IfcWallStandardCase

Definition from IAI: The standard wall (IfcWallStandardCase) defines a wall with certain constraints for the provision of parameters and with certain constraints for the geometric representation. The IfcWallStandardCase handles all cases of walls, that are extruded vertically

along the positive z axis of the wall local placement coordinate system, and
along the positive z axis of the global (world) coordinate system

and have a single thickness along the path, i.e.:

parallel sides for straight walls
co-centric sides for curved walls.

The following parameter shall be given:

Wall height, taken from the depth of extrusion, provided by the geometric representation.
Wall thickness, taken from the material layer set usage, attached to the wall
Wall offset from axis, taken from the material layer set usage, attached to the wall

The material of the wall is defined by the IfcMaterialLayerSetUsage and is attached by the IfcRelAssociatesMaterial objectified relationship. It is accessible by the inverse HasAssociations relationship. The material layer set usage has to be given (enforced by where rule).

HISTORY New entity in IFC Release 2x.

Type Use Definition

The type information relating to the IfcWallStandardCase is defined at the supertype IfcWall. As an additional use agreement for standard walls, the IfcWallType should have a unique IfcMaterialLayerSet, that is referenced by the IfcMaterialLayerSetUsage assigned to all occurrences of this IfcWallType.

Material layer set and usage

Assignment of IfcMaterialLayerSetUsage and IfcMaterialLayerSet to the wall type and the wall occurrence.

Property Set Use Definition:

The property sets relating to the IfcWallStandardCase are defined at the supertype IfcWall.

Quantity Use Definition:

The quantities relating to the IfcWallStandardCase are defined at the supertype IfcWall.

Geometry Use Definitions:

The geometric representation of IfcWallStandardCase is given by the IfcProductDefinitionShape, allowing multiple geometric representation. Included are:

Local Placement

The use of local placement is defined at the supertype IfcWall.

Geometric Representation

The standard geometric representation of IfcWallStandardCase is defined using the following multiple shape representations for its definition:

Axis: A two-dimensional open curve (IfcBoundedCurve) defining the axis for the standard wall. The material layer offset is measured from the wall axis.
Body: A Swept Solid Representation or a CSG representation defining the 3D shape of the standard wall

First representation: Curve2D representation of wall axis

The wall axis is represented by a two-dimensional open curve within a particular shape representation. The wall axis is used to apply the parameter to the wall geometry. The following attribute values shall be used

IfcShapeRepresentation shall have the following values:

RepresentationIdentifier : 'Axis'

RepresentationType : 'Curve2D'

	In case of a straight wall, the set of items shall include a single geometric representation item of type IfcPolyline or IfcTrimmedCurve with the BasisCurve being an IfcLine.
	In case of a curved wall, the set of items shall include a single geometric representation item of type IfcTrimmedCurve. The curve shall have a BasisCurve of type IfcCircle.

Second representation: SweptSolid or Clipping representation of wall body

The body of the IfcWallStandardCase is defined by using 'SweptSolid' representation for walls without clippings or 'Clipping' representation for walls with clippings (e.g. under sloped roof slabs).

IfcShapeRepresentation shall have the following values:

RepresentationIdentifier : 'Body'

RepresentationType : 'SweptSolid' or 'Clipping'

SweptSolid representation

The standard geometric representation (for body) of IfcWallStandardCase is defined using the 'SweptSolid' representation. The following additional constraints apply to the swept solid representation:

Solid: IfcExtrudedAreaSolid is required,
Profile: IfcArbitraryClosedProfileDef and IfcRectangleProfileDef shall be supported.
Extrusion: The profile shall be extruded vertically, i.e., in the direction of the z-axis of the co-ordinate system of the referred spatial structure element. It might be further constraint to be in the direction of the global z-axis in implementers agreements. The extrusion axis shall be perpendicular to the swept profile, i.e. pointing into the direction of the z-axis of the Position of the IfcExtrudedAreaSolid.

The profile of a wall is described in the ground view and extruded vertically. The profile (also identical with the foot print of the wall) is defined by the IfcArbitraryClosedProfileDef (excluding its subtypes). The profile is given with all wall connections already resolved.

In case of a straight wall the two sides of the profile shall be parallel to the wall axis, i.e. the wall has a single unchanged thickness.

In case of a curved wall the two sides of the profile shall be parallel (with defined offset) to the wall axis, i.e. the wall has a single unchanged thickness.

The advanced geometric representation (for body) of IfcWallStandardCase is defined using the 'Clipping' representation. The following additional constraints apply to the swept solid representation:

Solid: see standard geometric representation
Profile: see standard geometric representation
Extrusion: see standard geometric representation
Boolean result: The IfcBooleanClippingResult shall be supported, allowing for Boolean differences between the swept solid (here IfcExtrudedAreaSolid) and one or several IfcHalfSpaceSolid (or subtypes).

	Example of clipping using an IfcPolygonalBoundedHalfSpace as SecondOperand in the IfcBooleanClippingResult.
	Example of clipping using an IfcHalfSpaceSolid as SecondOperand in the IfcBooleanClippingResult.

EXPRESS specification:

ENTITY IfcWallStandardCase

SUBTYPE OF (

IfcWall);

WHERE

WR1

SIZEOF (QUERY(temp <* USEDIN(SELF, 'IFCKERNEL.IFCRELASSOCIATES.RELATEDOBJECTS') | ('IFCPRODUCTEXTENSION.IFCRELASSOCIATESMATERIAL' IN TYPEOF(temp)) AND ('IFCMATERIALRESOURCE.IFCMATERIALLAYERSETUSAGE' IN TYPEOF(temp.RelatingMaterial)) )) = 1;

END_ENTITY;

Formal Propositions:

WR1

The IfcWallStandard relies on the provision of an IfcMaterialLayerSetUsage.

Inheritance graph

ENTITY IfcWallStandardCase;

ENTITY IfcRoot;

GlobalId

IfcGloballyUniqueId;

OwnerHistory

IfcOwnerHistory;

Name

OPTIONAL IfcLabel;

Description

OPTIONAL IfcText;

ENTITY IfcObjectDefinition;

INVERSE

HasAssignments

SET OF IfcRelAssigns FOR RelatedObjects;

IsDecomposedBy

SET OF IfcRelDecomposes FOR RelatingObject;

Decomposes

SET [0:1] OF IfcRelDecomposes FOR RelatedObjects;

HasAssociations

SET OF IfcRelAssociates FOR RelatedObjects;

ENTITY IfcObject;

ObjectType

OPTIONAL IfcLabel;

INVERSE

IsDefinedBy

SET OF IfcRelDefines FOR RelatedObjects;

ENTITY IfcProduct;

ObjectPlacement

OPTIONAL IfcObjectPlacement;

Representation

OPTIONAL IfcProductRepresentation;

INVERSE

ReferencedBy

SET OF IfcRelAssignsToProduct FOR RelatingProduct;

ENTITY IfcElement;

Tag

OPTIONAL IfcIdentifier;

INVERSE

HasStructuralMember

SET OF IfcRelConnectsStructuralElement FOR RelatingElement;

FillsVoids

SET [0:1] OF IfcRelFillsElement FOR RelatedBuildingElement;

ConnectedTo

SET OF IfcRelConnectsElements FOR RelatingElement;

HasCoverings

SET OF IfcRelCoversBldgElements FOR RelatingBuildingElement;

HasProjections

SET OF IfcRelProjectsElement FOR RelatingElement;

ReferencedInStructures

SET OF IfcRelReferencedInSpatialStructure FOR RelatedElements;

HasPorts

SET OF IfcRelConnectsPortToElement FOR RelatedElement;

HasOpenings

SET OF IfcRelVoidsElement FOR RelatingBuildingElement;

IsConnectionRealization

SET OF IfcRelConnectsWithRealizingElements FOR RealizingElements;

ProvidesBoundaries

SET OF IfcRelSpaceBoundary FOR RelatedBuildingElement;

ConnectedFrom

SET OF IfcRelConnectsElements FOR RelatedElement;

ContainedInStructure

SET [0:1] OF IfcRelContainedInSpatialStructure FOR RelatedElements;

ENTITY IfcBuildingElement;

ENTITY IfcWall;

ENTITY IfcWallStandardCase;

END_ENTITY;