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4.2.6.2 Material Layer Set Usage

A material layer set may be defined on an object type. In this scenario, all occurrences of that type must use this layer set to parametrically define their geometry.

The usage may parametrically define an 'Axis' reference curve, and a direction, offset, and extent of the layers to extend along the axis. This allows layers to slope or only extend up to a particular height.

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 IfcProduct IfcProduct 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] IsDeclaredBy [0:1] Declares [0:?] IsTypedBy [0:1] IsDefinedBy [0:?] ObjectPlacement [0:1] Representation [0:1] ReferencedBy [0:?] PositionedRelativeTo [0:?] ReferencedInStructures [0:?] IfcRelAssociatesMaterial IfcRelAssociatesMaterial GlobalId [1:1] OwnerHistory [0:1] Name [0:1] Description [0:1] RelatedObjects [1:?] RelatingMaterial [1:1] IfcProduct:HasAssociations1->IfcRelAssociatesMaterial:RelatedObjects0 IfcRelDefinesByType IfcRelDefinesByType GlobalId [1:1] OwnerHistory [0:1] Name [0:1] Description [0:1] RelatedObjects [1:?] RelatingType [1:1] IfcProduct:IsTypedBy1->IfcRelDefinesByType:RelatedObjects0 IfcMaterialLayerSetUsage IfcMaterialLayerSetUsage AssociatedTo [1:?] ForLayerSet [1:1] LayerSetDirection [1:1] DirectionSense [1:1] OffsetFromReferenceLine [1:1] ReferenceExtent [0:1] IfcRelAssociatesMaterial:RelatingMaterial1->IfcMaterialLayerSetUsage:IfcMaterialLayerSetUsage0 IfcTypeProduct IfcTypeProduct 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:?] ApplicableOccurrence [0:1] HasPropertySets [1:?] Types [0:1] RepresentationMaps [1:?] Tag [0:1] ReferencedBy [0:?] IfcRelDefinesByType:RelatingType1->IfcTypeProduct:IfcTypeProduct0 IfcRelAssociatesMaterial_1 IfcRelAssociatesMaterial GlobalId [1:1] OwnerHistory [0:1] Name [0:1] Description [0:1] RelatedObjects [1:?] RelatingMaterial [1:1] IfcTypeProduct:HasAssociations1->IfcRelAssociatesMaterial_1:RelatedObjects0 IfcMaterialLayerSet IfcMaterialLayerSet AssociatedTo [0:?] HasExternalReferences [0:?] HasProperties [0:?] MaterialLayers [1:?] LayerSetName [0:1] Description [0:1] IfcRelAssociatesMaterial_1:RelatingMaterial1->IfcMaterialLayerSet:IfcMaterialLayerSet0 IfcMaterialLayer IfcMaterialLayer AssociatedTo [0:?] HasExternalReferences [0:?] HasProperties [0:?] Material [0:1] LayerThickness [1:1] IsVentilated [0:1] Name Name [0:1] Description [0:1] Category [0:1] Priority [0:1] ToMaterialLayerSet [1:1] IfcMaterialLayerSet:MaterialLayers1->IfcMaterialLayer:IfcMaterialLayer0 IfcMaterialLayerSetUsage:ForLayerSet1->IfcMaterialLayerSet:IfcMaterialLayerSet0 IfcLayerSetDirectionEnum_1 IfcLayerSetDirectionEnum IfcMaterialLayerSetUsage:LayerSetDirection1->IfcLayerSetDirectionEnum_1:IfcLayerSetDirectionEnum0 IfcDirectionSenseEnum IfcDirectionSenseEnum IfcMaterialLayerSetUsage:DirectionSense1->IfcDirectionSenseEnum:IfcDirectionSenseEnum0 IfcLengthMeasure_1 IfcLengthMeasure IfcMaterialLayerSetUsage:OffsetFromReferenceLine1->IfcLengthMeasure_1:IfcLengthMeasure0 IfcPositiveLengthMeasure IfcPositiveLengthMeasure IfcMaterialLayerSetUsage:ReferenceExtent1->IfcPositiveLengthMeasure:IfcPositiveLengthMeasure0 IfcMaterial IfcMaterial AssociatedTo [0:?] HasExternalReferences [0:?] HasProperties [0:?] Name [1:1] Description [0:1] Category [0:1] HasRepresentation [0:1] IsRelatedWith [0:?] RelatesTo [0:1] IfcMaterialLayer:Material1->IfcMaterial:IfcMaterial0 IfcNonNegativeLengthMeasure IfcNonNegativeLengthMeasure IfcMaterialLayer:LayerThickness1->IfcNonNegativeLengthMeasure:IfcNonNegativeLengthMeasure0
Figure 4.2.6.2.A

General Usage

ApplicableEntity
IfcCovering
IfcPlate
IfcSlab
IfcStructuralSurfaceMember
IfcWall
Table 4.2.6.2.B