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7.10.3.7 IfcStructuralConnection

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7.10.3.7.1 Semantic definition

An IfcStructuralConnection represents a structural connection object (node connection, edge connection, or surface connection) or supports.

7.10.3.7.2 Entity inheritance

7.10.3.7.3 Attributes

# Attribute Type Description
IfcRoot (4)
IfcObjectDefinition (7)
IfcObject (5)
IfcProduct (5)
IfcStructuralItem (1)
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IfcStructuralConnection (2)
8 AppliedCondition OPTIONAL IfcBoundaryCondition

Optional boundary conditions which define support conditions of this connection object, given in local coordinate directions of the connection object. If left unspecified, the connection object is assumed to have no supports besides being connected with members.

ConnectsStructuralMembers SET [1:?] OF IfcRelConnectsStructuralMember FOR RelatedStructuralConnection

References to the IfcRelConnectsStructuralMembers relationship by which structural members can be associated to structural connections.

Table 7.10.3.7.A

7.10.3.7.4 Property sets

  • Pset_Risk
    • RiskName
    • RiskType
    • NatureOfRisk
    • RiskAssessmentMethodology
    • UnmitigatedRiskLikelihood
    • UnmitigatedRiskConsequence
    • UnmitigatedRiskSignificance
    • MitigationPlanned
    • MitigatedRiskLikelihood
    • MitigatedRiskConsequence
    • MitigatedRiskSignificance
    • MitigationProposed
    • AssociatedProduct
    • AssociatedActivity
    • AssociatedLocation
  • Pset_Tolerance
    • ToleranceDescription
    • ToleranceBasis
    • OverallTolerance
    • HorizontalTolerance
    • OrthogonalTolerance
    • VerticalTolerance
    • PlanarFlatness
    • HorizontalFlatness
    • ElevationalFlatness
    • SideFlatness
    • OverallOrthogonality
    • HorizontalOrthogonality
    • OrthogonalOrthogonality
    • VerticalOrthogonality
    • OverallStraightness
    • HorizontalStraightness
    • OrthogonalStraightness
    • VerticalStraightness
  • Pset_Uncertainty
    • UncertaintyBasis
    • UncertaintyDescription
    • HorizontalUncertainty
    • LinearUncertainty
    • OrthogonalUncertainty
    • VerticalUncertainty
  • Qto_BodyGeometryValidation
    • GrossSurfaceArea
    • NetSurfaceArea
    • GrossVolume
    • NetVolume
    • SurfaceGenusBeforeFeatures
    • SurfaceGenusAfterFeatures

7.10.3.7.5 Concept usage

Concept Usage Description
IfcRoot (2)
IfcObjectDefinition (9)
IfcObject (5)
IfcProduct (18)
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Table 7.10.3.7.B

7.10.3.7.6 Formal representation

ENTITY IfcStructuralConnection
ABSTRACT SUPERTYPE OF (ONEOF
(IfcStructuralCurveConnection
,IfcStructuralPointConnection
,IfcStructuralSurfaceConnection))
SUBTYPE OF (IfcStructuralItem);
AppliedCondition : OPTIONAL IfcBoundaryCondition;
INVERSE
ConnectsStructuralMembers : SET [1:?] OF IfcRelConnectsStructuralMember FOR RelatedStructuralConnection;
END_ENTITY;

7.10.3.7.7 References