IfcRelConnectsPortToElement

Natural language names
Verbindet Anschluss mit Element - Relation (veraltert)
Rel Connects Port To Element
Change log
DEPRECATEDThis definition may be imported, but shall not be exported by applications.
ItemSPFXMLChangeDescription
IFC2x3 to IFC4 4.0.0.0
    IfcRelConnectsPortToElement
      OwnerHistoryMODIFIEDInstantiation changed to OPTIONAL.
      RelatedElementMODIFIEDType changed from IfcElement to IfcDistributionElement.
Semantic definitions at the entity
Entity definition

IfcRelConnectsPortToElement is a relationship between a distribution element and dynamically connected ports where connections are realised to other distribution elements.

Ports contained in different elements are connected to each other using the IfcRelConnectsPorts relationship.

NOTE  See IfcRelNests for its usages to represent an ordered collection of ports that are contained by an element and relevant subtypes of IfcDistributionElement for examples and port use definition sections.

HISTORY  New entity in IFC2x2.

IFC4 CHANGE  The objectified relation IfcRelConnectsPortToElement is now specialized for use of dynamically connected ports. For fixed ports, use IfcRelNests instead. Previously this objectified relationship IfcRelConnectsPortToElement defined the relationship that is made between a port and the IfcElement in which it is contained. It is a 1 to 1 relationship. The IfcRelConnectsPortToElement established a whole part relationship between the element and its port. The port is used as the means to connect to other ports in other elements.

Attribute definitions
#AttributeTypeCardinalityDescription G
5RelatingPortIfcPort Reference to an Port that is connected by the objectified relationship. X
6RelatedElementIfcDistributionElement Reference to an IfcDistributionElement that has ports assigned.
IFC4 CHANGE Data type restricted to IfcDistributionElement.
X
Inherited definitions from supertypes
Entity inheritance IfcRelConnects IfcRelationship IfcRoot
Attribute inheritance
#AttributeTypeCardinalityDescriptionG
IfcRoot
1GlobalIdIfcGloballyUniqueId Assignment of a globally unique identifier within the entire software world. X
2OwnerHistoryIfcOwnerHistory? 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
3NameIfcLabel? 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
4DescriptionIfcText? Optional description, provided for exchanging informative comments. X
IfcRelationship
IfcRelConnects
IfcRelConnectsPortToElement
5RelatingPortIfcPort Reference to an Port that is connected by the objectified relationship. X
6RelatedElementIfcDistributionElement Reference to an IfcDistributionElement that has ports assigned.
IFC4 CHANGE Data type restricted to IfcDistributionElement.
X
Definitions applying to General Usage

Concept inheritance

#ConceptTemplateModel View
IfcRoot
IdentitySoftware IdentityGeneral Usage
Revision ControlRevision ControlGeneral Usage
Formal representations
XML Specification
 <xs:element name="IfcRelConnectsPortToElement" type="ifc:IfcRelConnectsPortToElement" substitutionGroup="ifc:IfcRelConnects" nillable="true"/>
 <xs:complexType name="IfcRelConnectsPortToElement">
  <xs:complexContent>
   <xs:extension base="ifc:IfcRelConnects">
    <xs:sequence>
     <xs:element name="RelatingPort" type="ifc:IfcPort" nillable="true"/>
     <xs:element name="RelatedElement" type="ifc:IfcDistributionElement" nillable="true"/>
    </xs:sequence>
   </xs:extension>
  </xs:complexContent>
 </xs:complexType>
EXPRESS Specification
ENTITY IfcRelConnectsPortToElement
 SUBTYPE OF (IfcRelConnects);
  RelatingPort : IfcPort;
  RelatedElement : IfcDistributionElement;
END_ENTITY;

Link to EXPRESS-G diagram EXPRESS-G diagram

References  References: IfcDistributionElement IfcPort

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