionElement.
Spatial Containment
The Spatial Containment concept template applies to this entity as shown in Table 81.
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Table 81 — IfcDistributionElement Spatial Containment |
The IfcDistributionElement may be contained within the spatial containment tree. The IfcSpace is the default spatial container.
NOTE The 'Spatial Containment' concept is mandatory in many model view definitions.
Component to Distribution System
The Component to Distribution System concept applies to this entity.
Material Set
The Material Set concept template applies to this entity as shown in Table 82.
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Table 82 — IfcDistributionElement Material Set |
Instance diagram
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<TemplateRule Parameters="RelatingType[Type]='IfcDistributionElementType'" />
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<TemplateRule Parameters="PsetName[Value]='Pset_ElectricalDeviceCommon'" />
</TemplateRules>
</Concept>
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<Template ref="6652398e-6579-4460-8cb4-26295acfacc7" />
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<Concept uuid="84bfabd3-60f1-4047-a10e-e5a138726925" name="Spatial Containment">
<Template ref="d9a3f822-0014-4bc2-8d94-9d9067759045" />
<TemplateRules operator="and">
<TemplateRule Description="The container for distribution elements spanning through two or more spaces." Parameters="RelatingStructure[Type]='IfcBuildingStorey'" />
<TemplateRule Description="The default container for distribution elements," Parameters="RelatingStructure[Type]='IfcSpace'" />
</TemplateRules>
</Concept>
<Concept uuid="55bb52a2-9c7b-4956-b219-61cfe5b97b00" name="Component to Distribution System">
<Template ref="72c79ed8-61e6-490f-94f6-e74d7bdb33e1" />
</Concept>
<Concept uuid="72132f66-b19c-49a9-b90a-5abe3c7b7614" name="Material Set">
<Template ref="26924943-4b61-59b2-a792-45ac96cfcda4" />
<TemplateRules operator="and">
<TemplateRule />
</TemplateRules>
</Concept>
</Concepts>
</ConceptRoot>
<xs:element name="IfcDistributionElement" type="ifc:IfcDistributionElement" substitutionGroup="ifc:IfcElement" nillable="true"/>
<xs:complexType name="IfcDistributionElement">
<xs:complexContent>
<xs:extension base="ifc:IfcElement"/>
</xs:complexContent>
</xs:complexType>
ENTITY IfcDistributionElement
SUPERTYPE OF(ONEOF(IfcDistributionControlElement, IfcDistributionFlowElement))
SUBTYPE OF (IfcElement);
INVERSE
HasPorts : SET [0:?] OF IfcRelConnectsPortToElement FOR RelatedElement;
END_ENTITY;
References: IfcRelConnectsPortToElement
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