IFC 4.3.x development

5.4.3.43 IfcRelFillsElement

5.4.3.43.1 Semantic definitions at the entity

IfcRelFillsElement is an objectified relationship between an opening element and an element that fills (or partially fills) the opening element. It is an one-to-one relationship.

NOTE  View definitions or implementer agreements may restrict an opening to be filled by one filling element only.

As shown in Figure 1, the insertion of a door into a wall is represented by two separate relationships. First the door opening is created within the wall by IfcWall(StandardCase) <-- IfcRelVoidsElement --> IfcOpeningElement, then the door is inserted within the opening by IfcOpeningElement <-- IfcRelFillsElement --> IfcDoor.

 

HISTORY  New entity in IFC1.0

5.4.3.43.1 Attributes

#	Attribute	Type	Description
IfcRoot
1	GlobalId	IfcGloballyUniqueId	Assignment of a globally unique identifier within the entire software world.
2	OwnerHistory	OPTIONAL 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.
3	Name	OPTIONAL 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.
4	Description	OPTIONAL IfcText	Optional description, provided for exchanging informative comments.
IfcRelationship
IfcRelConnects
IfcRelFillsElement
5	RelatingOpeningElement	IfcOpeningElement	Opening Element being filled by virtue of this relationship.
6	RelatedBuildingElement	IfcElement	Reference to ~~building~~ element that occupies fully or partially the associated opening. > IFC2x CHANGE  The data type has been changed from IfcBuildingElement to IfcElement with upward compatibility for file based exchange.

5.4.3.43.2 Entity inheritance

5.4.3.43.3 Definitions applying to General Usage

5.4.3.43.3.1 Identity

5.4.3.43.3.2 Revision Control

5.4.3.43.4 Formal representations

ENTITY IfcRelFillsElement
 SUBTYPE OF (IfcRelConnects);
	RelatingOpeningElement : IfcOpeningElement;
	RelatedBuildingElement : IfcElement;
END_ENTITY;