8.15.3.28 IfcZShapeProfileDef

8.15.3.28.1 Semantic definition

IfcZShapeProfileDef defines a section profile that provides the defining parameters of a Z-shape section to be used by the swept area solid. Its parameters and orientation relative to the position coordinate system are according to the following illustration. The centre of the position coordinate system is in the profile's centre of the bounding box.

Figure 8.15.3.28.A illustrates parameters of the Z-shape profile definition.

Figure 8.15.3.28.A — Z-shape profile

Position

The parameterized profile defines its own position coordinate system. The underlying coordinate system is defined by the swept area solid that uses the profile definition. It is the xy plane of:

IfcSweptAreaSolid.Position

By using offsets of the position location, the parameterized profile can be positioned centric (using x,y offsets = 0.), or at any position relative to the profile.

8.15.3.28.2 Entity inheritance

- IfcProfileDef

8.15.3.28.3 Attributes

#	Attribute	Type	Description
IfcProfileDef (4)
1	ProfileType	IfcProfileTypeEnum	Defines the type of geometry into which this profile definition shall be resolved, either a curve or a surface area. In case of curve the profile should be referenced by a swept surface, in case of area the profile should be referenced by a swept area solid.
2	ProfileName	OPTIONAL IfcLabel	Human-readable name of the profile, for example according to a standard profile table. As noted above, machine-readable standardized profile designations should be provided in IfcExternalReference.ItemReference.
	HasExternalReference	SET [0:?] OF IfcExternalReferenceRelationship FOR RelatedResourceObjects	Reference to external information, e.g. library, classification, or document information, which is associated with the profile. IFC4-CHANGE New inverse attribute
	HasProperties	SET [0:?] OF IfcProfileProperties FOR ProfileDefinition	Additional properties of the profile, for example mechanical properties. IFC4-CHANGE New inverse attribute
IfcParameterizedProfileDef (1)
3	Position	OPTIONAL IfcAxis2Placement2D	Position coordinate system of the parameterized profile definition. If unspecified, no translation and no rotation is applied.
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IfcZShapeProfileDef (6)
4	Depth	IfcPositiveLengthMeasure	Web length, see illustration above (= h).
5	FlangeWidth	IfcPositiveLengthMeasure	Flange length, see illustration above (= b).
6	WebThickness	IfcPositiveLengthMeasure	Constant wall thickness of web, see illustration above (= ts).
7	FlangeThickness	IfcPositiveLengthMeasure	Constant wall thickness of flange, see illustration above (= tg).
8	FilletRadius	OPTIONAL IfcNonNegativeLengthMeasure	Fillet radius according the above illustration (= r1).
9	EdgeRadius	OPTIONAL IfcNonNegativeLengthMeasure	Edge radius according the above illustration (= r2).

Table 8.15.3.28.B

8.15.3.28.4 Formal propositions

Name	Description
ValidFlangeThickness	The flange thickness shall be smaller than half of the depth.
`FlangeThickness < (Depth / 2.)`

Table 8.15.3.28.C

8.15.3.28.5 Property sets

Pset_ProfileMechanical
- MassPerLength
- CrossSectionArea
- Perimeter
- MinimumPlateThickness
- MaximumPlateThickness
- CentreOfGravityInX
- CentreOfGravityInY
- ShearCentreZ
- ShearCentreY
- MomentOfInertiaY
- MomentOfInertiaZ
- MomentOfInertiaYZ
- TorsionalConstantX
- WarpingConstant
- ShearDeformationAreaZ
- ShearDeformationAreaY
- MaximumSectionModulusY
- MinimumSectionModulusY
- MaximumSectionModulusZ
- MinimumSectionModulusZ
- TorsionalSectionModulus
- ShearAreaZ
- ShearAreaY
- PlasticShapeFactorY
- PlasticShapeFactorZ

8.15.3.28.6 Concept usage

Concept	Usage	Description
IfcProfileDef (1)
Property Sets for Profiles	General	This concept can be applied to the following resources: Pset_ProfileMechanical
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Concept

Usage

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IfcProfileDef (1)

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Table 8.15.3.28.D

8.15.3.28.7 Formal representation

 ENTITY IfcZShapeProfileDef
 SUBTYPE OF (IfcParameterizedProfileDef);
	Depth : IfcPositiveLengthMeasure;
	FlangeWidth : IfcPositiveLengthMeasure;
	WebThickness : IfcPositiveLengthMeasure;
	FlangeThickness : IfcPositiveLengthMeasure;
	FilletRadius : OPTIONAL IfcNonNegativeLengthMeasure;
	EdgeRadius : OPTIONAL IfcNonNegativeLengthMeasure;
 WHERE
	ValidFlangeThickness : FlangeThickness < (Depth / 2.);
END_ENTITY;

8.15.3.28.8 References

IfcParameterizedProfileDef