IfcPlateType

Natural language names
dePlatte / Paneel - Typ
enPlate Type
frType de plaque
Change log
ItemSPFXMLChangeDescription
IFC2x3 to IFC4
    IfcPlateType
      OwnerHistoryMODIFIEDInstantiation changed to OPTIONAL.
      ApplicableOccurrenceMODIFIEDType changed from IfcLabel to IfcIdentifier.
Semantic definitions at the entity
Entity definition

The element type IfcPlateType defines commonly shared information for occurrences of plates. The set of shared information may include:

NOTE  It is illegal to share shape representations as representation maps for occurrences of IfcPlateStandardCase.

It is used to define a plate specification (i.e. the specific product information, that is common to all occurrences of that product type). Plate types may be exchanged without being already assigned to occurrences.

NOTE  The product representations are defined as representation maps (at the level of the supertype IfcTypeProduct, which gets assigned by an element occurrence instance through the IfcShapeRepresentation.Item[1] being an IfcMappedItem.

The occurrences of the IfcPlateType within building models are represented by instances of IfcPlateStandardCase if the IfcPlateType has a single associated IfcMaterialLayerSet; otherwise they are represented by instances of IfcPlate.

HISTORY  New entity in IFC2x2.

Informal Propositions:

  1. The material assignment, if provided using the IfcRelAssociatesMaterial relationship, shall not reference the IfcMaterialLayerSetUsage.
Attribute definitions
#AttributeTypeCardinalityDescription B
10PredefinedTypeIfcPlateTypeEnum[1:1] Identifies the predefined types of a planar member element from which the type required may be set.X
Formal Propositions
RuleDescription
CorrectPredefinedTypeThe inherited attribute ElementType shall be provided, if the PredefinedType is set to USERDEFINED.
Inherited definitions from supertypes
Entity inheritance IfcBuildingElementType IfcElementType IfcTypeProduct IfcTypeObject IfcObjectDefinition IfcRoot
Attribute inheritance
#AttributeTypeCardinalityDescriptionB
IfcRoot
1GlobalIdIfcGloballyUniqueId[1:1] Assignment of a globally unique identifier within the entire software world. X
2OwnerHistoryIfcOwnerHistory[0:1] 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.
X
3NameIfcLabel[0:1] 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[0:1] Optional description, provided for exchanging informative comments.X
IfcObjectDefinition
HasAssignmentsIfcRelAssigns
@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
NestsIfcRelNests
@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).
IsNestedByIfcRelNests
@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). X
HasContextIfcRelDeclares
@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.
IsDecomposedByIfcRelAggregates
@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). X
DecomposesIfcRelAggregates
@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). X
HasAssociationsIfcRelAssociates
@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
IfcTypeObject
5ApplicableOccurrence- This attribute is out of scope for this model view definition and shall not be set.
6HasPropertySetsIfcPropertySetDefinitionS[1:?] Set list of unique property sets, that are associated with the object type and are common to all object occurrences referring to this object type. X
TypesIfcRelDefinesByType
@RelatingType		S[0:1]Reference to the relationship IfcRelDefinedByType and thus to those occurrence objects, which are defined by this type.
IfcTypeProduct
7RepresentationMapsIfcRepresentationMap~L[1:?] List of unique representation maps. Each representation map describes a block definition of the shape of the product style. By providing more than one representation map, a multi-view block definition can be given.X
8Tag- This attribute is out of scope for this model view definition and shall not be set.
ReferencedByIfcRelAssignsToProduct
@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 type.
IfcElementType
9ElementType- This attribute is out of scope for this model view definition and shall not be set.
IfcBuildingElementType
IfcPlateType
10PredefinedTypeIfcPlateTypeEnum[1:1] Identifies the predefined types of a planar member element from which the type required may be set.X
Definitions applying to Bridge View

 Instance diagram

Plates are used to represent planar surfaces with primary function of resisting bending such as stiffeners or gusset plates.

For bridges, plate type definitions are limited to planar geometry described by a simple extrusion having a polygonal contour with potential circular arcs, and optionally containing circular holes for bolts.

Concept usage

Type Body SweptSolid Extruded Arbitrary Geometry

The Type Body SweptSolid Extruded Arbitrary Geometry concept applies to this entity.

Exchange
Import O O O O
Export O O O O


Type Body SweptSolid Extruded Arbitrary Void Geometry

The Type Body SweptSolid Extruded Arbitrary Void Geometry concept applies to this entity.

Exchange
Import O O O O
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Concept inheritance

#ConceptModel View
IfcRoot
Software IdentityBridge View
User IdentityBridge View
Object OwnershipBridge View
IfcTypeObject
Property Sets for TypesBridge View
IfcPlateType
Type Body SweptSolid Extruded Arbitrary GeometryBridge View
Type Body SweptSolid Extruded Arbitrary Void GeometryBridge View
Formal representations
XSD Specification
 <xs:element name="IfcPlateType" type="ifc:IfcPlateType" substitutionGroup="ifc:IfcBuildingElementType" nillable="true"/>
 <xs:complexType name="IfcPlateType">
  <xs:complexContent>
   <xs:extension base="ifc:IfcBuildingElementType">
    <xs:attribute name="PredefinedType" type="ifc:IfcPlateTypeEnum" use="optional"/>
   </xs:extension>
  </xs:complexContent>
 </xs:complexType>
EXPRESS Specification
ENTITY IfcPlateType
 SUBTYPE OF (IfcBuildingElementType);
  PredefinedType : IfcPlateTypeEnum;
 WHERE
  CorrectPredefinedType : (PredefinedType <> IfcPlateTypeEnum.USERDEFINED) OR ((PredefinedType = IfcPlateTypeEnum.USERDEFINED) AND EXISTS(SELF\IfcElementType.ElementType));
END_ENTITY;

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