IFC 4.3.0.0 (IFC4X3) final

4.10.3 Project Document Information

Projects may define external documents, which may be used to attach arbitrary information to objects contained within the same project or referencing projects.

The following diagram shows the generic classes and relationships used when applying this concept. In addition, concepts may have particular importance to common or standardised industry practices and scenarios. For these specific usage scenarios, the tables below shows a recommended list of general usage patterns that users may adopt.

G IfcContext IfcContext GlobalId [1:1] OwnerHistory [0:1] Name [0:1] Description [0:1] HasAssignments [0:?] Nests [0:1] IsNestedBy [0:?] HasContext [0:1] IsDecomposedBy [0:?] Decomposes [0:1] HasAssociations [0:?] ObjectType [0:1] LongName [0:1] Phase [0:1] RepresentationContexts [1:?] UnitsInContext [0:1] IsDefinedBy [0:?] Declares [0:?] IfcRelAssociatesDocument IfcRelAssociatesDocument GlobalId [1:1] OwnerHistory [0:1] Name [0:1] Description [0:1] RelatedObjects [1:?] RelatingDocument [1:1] IfcContext:HasAssociations1->IfcRelAssociatesDocument:RelatedObjects0 IfcLabel_1 IfcLabel IfcContext:Phase1->IfcLabel_1:IfcLabel0 IfcLabel_2 IfcLabel IfcContext:ObjectType1->IfcLabel_2:IfcLabel0 IfcLabel_3 IfcLabel IfcContext:LongName1->IfcLabel_3:IfcLabel0 IfcDocumentInformation IfcDocumentInformation Identification [1:1] Name [1:1] Description [0:1] Location [0:1] Purpose [0:1] IntendedUse [0:1] Scope [0:1] Revision [0:1] DocumentOwner [0:1] Editors [1:?] CreationTime [0:1] LastRevisionTime [0:1] ElectronicFormat [0:1] ValidFrom [0:1] ValidUntil [0:1] Confidentiality [0:1] Status [0:1] DocumentInfoForObjects [0:?] HasDocumentReferences [0:?] IsPointedTo [0:?] IsPointer [0:1] IfcRelAssociatesDocument:RelatingDocument1->IfcDocumentInformation:IfcDocumentInformation0 IfcURIReference IfcURIReference IfcDocumentInformation:Location1->IfcURIReference:IfcURIReference0 IfcDocumentElectronicFormat IfcDocumentElectronicFormat IfcDocumentInformation:ElectronicFormat1->IfcDocumentElectronicFormat:IfcDocumentElectronicFormat0 IfcIdentifier IfcIdentifier IfcDocumentInformation:Identification1->IfcIdentifier:IfcIdentifier0 IfcLabel_0 IfcLabel IfcDocumentInformation:Name1->IfcLabel_0:IfcLabel0 IfcText IfcText IfcDocumentInformation:Description1->IfcText:IfcText0
Figure 4.10.3.A

General Usage

ApplicableEntity
IfcContext
Table 4.10.3.B