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4.1.7.5.1 Reference Topology

Structural activities may have a 'Reference' representation describing the distribution of a load.

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 <a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcProduct.htm'>IfcProduct</a> 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:?] <a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcProductDefinitionShape.htm'>IfcProductDefinitionShape</a> IfcProductDefinitionShape 1. Name [0:1] 2. Description [0:1] 3. Representations [1:?]      ShapeOfProduct [1:?]      HasShapeAspects [0:?] <a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcProduct.htm'>IfcProduct</a>:Representation1-><a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcProductDefinitionShape.htm'>IfcProductDefinitionShape</a>:IfcProductDefinitionShape0 <a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcTopologyRepresentation.htm'>IfcTopologyRepresentation</a> IfcTopologyRepresentation 1. ContextOfItems [1:1] 2. RepresentationIdentifier [0:1] 3. RepresentationType [0:1] Topology 4. Items [1:?]      RepresentationMap [0:1]      LayerAssignments [0:?]      OfProductRepresentation [0:?]      OfShapeAspect [0:1] <a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcProductDefinitionShape.htm'>IfcProductDefinitionShape</a>:Representations1-><a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcTopologyRepresentation.htm'>IfcTopologyRepresentation</a>:IfcTopologyRepresentation0 <a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcGeometricRepresentationContext.htm'>IfcGeometricRepresentationContext</a> IfcGeometricRepresentationContext 1. ContextIdentifier [0:1] 2. ContextType [0:1]      RepresentationsInContext [0:?] 3. CoordinateSpaceDimension [1:1] 4. Precision [0:1] 5. WorldCoordinateSystem [1:1] 6. TrueNorth [0:1]      HasSubContexts [0:?]      HasCoordinateOperation [0:1] <a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcTopologyRepresentation.htm'>IfcTopologyRepresentation</a>:ContextOfItems1-><a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcGeometricRepresentationContext.htm'>IfcGeometricRepresentationContext</a>:IfcGeometricRepresentationContext0 <a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcRepresentationContext.htm'>IfcRepresentationContext</a> IfcRepresentationContext 1. ContextIdentifier [0:1] 2. ContextType [0:1]      RepresentationsInContext [0:?] <a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcTopologyRepresentation.htm'>IfcTopologyRepresentation</a>:ContextOfItems1-><a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcRepresentationContext.htm'>IfcRepresentationContext</a>:IfcRepresentationContext0 IfcLabel_0 IfcLabel <a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcTopologyRepresentation.htm'>IfcTopologyRepresentation</a>:RepresentationIdentifier1->IfcLabel_0:IfcLabel0 IfcLabel_1 IfcLabel <a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcTopologyRepresentation.htm'>IfcTopologyRepresentation</a>:RepresentationType1->IfcLabel_1:IfcLabel0 <a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcTopologicalRepresentationItem.htm'>IfcTopologicalRepresentationItem</a> IfcTopologicalRepresentationItem      LayerAssignment [0:1]      StyledByItem [0:1] <a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcTopologyRepresentation.htm'>IfcTopologyRepresentation</a>:Items1-><a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcTopologicalRepresentationItem.htm'>IfcTopologicalRepresentationItem</a>:IfcTopologicalRepresentationItem0
Figure 4.1.7.5.1.A

General Usage

ApplicableEntity
Topology
IfcTopologyRepresentation.Items
IfcStructuralCurveConnectionIfcEdge
IfcStructuralCurveMember IfcEdge
IfcStructuralPointConnectionIfcVertexPoint
IfcStructuralSurfaceMember IfcFaceSurface
Table 4.1.7.5.1.B

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