4.6.1.1 Spatial Composition

Provision of a spatial structure of the project by aggregating spatial structure elements. The spatial structure is a hierarchical tree of spatial structure elements (site, building, storey, space) ultimately assigned to the project. Composition refers to the relationship to a higher level element (e.g. this storey is part of a building).

The order of spatial structure elements being included in the concept are from high to low level: IfcProject, IfcSite, IfcBuilding, IfcBuildingStorey, IfcSpace. Therefore an spatial structure element can only be part of an element at the same or higher level.

Figure 17 illustrates an instance diagram.

Spatial CompositionIfcSpatialElementIfcRelAggregatesIfcSpatialElement

Figure 17 — Spatial Composition


Construction Operations

This concept is used by entities for exchanges as shown.

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