IfcRelVoidsElement

Natural language names
deAbzug / Subtraktion von Teil aus Element - Relation
enRel Voids Element
frRelation de percement
Change log
ItemSPFXMLChangeDescription
IFC2x3 to IFC4
    IfcRelVoidsElement
      OwnerHistoryMODIFIEDInstantiation changed to OPTIONAL.
Semantic definitions at the entity
Entity definition

IfcRelVoidsElement is an objectified relationship between a building element and one opening element that creates a void in the element. It is a one-to-one relationship. This relationship implies a Boolean operation of subtraction between the geometric bodies of the element and the opening.

As shown in Figure 165, the insertion of a void into a wall is represented by the relationship IfcRelVoidsElement. The opening is created within the wall by IfcWall(StandardCase) o-- IfcRelVoidsElement --o IfcOpeningElement.

relationships for voiding

Figure 165 — Relationship for element voiding

HISTORY  New entity in IFC1.0
Attribute definitions
#AttributeTypeCardinalityDescription C
5RelatingBuildingElementIfcElement[1:1] Reference to element in which a void is created by associated feature subtraction element. X
6RelatedOpeningElementIfcFeatureElementSubtraction[1:1] Reference to the feature subtraction element which defines a void in the associated element. X
Inherited definitions from supertypes
Entity inheritance IfcRelDecomposes IfcRelationship IfcRoot
Attribute inheritance
#AttributeTypeCardinalityDescriptionC
IfcRoot
1GlobalIdIfcGloballyUniqueId[1:1] Assignment of a globally unique identifier within the entire software world. X
2OwnerHistoryIfcOwnerHistory[0:1] Assignment of the information about the current ownership of that object, including owning actor, application, local identification and information captured about the recent changes of the object,
NOTE  only the last modification in stored - either as addition, deletion or modification.
X
3NameIfcLabel[0:1] Optional name for use by the participating software systems or users. For some subtypes of IfcRoot the insertion of the Name attribute may be required. This would be enforced by a where rule. X
4DescriptionIfcText[0:1] Optional description, provided for exchanging informative comments.X
IfcRelationship
IfcRelDecomposes
IfcRelVoidsElement
5RelatingBuildingElementIfcElement[1:1] Reference to element in which a void is created by associated feature subtraction element. X
6RelatedOpeningElementIfcFeatureElementSubtraction[1:1] Reference to the feature subtraction element which defines a void in the associated element. X
Definitions applying to Common Use Definitions

Concept inheritance

#ConceptModel View
IfcRoot
Software IdentityCommon Use Definitions
Revision ControlCommon Use Definitions
Examples
Formal representations
XSD Specification
 <xs:element name="IfcRelVoidsElement" type="ifc:IfcRelVoidsElement" substitutionGroup="ifc:IfcRelDecomposes" nillable="true"/>
 <xs:complexType name="IfcRelVoidsElement">
  <xs:complexContent>
   <xs:extension base="ifc:IfcRelDecomposes">
    <xs:sequence>
     <xs:element name="RelatingBuildingElement" type="ifc:IfcElement" nillable="true"/>
     <xs:element name="RelatedOpeningElement" type="ifc:IfcFeatureElementSubtraction" nillable="true"/>
    </xs:sequence>
   </xs:extension>
  </xs:complexContent>
 </xs:complexType>
EXPRESS Specification
ENTITY IfcRelVoidsElement
 SUBTYPE OF (IfcRelDecomposes);
  RelatingBuildingElement : IfcElement;
  RelatedOpeningElement : IfcFeatureElementSubtraction;
END_ENTITY;

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