IfcFlowSegment

Definition from IAI: The distribution flow element IfcFlowSegment defines the occurrence of a segment of a flow distribution system that is typically straight, contiguous and has two ports (e.g., a section of pipe or duct).

The IfcFlowSegment defines a particular occurrence of a segment inserted in the spatial context of a project. The parameters defining the type of the segment and/or its shape are defined by the IfcFlowSegmentType, which is related by the inverse relationship IsDefinedBy pointing to IfcRelDefinesByType.

The following parameters shall be given:

Segment length, taken from the Length attribute in the property set, provides the depth of the extrusion.
Segment profile dimensions are defined by the NominalDiameterOrWidth and NominalHeight attributes in the property set.

Property Set Use Definition:

The property sets relating to this entity are defined by the IfcPropertySet and attached by the IfcRelDefinesByProperties relationship. It is accessible by the inverse IsDefinedBy relationship. The following property set definitions specific to this entity are part of this IFC release:

Pset_DistributionFlowElementCommon: common property set for distribution flow element occurrences
Pset_FlowSegmentDuctSegment: property set for duct segment occurrences
Pset_FlowSegmentPipeSegment: property set for pipe segment occurrences

HISTORY: New entity in IFC R2.0.

Geometry Use Definitions

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

Local Placement

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

Standard Geometric Representation

The use of Standard Geometric Representations is defined at the supertype IfcDistributionFlowElement.

EXPRESS specification:

ENTITY IfcFlowSegment

SUBTYPE OF (

IfcDistributionFlowElement);

END_ENTITY;

Inheritance graph

ENTITY IfcFlowSegment;

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 IfcDistributionElement;

ENTITY IfcDistributionFlowElement;

INVERSE

HasControlElements

SET [0:1] OF IfcRelFlowControlElements FOR RelatingFlowElement;

ENTITY IfcFlowSegment;

END_ENTITY;