 | Element (allgemein) |
 | Element |
 | Élément |
An element is a generalization of all components that make up an AEC product.
Elements are physically existent objects, although they might be void elements, such as holes. Elements either remain permanently in the AEC product, or only temporarily, as formwork does. Elements can be either assembled on site or pre-manufactured and built in on site.
EXAMPLE Examples of elements in a building construction context are walls, floors, windows and recesses.
The elements can be logically contained by a spatial structure element that constitutes a certain level within a project structure hierarchy (site, building, storey or space). This is done by using the IfcRelContainedInSpatialStructure relationship. An element can have material and quantity information assigned through the IfcRelAssociatesMaterial and IfcRelDefinesByProperties relationship.
In addition an element can be declared to be a specific occurrence of an element type (and thereby be defined by the element type properties) using the IfcRelDefinesByType relationship. An element can also be defined as an element assembly that is a group of semantically and topologically related elements that form a higher level part of the AEC product. Those element assemblies are defined by virtue of the IfcRelAggregates relationship.
EXAMPLE Examples for element assembly are complete Roof Structures, made by several Roof Areas, or a Stair, composed by Flights and Landings.
Elements that performs the same function may be grouped by an "Element Group By Function". It is realized by an instance of IfcGroup with the ObjectType ='ElementGroupByFunction'.
HISTORY New entity in IFC1.0
| # | Attribute | Type | Cardinality | Description | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| # | 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 | |
Element Interference
The Element Interference concept applies to this entity.
Property Sets for Objects
The Property Sets for Objects concept template applies to this entity as shown in Table 83.
Product Local Placement
The Product Local Placement concept template applies to this entity as shown in Table 84.
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Table 84 — IfcElement Product Local Placement |
The object placement for any subtype of IfcElement is defined by the IfcObjectPlacement, either IfcLocalPlacement or IfcGridPlacement, which defines the local object coordinate system that is referenced by all geometric representations of that IfcElement.
CoG Geometry
The CoG Geometry concept applies to this entity.
The 'CoG', Center of Gravity, shape representation is used as a means to verify the correct import by comparing the CoG of the imported geometry with the explicily provided CoG created during export.
Box Geometry
The Box Geometry concept applies to this entity.
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EXAMPLE Any IfcElement may be represented by a bounding box, which shows the maximum extend of the body within the object coordinate system established by the IfcObjectPlacement. As shown in Figure 313, the bounding box representation is given by an IfcShapeRepresentation that includes a single item, an IfcBoundingBox. |
Figure 313 — Building element box representation |
FootPrint Geometry
The FootPrint Geometry concept template applies to this entity as shown in Table 85.
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Table 85 — IfcElement FootPrint Geometry |
Body SurfaceOrSolidModel Geometry
The Body SurfaceOrSolidModel Geometry concept applies to this entity.
Any IfcElement (so far no further constraints are defined at the level of its subtypes) may be represented as a mixed representation, including surface and solid models.
Body SurfaceModel Geometry
The Body SurfaceModel Geometry concept applies to this entity.
Any IfcElement (so far no further constraints are defined at the level of its subtypes) may be represented as a single or multiple surface models, based on either shell or face based surface models. It may also include tessellated models.
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EXAMPLE As shown in Figure 314, the surface model representation is given by an IfcShapeRepresentation, which includes a single item which is either an IfcShellBasedSurfaceModel, or an IfcFaceBasedSurfaceModel. In some cases it may also be useful to expose a simple representation as a bounding box representation of the same complex shape. |
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Figure 314 — Element surface model representation |
Body Tessellation Geometry
The Body Tessellation Geometry concept applies to this entity.
Any IfcElement (so far no further constraints are defined at the level of its subtypes) may be represented as a single or multiple tessellated surface models, in particular triangulated surface models.
Body Brep Geometry
The Body Brep Geometry concept applies to this entity.
Any IfcElement (so far no further constraints are defined at the level of its subtypes) may be represented as a single or multiple Boundary Representation models (which are restricted to be faceted Brep's with or without voids). The Brep representation allows for the representation of complex element shape.
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EXAMPLE As shown in Figure 315, the Brep representation is given by an IfcShapeRepresentation, which includes one or more items, all of type IfcFacetedBrep. In some cases it may be useful to also expose a simple representation as a bounding box representation of the same complex shape. |
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Figure 315 — Building element body boundary representation |
Body AdvancedBrep Geometry
The Body AdvancedBrep Geometry concept applies to this entity.
An IfcElement (so far no further constraints are defined at the level of its subtypes or by view definitions) may be represented as a single or multiple boundary representation models, which include advanced surfaces, usually refered to as NURBS surfaces. The 'AdvancedBrep' representation allows for the representation of complex free-form element shape.
NOTE View definitions or implementer agreements may restrict or disallow the use of 'AdvancedBrep' geometry.
Body CSG Geometry
The Body CSG Geometry concept applies to this entity.
Any IfcElement (so far no further constraints are defined at the level of its subtypes) may be represented a CSG primitive or CSG tree. The CSG representation allows for the representation of complex element shape.
NOTE View definitions or implementer agreements may restrict or disallow the use of 'CSG' geometry.
Mapped Geometry
The Mapped Geometry concept applies to this entity.
Any IfcElement (so far no further constraints are defined at the level of its subtypes) may be represented using the 'MappedRepresentation'. This shall be supported as it allows for reusing the geometry definition of a type at all occurrences of the same type. The results are more compact data sets.
The same constraints, as given for 'SurfaceOrSolidModel', 'SurfaceModel', 'Tessellation', 'Brep', and 'AdvancedBrep' geometric representation, shall apply to the IfcRepresentationMap.
Element Openings
The Element Openings concept template applies to this entity as shown in Table 86.
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Table 86 — IfcElement Element Openings |
Element Projecting
The Element Projecting concept applies to this entity.
Linear Placement
The Product Linear Placement concept template applies to this entity as shown in Table 87.
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Table 87 — IfcElement Product Linear Placement |
Product placement with a Product Linear Placement template. It defines the local coordinate system based on the curve which is referenced by IfcLinearPlacement.RelativePlacement which is an IfcAxis2PlacementLinear.Location using an IfcPointByDistanceExpression.BasisCurve. The local coordinate system is based on the tangent of the curve at Location, its normal in the global Z plane and the cross product of the aforementioned vectors.
Element Voiding Features
The Element Voiding Features concept template applies to this entity as shown in Table 88.
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Table 88 — IfcElement Element Voiding Features |
Surface Feature Adherence
The Surface Feature Adherence concept template applies to this entity as shown in Table 89.
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Table 89 — IfcElement Surface Feature Adherence |
Body AdvancedSwept Directrix Geometry
The Body AdvancedSwept Directrix Geometry concept template applies to this entity as shown in Table 90.
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Table 90 — IfcElement Body AdvancedSwept Directrix Geometry |
Body AdvancedSwept DiskSolid PolyCurve Geometry
The Body AdvancedSwept DiskSolid PolyCurve Geometry concept template applies to this entity as shown in Table 91.
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Table 91 — IfcElement Body AdvancedSwept DiskSolid PolyCurve Geometry |
Body AdvancedSwept Tapered Geometry
The Body AdvancedSwept Tapered Geometry concept template applies to this entity as shown in Table 92.
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Table 92 — IfcElement Body AdvancedSwept Tapered Geometry |
Body SectionedSolidHorizontal
The Body SectionedSolidHorizontal concept template applies to this entity as shown in Table 93.
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Table 93 — IfcElement Body SectionedSolidHorizontal |
Body SweptSolid Composite Geometry
The Body SweptSolid Composite Geometry concept template applies to this entity as shown in Table 94.
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Table 94 — IfcElement Body SweptSolid Composite Geometry |
Body SweptSolid ParameterizedProfile Geometry
The Body SweptSolid ParameterizedProfile Geometry concept template applies to this entity as shown in Table 95.
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Table 95 — IfcElement Body SweptSolid ParameterizedProfile Geometry |
Body SweptSolid CompositeCurve Geometry
The Body SweptSolid CompositeCurve Geometry concept template applies to this entity as shown in Table 96.
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Table 96 — IfcElement Body SweptSolid CompositeCurve Geometry |
Body SweptSolid PolyCurve Geometry
The Body SweptSolid PolyCurve Geometry concept template applies to this entity as shown in Table 97.
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Table 97 — IfcElement Body SweptSolid PolyCurve Geometry |
FootPrint Annotation Geometry
The FootPrint Annotation Geometry concept template applies to this entity as shown in Table 98.
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Table 98 — IfcElement FootPrint Annotation Geometry |
FootPrint GeomSet PolyCurve Geometry
The FootPrint GeomSet PolyCurve Geometry concept template applies to this entity as shown in Table 99.
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Table 99 — IfcElement FootPrint GeomSet PolyCurve Geometry |
Surface Sectioned Geometry
The Surface Sectioned Geometry concept template applies to this entity as shown in Table 100.
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Table 100 — IfcElement Surface Sectioned Geometry |
Surface Tessellation Geometry
The Surface Tessellation Geometry concept template applies to this entity as shown in Table 101.
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Table 101 — IfcElement Surface Tessellation Geometry |
Product Grid Placement
The Product Grid Placement concept template applies to this entity as shown in Table 102.
Table 102 — IfcElement Product Grid Placement |
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</ConceptRoot>
| # | Concept | Template | Model View |
|---|---|---|---|
| IfcRoot | |||
| Identity | Software Identity | General Usage | |
| Revision Control | Revision Control | General Usage | |
| IfcObjectDefinition | |||
| Classification Association | Classification Association | General Usage | |
| Assignment to Product | Assignment to Product | General Usage | |
| IfcObject | |||
| Object User Identity | Object User Identity | General Usage | |
| Object Predefined Type | Object Predefined Type | General Usage | |
| Object Typing | Object Typing | General Usage | |
| Property Sets with Override | Property Sets with Override | General Usage | |
| IfcProduct | |||
| Product Placement | Product Placement | General Usage | |
| Product Geometric Representation | Product Geometric Representation | General Usage | |
| Relative Position | Product Relative Positioning | General Usage | |
| Product Span Positioning | Product Span Positioning | General Usage | |
| Product Geometry Colour | Product Geometry Colour | General Usage | |
| Product Geometry Layer | Product Geometry Layer | General Usage | |
| Product Relative Placement | Product Relative Placement | General Usage | |
| IfcElement | |||
| Element Interference | Element Interference | General Usage | |
| Property Sets for Objects | Property Sets for Objects | General Usage | |
| Product Local Placement | Product Local Placement | General Usage | |
| CoG Geometry | CoG Geometry | General Usage | |
| Box Geometry | Box Geometry | General Usage | |
| FootPrint Geometry | FootPrint Geometry | General Usage | |
| Body SurfaceOrSolidModel Geometry | Body SurfaceOrSolidModel Geometry | General Usage | |
| Body SurfaceModel Geometry | Body SurfaceModel Geometry | General Usage | |
| Body Tessellation Geometry | Body Tessellation Geometry | General Usage | |
| Body Brep Geometry | Body Brep Geometry | General Usage | |
| Body AdvancedBrep Geometry | Body AdvancedBrep Geometry | General Usage | |
| Body CSG Geometry | Body CSG Geometry | General Usage | |
| Mapped Geometry | Mapped Geometry | General Usage | |
| Element Openings | Element Openings | General Usage | |
| Element Projecting | Element Projecting | General Usage | |
| Linear Placement | Product Linear Placement | General Usage | |
| Element Voiding Features | Element Voiding Features | General Usage | |
| Surface Feature Adherence | Surface Feature Adherence | General Usage | |
| Body AdvancedSwept Directrix Geometry | Body AdvancedSwept Directrix Geometry | General Usage | |
| Body AdvancedSwept DiskSolid PolyCurve Geometry | Body AdvancedSwept DiskSolid PolyCurve Geometry | General Usage | |
| Body AdvancedSwept Tapered Geometry | Body AdvancedSwept Tapered Geometry | General Usage | |
| Body SectionedSolidHorizontal | Body SectionedSolidHorizontal | General Usage | |
| Body SweptSolid Composite Geometry | Body SweptSolid Composite Geometry | General Usage | |
| Body SweptSolid ParameterizedProfile Geometry | Body SweptSolid ParameterizedProfile Geometry | General Usage | |
| Body SweptSolid CompositeCurve Geometry | Body SweptSolid CompositeCurve Geometry | General Usage | |
| Body SweptSolid PolyCurve Geometry | Body SweptSolid PolyCurve Geometry | General Usage | |
| FootPrint Annotation Geometry | FootPrint Annotation Geometry | General Usage | |
| FootPrint GeomSet PolyCurve Geometry | FootPrint GeomSet PolyCurve Geometry | General Usage | |
| Surface Sectioned Geometry | Surface Sectioned Geometry | General Usage | |
| Surface Tessellation Geometry | Surface Tessellation Geometry | General Usage | |
| Product Grid Placement | Product Grid Placement | General Usage | |
<xs:element name="IfcElement" type="ifc:IfcElement" abstract="true" substitutionGroup="ifc:IfcProduct" nillable="true"/>
<xs:complexType name="IfcElement" abstract="true">
<xs:complexContent>
<xs:extension base="ifc:IfcProduct">
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="HasProjections" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element ref="ifc:IfcRelProjectsElement" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
</xs:sequence>
<xs:attribute ref="ifc:itemType" fixed="ifc:IfcRelProjectsElement"/>
<xs:attribute ref="ifc:cType" fixed="set"/>
<xs:attribute ref="ifc:arraySize" use="optional"/>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="HasOpenings" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element ref="ifc:IfcRelVoidsElement" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
</xs:sequence>
<xs:attribute ref="ifc:itemType" fixed="ifc:IfcRelVoidsElement"/>
<xs:attribute ref="ifc:cType" fixed="set"/>
<xs:attribute ref="ifc:arraySize" use="optional"/>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="HasCoverings" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element ref="ifc:IfcRelCoversBldgElements" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
</xs:sequence>
<xs:attribute ref="ifc:itemType" fixed="ifc:IfcRelCoversBldgElements"/>
<xs:attribute ref="ifc:cType" fixed="set"/>
<xs:attribute ref="ifc:arraySize" use="optional"/>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="HasSurfaceFeatures" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element ref="ifc:IfcRelAdheresToElement" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
</xs:sequence>
<xs:attribute ref="ifc:itemType" fixed="ifc:IfcRelAdheresToElement"/>
<xs:attribute ref="ifc:cType" fixed="set"/>
<xs:attribute ref="ifc:arraySize" use="optional"/>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
<xs:attribute name="Tag" type="ifc:IfcIdentifier" use="optional"/>
</xs:extension>
</xs:complexContent>
</xs:complexType>
ENTITY IfcElement
ABSTRACT SUPERTYPE OF(ONEOF(IfcBuiltElement, IfcCivilElement, IfcDistributionElement, IfcElementAssembly, IfcElementComponent, IfcFeatureElement, IfcFurnishingElement, IfcGeoScienceElement, IfcGeographicElement, IfcGeotechnicalElement, IfcTransportationDevice, IfcVirtualElement))
SUBTYPE OF (IfcProduct);
Tag : OPTIONAL IfcIdentifier;
INVERSE
FillsVoids : SET [0:1] OF IfcRelFillsElement FOR RelatedBuildingElement;
ConnectedTo : SET [0:?] OF IfcRelConnectsElements FOR RelatingElement;
IsInterferedByElements : SET [0:?] OF IfcRelInterferesElements FOR RelatedElement;
InterferesElements : SET [0:?] OF IfcRelInterferesElements FOR RelatingElement;
HasProjections : SET [0:?] OF IfcRelProjectsElement FOR RelatingElement;
HasOpenings : SET [0:?] OF IfcRelVoidsElement FOR RelatingBuildingElement;
IsConnectionRealization : SET [0:?] OF IfcRelConnectsWithRealizingElements FOR RealizingElements;
ProvidesBoundaries : SET [0:?] OF IfcRelSpaceBoundary FOR RelatedBuildingElement;
ConnectedFrom : SET [0:?] OF IfcRelConnectsElements FOR RelatedElement;
ContainedInStructure : SET [0:1] OF IfcRelContainedInSpatialStructure FOR RelatedElements;
HasCoverings : SET [0:?] OF IfcRelCoversBldgElements FOR RelatingBuildingElement;
HasSurfaceFeatures : SET [0:?] OF IfcRelAdheresToElement FOR RelatingElement;
END_ENTITY;
References: IfcRelAdheresToElement
IfcRelConnectsElements
IfcRelConnectsPorts
IfcRelConnectsWithRealizingElements
IfcRelFillsElement
IfcRelProjectsElement
IfcRelSpaceBoundary
IfcRelVoidsElement
IfcInterferenceSelect
IfcRelCoversBldgElements
IfcStructuralActivityAssignmentSelect
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