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4.1.2.6.3 Material Profile Set Usage

When the occurrence has an associated IfcObjectType, that object type may define the material profile set (no usage). In this scenario, all occurrences of that type must use that profile set.

The usage may parametrically define an 'Axis' reference curve, an offset, alignment, and extent of the profile to extend along the axis.

Profiles will typically be parametrically defined and named according to a standard, and have material properties that assist in usecases such as structural simulations.

The following diagram shows the generic classes and relationships used when applying this concept. In addition, concepts may have particular importance to common or standardised industry practices and scenarios. For these specific usage scenarios, the table below shows a recommended list of general usage patterns that users may adopt.

G IfcProduct IfcProduct 1. GlobalId [1:1] 2. OwnerHistory [0:1] 3. Name [0:1] 4. Description [0:1]      HasAssignments [0:?]      Nests [0:1]      IsNestedBy [0:?]      HasContext [0:1]      IsDecomposedBy [0:?]      Decomposes [0:1]      HasAssociations [0:?] 5. ObjectType [0:1]      IsDeclaredBy [0:1]      Declares [0:?]      IsTypedBy [0:1]      IsDefinedBy [0:?] 6. ObjectPlacement [0:1] 7. Representation [0:1]      ReferencedBy [0:?]      PositionedRelativeTo [0:?]      ReferencedInStructures [0:?] IfcRelAssociatesMaterial IfcRelAssociatesMaterial 1. GlobalId [1:1] 2. OwnerHistory [0:1] 3. Name [0:1] 4. Description [0:1] 5. RelatedObjects [1:?] 6. RelatingMaterial [1:1] IfcProduct:HasAssociations1->IfcRelAssociatesMaterial:RelatedObjects0 IfcRelDefinesByType IfcRelDefinesByType 1. GlobalId [1:1] 2. OwnerHistory [0:1] 3. Name [0:1] 4. Description [0:1] 5. RelatedObjects [1:?] 6. RelatingType [1:1] IfcProduct:IsTypedBy1->IfcRelDefinesByType:RelatedObjects0 IfcMaterialProfileSetUsage IfcMaterialProfileSetUsage      AssociatedTo [1:?] 1. ForProfileSet [1:1] 2. CardinalPoint [0:1] 3. ReferenceExtent [0:1] IfcRelAssociatesMaterial:RelatingMaterial1->IfcMaterialProfileSetUsage:IfcMaterialProfileSetUsage0 IfcTypeProduct IfcTypeProduct 1. GlobalId [1:1] 2. OwnerHistory [0:1] 3. Name [0:1] 4. Description [0:1]      HasAssignments [0:?]      Nests [0:1]      IsNestedBy [0:?]      HasContext [0:1]      IsDecomposedBy [0:?]      Decomposes [0:1]      HasAssociations [0:?] 5. ApplicableOccurrence [0:1] 6. HasPropertySets [1:?]      Types [0:1] 7. RepresentationMaps [1:?] 8. Tag [0:1]      ReferencedBy [0:?] IfcRelDefinesByType:RelatingType1->IfcTypeProduct:IfcTypeProduct0 IfcRelAssociatesMaterial_1 IfcRelAssociatesMaterial 1. GlobalId [1:1] 2. OwnerHistory [0:1] 3. Name [0:1] 4. Description [0:1] 5. RelatedObjects [1:?] 6. RelatingMaterial [1:1] IfcTypeProduct:HasAssociations1->IfcRelAssociatesMaterial_1:RelatedObjects0 IfcMaterialProfileSet_0 IfcMaterialProfileSet      AssociatedTo [0:?]      HasExternalReferences [0:?]      HasProperties [0:?] 1. Name [0:1] 2. Description [0:1] 3. MaterialProfiles [1:?] 4. CompositeProfile [0:1] IfcRelAssociatesMaterial_1:RelatingMaterial1->IfcMaterialProfileSet_0:IfcMaterialProfileSet0 IfcMaterialProfile IfcMaterialProfile      AssociatedTo [0:?]      HasExternalReferences [0:?]      HasProperties [0:?] Name 1. Name [0:1] 2. Description [0:1] 3. Material [0:1] 4. Profile [1:1] 5. Priority [0:1] 6. Category [0:1]      ToMaterialProfileSet [1:1] IfcMaterialProfileSet_0:MaterialProfiles1->IfcMaterialProfile:IfcMaterialProfile0 IfcMaterialProfileSetUsage:ForProfileSet1->IfcMaterialProfileSet_0:IfcMaterialProfileSet0 IfcCardinalPointReference_0 IfcCardinalPointReference IfcMaterialProfileSetUsage:CardinalPoint1->IfcCardinalPointReference_0:IfcCardinalPointReference0 IfcPositiveLengthMeasure IfcPositiveLengthMeasure IfcMaterialProfileSetUsage:ReferenceExtent1->IfcPositiveLengthMeasure:IfcPositiveLengthMeasure0 IfcMaterial IfcMaterial      AssociatedTo [0:?]      HasExternalReferences [0:?]      HasProperties [0:?] 1. Name [1:1] 2. Description [0:1] 3. Category [0:1]      HasRepresentation [0:1]      IsRelatedWith [0:?]      RelatesTo [0:1] IfcMaterialProfile:Material1->IfcMaterial:IfcMaterial0 IfcProfileDef IfcProfileDef 1. ProfileType [1:1] ProfileName 2. ProfileName [0:1]      HasExternalReference [0:?]      HasProperties [0:?] IfcMaterialProfile:Profile1->IfcProfileDef:IfcProfileDef0 IfcLabel_1 IfcLabel IfcProfileDef:ProfileName1->IfcLabel_1:IfcLabel0
Figure 4.1.2.6.3.A

General Usage

ApplicableEntity
IfcBeam
IfcColumn
IfcCovering
IfcFlowSegment
IfcFooting
IfcMember
IfcPile
IfcReinforcingBar
IfcStructuralCurveMember
Table 4.1.2.6.3.B

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