5.1.3.45 IfcSimplePropertyTemplate
5.1.3.45.1 Semantic definition
The IfcSimplePropertyTemplate defines the template for all dynamically extensible properties, either the subtypes of IfcSimpleProperty, or the subtypes of IfcPhysicalSimpleQuantity. The individual property templates are interpreted according to their Name attribute and may have a predefined template type, property units, and property measure types. The correct interpretation of the attributes:
- PrimaryUnit
- SecondaryUnit
- PrimaryMeasureType
- SecondaryMeasureType
is determined by the TemplateType. The attributes Enumerators and Expression only apply to instances of IfcSimplePropertyTemplate having a particular TemplateType. The TemplateType also controls which subtype of either IfcSimpleProperty or IfcPhysicalSimpleQuantity shall be used for property occurrences corresponding to this template.
The IfcSimplePropertyTemplate is part of the set of templates included in the IfcPropertySetTemplate. The template can be accessed through the inverse attribute PartOfPsetTemplate The IfcPropertySetTemplate may define one or several instances of IfcPropertySet (or IfcElementQuantity). The definition assignment is established by the objectified relationship IfcRelDefinesByTemplate as shown in Figure 5.1.3.45.A. There is no direct link between an IfcSimplePropertyTemplate and a subtype of either IfcSimpleProperty or IfcPhysicalSimpleQuantity. The definition relationship between the template and the individual properties (or quantities) is established by the Name attributes.
5.1.3.45.2 Entity inheritance
5.1.3.45.3 Attributes
# | Attribute | Type | Description |
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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. |
IfcPropertyDefinition (2) | |||
HasContext | SET [0:1] OF IfcRelDeclares FOR RelatedDefinitions |
Reference to the relationship IfcRelDeclares and thus to the IfcProject or IfcProjectLibrary. |
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HasAssociations | SET [0:?] OF IfcRelAssociates FOR RelatedObjects |
Reference to the relationship IfcRelAssociates and thus to those externally defined concepts, like classifications, documents, or library information, which are associated to the property definition. |
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IfcPropertyTemplate (2) | |||
PartOfComplexTemplate | SET [0:?] OF IfcComplexPropertyTemplate FOR HasPropertyTemplates |
Reference to a complex property template. It should only be provided, if the PropertyType of the referenced complex property template is set to COMPLEX. |
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PartOfPsetTemplate | SET [0:?] OF IfcPropertySetTemplate FOR HasPropertyTemplates |
Reference to the IfcPropertySetTemplate that defines the scope for the IfcPropertyTemplate. A single IfcPropertyTemplate can be defined within the scope of zero, one or many IfcPropertySetTemplate entities. |
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IfcSimplePropertyTemplate (8) | |||
5 | TemplateType | OPTIONAL IfcSimplePropertyTemplateTypeEnum |
Property type defining whether the property template defines a property with a single value, a bounded value, a list value, a table value, an enumerated value, or a reference value. Or the quantity type defining whether the template defines a quantity with a length, area, volume, weight or time value. |
6 | PrimaryMeasureType | OPTIONAL IfcLabel |
Primary measure type assigned to the definition of the property. It should be provided, if the TemplateType is set to:
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7 | SecondaryMeasureType | OPTIONAL IfcLabel |
Secondary measure type assigned to the definition of the property. It should be provided, if the TemplateType is set to:
The value range of the measure type is within the select type IfcValue for all TemplateType's with the exception of P_ENUMERATEDVALUE. Here it is the comma delimited list of enumerators. |
8 | Enumerators | OPTIONAL IfcPropertyEnumeration |
Name of the property enumeration, and list of all valid enumerators being selectable values, assigned to the definition of the property. This attribute shall only be provided, if the TemplateType is set to:
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9 | PrimaryUnit | OPTIONAL IfcUnit |
Primary unit assigned to the definition of the property. It should be provided, if the TemplateType is set to:
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10 | SecondaryUnit | OPTIONAL IfcUnit |
Secondary unit assigned to the definition of the property. It should be provided, if the TemplateType is set to:
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11 | Expression | OPTIONAL IfcLabel |
The expression used to store additional information for the property template depending on the TemplateType. It should provide the following definitions, if the TemplateType is set to:
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12 | AccessState | OPTIONAL IfcStateEnum |
Information about the access state of the property. It determines whether a property can be viewed and/or modified by any receiving application without specific knowledge of it. Attribute use definition for IfcStateEnum
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5.1.3.45.4 Concept usage
Concept | Usage | Description | |
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IfcRoot (2) | |||
Revision Control | General |
Ownership, history, and merge state is captured using IfcOwnerHistory. |
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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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5.1.3.45.5 Formal representation
ENTITY IfcSimplePropertyTemplate
SUBTYPE OF (IfcPropertyTemplate);
TemplateType : OPTIONAL IfcSimplePropertyTemplateTypeEnum;
PrimaryMeasureType : OPTIONAL IfcLabel;
SecondaryMeasureType : OPTIONAL IfcLabel;
Enumerators : OPTIONAL IfcPropertyEnumeration;
PrimaryUnit : OPTIONAL IfcUnit;
SecondaryUnit : OPTIONAL IfcUnit;
Expression : OPTIONAL IfcLabel;
AccessState : OPTIONAL IfcStateEnum;
END_ENTITY;