IFC 4.3.0.0 (IFC4X3) final

8.12.3.36 IfcTextStyle

8.12.3.36.1 Semantic definition

The IfcTextStyle is a presentation style for annotations that place a text in model space. The IfcTextStyle provides the text style for presentation information assigned to IfcTextLiteral's. The style is defined by color, text font characteristics, and text box characteristics.

An IfcTextStyle is instantiated with:

An IfcTextStyle is assigned to IfcTextLiteral through the IfcStyledItem entity.

8.12.3.36.2 Entity inheritance

8.12.3.36.3 Attributes

# Attribute Type Description
IfcPresentationStyle (1)
1 Name OPTIONAL IfcLabel

Name of the presentation style.

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IfcTextStyle (4)
2 TextCharacterAppearance OPTIONAL IfcTextStyleForDefinedFont

A character style to be used for presented text.

3 TextStyle OPTIONAL IfcTextStyleTextModel

The style applied to the text block for its visual appearance.

4 TextFontStyle IfcTextFontSelect

The style applied to the text font for its visual appearance. It defines the font family, font style, weight and size.

5 ModelOrDraughting OPTIONAL IfcBoolean

Indication whether the length measures provided for the presentation style are model based, or draughting based.

Table 8.12.3.36.A

8.12.3.36.4 Formal representation

ENTITY IfcTextStyle
 SUBTYPE OF (IfcPresentationStyle);
	TextCharacterAppearance : OPTIONAL IfcTextStyleForDefinedFont;
	TextStyle : OPTIONAL IfcTextStyleTextModel;
	TextFontStyle : IfcTextFontSelect;
	ModelOrDraughting : OPTIONAL IfcBoolean;
END_ENTITY;

8.12.3.36.5 References

8.12.3.36.6 Changelog

  • attributes, ModelOrDraughting
  • attributes TextCharacterAppearance definition, Changed from IfcCharacterStyleSelect to IfcTextStyleForDefinedFont
  • attributes TextStyle definition, Changed from IfcTextStyleSelect to IfcTextStyleTextModel