IfcRelConnectsStructuralMember

Natural language names
deVerbindet idealisierte Tragelemente - Relation
enRel Connects Structural Member
Change log
ItemSPFXMLChangeDescription
IFC2x3 to IFC4
    IfcRelConnectsStructuralMember
      OwnerHistoryMODIFIEDInstantiation changed to OPTIONAL.
Semantic definitions at the entity
Entity definition

The entity IfcRelConnectsStructuralMember defines all needed properties describing the connection between structural members and structural connection objects (nodes or supports).

HISTORY  New entity in IFC2x2.

Use Definition

Point Connection
Instances of the entity IfcRelConnectsStructuralMember shall be used to describe a connection between an instance of IfcStructuralPointConnection and either an instance of IfcStructuralCurveMember or IfcStructuralSurfaceMember. The RelatedStructuralConnection for point connections has to be of type IfcStructuralPointConnection.

Curve Connection
Instances of the entity IfcRelConnectsStructuralMember shall be used to describe a connection between an instance of IfcStructuralCurveConnection and an instance of either IfcStructuralCurveMember or IfcStructuralSurfaceMember. The RelatedStructuralConnection for curve connections has to be of type IfcStructuralCurveConnection.

Surface Connection
Instances of the entity IfcRelConnectsStructuralMember shall be used to describe a connection between an instance of IfcStructuralSurfaceConnection and an instance of IfcStructuralSurfaceMember. The RelatedStructuralConnection for curve connections has to be of type IfcStructuralSurfaceConnection.

Coordinate System for Applied Conditions
All values defined by AppliedCondition or AdditionalConditions are given within the coordinate system provided by ConditionCoordinateSystem, which is defined relative to the local coordinate system of the structural member. If the ConditionCoordinateSystem is not defined, the local coordinate system of the structural member is used instead.

Supported Length
Optionally a supported length can be given, which specifies the length (or width) of the physical connection along a curve connection.

Figure 296 illustrates the appropriate definition of support lengths.

supported length

Figure 296 — Structural member support lengths

Attribute definitions
#AttributeTypeCardinalityDescription C
5RelatingStructuralMemberIfcStructuralMember[1:1] Reference to an instance of IfcStructuralMember (or its subclasses) which is connected to the specified structural connection. X
6RelatedStructuralConnectionIfcStructuralConnection[1:1] Reference to an instance of IfcStructuralConnection (or its subclasses) which is connected to the specified structural member.X
7AppliedConditionIfcBoundaryCondition[0:1] Conditions which define the connections properties. Connection conditions are often called "release" but are not only used to define mechanisms like hinges but also rigid, elastic, and other conditions.X
8AdditionalConditionsIfcStructuralConnectionCondition[0:1] Describes additional connection properties.X
9SupportedLengthIfcLengthMeasure[0:1] Defines the 'supported length' of this structural connection. See Fig. for more detail. X
10ConditionCoordinateSystemIfcAxis2Placement3D[0:1] Defines a coordinate system used for the description of the connection properties in ConnectionCondition relative to the local coordinate system of RelatingStructuralMember. If left unspecified, the placement IfcAxis2Placement3D((x,y,z), ?, ?) is implied with x,y,z being the local member coordinates where the connection is made and the default axes directions being in parallel with the local axes of RelatingStructuralMember.X
Inherited definitions from supertypes
Entity inheritance IfcRelConnectsWithEccentricity IfcRelConnects 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
IfcRelConnects
IfcRelConnectsStructuralMember
5RelatingStructuralMemberIfcStructuralMember[1:1] Reference to an instance of IfcStructuralMember (or its subclasses) which is connected to the specified structural connection. X
6RelatedStructuralConnectionIfcStructuralConnection[1:1] Reference to an instance of IfcStructuralConnection (or its subclasses) which is connected to the specified structural member.X
7AppliedConditionIfcBoundaryCondition[0:1] Conditions which define the connections properties. Connection conditions are often called "release" but are not only used to define mechanisms like hinges but also rigid, elastic, and other conditions.X
8AdditionalConditionsIfcStructuralConnectionCondition[0:1] Describes additional connection properties.X
9SupportedLengthIfcLengthMeasure[0:1] Defines the 'supported length' of this structural connection. See Fig. for more detail. X
10ConditionCoordinateSystemIfcAxis2Placement3D[0:1] Defines a coordinate system used for the description of the connection properties in ConnectionCondition relative to the local coordinate system of RelatingStructuralMember. If left unspecified, the placement IfcAxis2Placement3D((x,y,z), ?, ?) is implied with x,y,z being the local member coordinates where the connection is made and the default axes directions being in parallel with the local axes of RelatingStructuralMember.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="IfcRelConnectsStructuralMember" type="ifc:IfcRelConnectsStructuralMember" substitutionGroup="ifc:IfcRelConnects" nillable="true"/>
 <xs:complexType name="IfcRelConnectsStructuralMember">
  <xs:complexContent>
   <xs:extension base="ifc:IfcRelConnects">
    <xs:sequence>
     <xs:element name="RelatingStructuralMember" type="ifc:IfcStructuralMember" nillable="true"/>
     <xs:element name="RelatedStructuralConnection" type="ifc:IfcStructuralConnection" nillable="true"/>
     <xs:element name="AppliedCondition" type="ifc:IfcBoundaryCondition" nillable="true" minOccurs="0"/>
     <xs:element name="AdditionalConditions" type="ifc:IfcStructuralConnectionCondition" nillable="true" minOccurs="0"/>
     <xs:element name="ConditionCoordinateSystem" type="ifc:IfcAxis2Placement3D" nillable="true" minOccurs="0"/>
    </xs:sequence>
    <xs:attribute name="SupportedLength" type="ifc:IfcLengthMeasure" use="optional"/>
   </xs:extension>
  </xs:complexContent>
 </xs:complexType>
EXPRESS Specification
ENTITY IfcRelConnectsStructuralMember
 SUPERTYPE OF(IfcRelConnectsWithEccentricity)
 SUBTYPE OF (IfcRelConnects);
  RelatingStructuralMember : IfcStructuralMember;
  RelatedStructuralConnection : IfcStructuralConnection;
  AppliedCondition : OPTIONAL IfcBoundaryCondition;
  AdditionalConditions : OPTIONAL IfcStructuralConnectionCondition;
  SupportedLength : OPTIONAL IfcLengthMeasure;
  ConditionCoordinateSystem : OPTIONAL IfcAxis2Placement3D;
END_ENTITY;

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