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5.4.3.58 IfcRelServicesBuildings

DEPRECATED This definition will be removed in a future major release of this standard

5.4.3.58.1 Semantic definition

The IfcRelServicesBuildings is an objectified relationship that defines the relationship between a system and the sites, buildings, storeys, spaces, or spatial zones, it serves. Examples of systems are:

  • building service systems (heating, cooling, waste water system) represented by instances of IfcDistributionSystem;
  • building systems (fenestration, shading) represented by instances of IfcBuildingSystem;
  • zones as collection of logically grouped spaces represented by instances of IfcZone
  • idealized structural analysis systems represented by instances of IfcStructuralAnalysisModel.

5.4.3.58.2 Entity inheritance

5.4.3.58.3 Attributes

# Attribute Type Description
IfcRoot (4)
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,

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.

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IfcRelServicesBuildings (2)
5 RelatingSystem IfcSystem

System that services the Buildings.

6 RelatedBuildings SET [1:?] OF IfcSpatialElement

Spatial structure elements (including site, building, storeys) that are serviced by the system.

Table 5.4.3.58.A

5.4.3.58.4 Concept usage

Concept Usage Description
IfcRoot (2)
Revision Control General

Ownership, history, and merge state is captured using IfcOwnerHistory.

Software Identity General

IfcRoot assigns the globally unique ID. In addition it may provide for a name and a description about the concept.

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Table 5.4.3.58.B

5.4.3.58.5 Formal representation

ENTITY IfcRelServicesBuildings
 SUBTYPE OF (IfcRelConnects);
	RelatingSystem : IfcSystem;
	RelatedBuildings : SET [1:?] OF IfcSpatialElement;
END_ENTITY;

5.4.3.58.6 References

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5.4.3.58.7 Changelog

5.4.3.58.7.1 IFC4

5.4.3.58.7.2 IFC4.3_DEV_c85b862