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Entity PredefinedType Name

IfcOccupant

IfcCableCarrierFitting Pset_CableCarrierFittingTypeCommon

IfcCableCarrierSegment CABLELADDERSEGMENT Pset_CableCarrierSegmentTypeCableLadderSegment

CABLETRAYSEGMENT Pset_CableCarrierSegmentTypeCableTraySegment

CABLETRUNKINGSEGMENT Pset_CableCarrierSegmentTypeCableTrunkingSegment

Pset_CableCarrierSegmentTypeCommon

CONDUITSEGMENT Pset_CableCarrierSegmentTypeConduitSegment

IfcCableFitting Pset_CableFittingTypeCommon

IfcCableSegment BUSBARSEGMENT Pset_CableSegmentTypeBusBarSegment

CABLESEGMENT Pset_CableSegmentTypeCableSegment

Pset_CableSegmentTypeCommon

CONDUCTORSEGMENT Pset_CableSegmentTypeConductorSegment

CORESEGMENT Pset_CableSegmentTypeCoreSegment

Pset_CableSegmentOccurrence

IfcElectricAppliance Pset_ElectricAppliancePHistory

Pset_ElectricApplianceTypeCommon

DISHWASHER Pset_ElectricApplianceTypeDishwasher

ELECTRICCOOKER Pset_ElectricApplianceTypeElectricCooker

IfcElectricDistributionBoard Pset_ElectricDistributionBoardTypeCommon

Pset_ElectricDistributionBoardOccurrence

IfcElectricFlowStorageDevice Pset_ElectricFlowStorageDeviceTypeCommon

IfcElectricGenerator Pset_ElectricGeneratorTypeCommon

IfcElectricMotor

IfcJunctionBox Pset_JunctionBoxTypeCommon

IfcLamp

IfcLightFixture Pset_LightFixtureTypeCommon

SECURITYLIGHTING Pset_LightFixtureTypeSecurityLighting

IfcOutlet Pset_OutletTypeCommon

IfcProtectiveDevice Pset_ProtectiveDeviceBreakerUnitI2TCurve

Pset_ProtectiveDeviceBreakerUnitI2TFuseCurve

Pset_ProtectiveDeviceBreakerUnitIPICurve

CIRCUITBREAKER Pset_ProtectiveDeviceBreakerUnitTypeMCB

Pset_ProtectiveDeviceBreakerUnitTypeMotorProtection

Pset_ProtectiveDeviceTrippingCurve

CIRCUITBREAKER Pset_ProtectiveDeviceTypeCircuitBreaker

Pset_ProtectiveDeviceTypeCommon

EARTHLEAKAGECIRCUITBREAKER Pset_ProtectiveDeviceTypeEarthLeakageCircuitBreaker

FUSEDISCONNECTOR Pset_ProtectiveDeviceTypeFuseDisconnector

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Entity PredefinedType Name

RESIDUALCURRENTCIRCUITBREAKER Pset_ProtectiveDeviceTypeResidualCurrentCircuitBreaker

RESIDUALCURRENTSWITCH Pset_ProtectiveDeviceTypeResidualCurrentSwitch

VARISTOR Pset_ProtectiveDeviceTypeVaristor

IfcSolarDevice Pset_SolarDeviceTypeCommon

IfcSwitchingDevice

IfcTransformer

IfcChiller

IfcFlowMeter Pset_FlowMeterOccurrence

Pset_FlowMeterTypeCommon

ENERGYMETER Pset_FlowMeterTypeEnergyMeter

IfcPump

IfcUnitaryEquipment

Organization Role
Entity Role UserDefinedRole

IfcActor USERDEFINED ElectricalUtility

IfcOccupant

Actor Assignment
Entity Type

IfcActor IfcWorkPlan

IfcOccupant IfcSpatialStructureElement

IfcWorkCalendar

Spatial Decomposition
Entity Spatial Parts

IfcProject IfcSite

IfcBuilding IfcBuildingStorey

IfcBuildingStorey

IfcSite IfcBuilding

Project Context
Entity ContextIdentifier ContextType

IfcProject

Project Declaration
Entity Type

IfcProject IfcSpaceType

IfcOccupant

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IfcActor

IfcSpace

IfcWorkPlan

IfcDistributionElementType

IfcDistributionSystem

Control Assignment
Entity Type

IfcPerformanceHistory IfcGroup

IfcProduct

IfcProcess

IfcResource

IfcWorkCalendar IfcSpatialStructureElement

IfcWorkPlan IfcDistributionSystem

Process Assignment
Entity Type

IfcTask IfcSubContractResource

Nesting
Entity Type

IfcTaskType

IfcWorkCalendar IfcCostSchedule

IfcCostSchedule IfcCostItem

Process Type Assignment

Entity Type

IfcTaskType IfcSubContractResourceType

Aggregation
Entity PredefinedType RelatedObjects

IfcWorkPlan IfcWorkCalendar

IfcPerformanceHistory

IfcSlabElementedCase IfcBeam

IfcPlate

IfcBuildingElementPart

IfcWallElementedCase IfcMember

IfcPlate

IfcBuildingElementPart

IfcBeam

IfcDistributionSystem IfcDistributionCircuit

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Classification
Entity Source Name Tokens

IfcBuilding CSI OmniClass 11-00-00-00

IfcSpace CSI OmniClass 13-00 00 00

IfcSpaceType CSI OmniClass 13-00 00 00

IfcTransportElement

IfcTransportElementType

IfcCableCarrierFitting

IfcCableCarrierFittingType

IfcCableCarrierSegment

IfcCableCarrierSegmentType

IfcCableFitting

IfcCableSegment

IfcCableSegmentType

IfcElectricAppliance

IfcElectricApplianceType

IfcElectricDistributionBoard

IfcElectricDistributionBoardType

IfcElectricFlowStorageDeviceType

IfcElectricGenerator

IfcElectricGeneratorType

IfcElectricMotor

IfcElectricMotorType

IfcJunctionBox

IfcJunctionBoxType

IfcLamp

IfcLampType

IfcLightFixture

IfcLightFixtureType

IfcOutlet

IfcOutletType

IfcProtectiveDevice

IfcProtectiveDeviceType

IfcSolarDevice

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Entity Source Name Tokens

IfcSolarDeviceType

IfcSwitchingDevice

IfcSwitchingDeviceType

IfcTransformer

IfcTransformerType

IfcChiller

IfcChillerType

IfcFlowMeter

IfcFlowMeterType

IfcPump

IfcPumpType

IfcUnitaryEquipment

IfcUnitaryEquipmentType

Placement
Entity Type

IfcBuilding

IfcGrid

IfcSite

IfcSpace IfcLocalPlacement

IfcTransportElement

IfcCovering

IfcSlabElementedCase

IfcWallElementedCase

IfcDistributionCircuit

IfcDistributionPort

IfcCableCarrierFitting

IfcCableCarrierSegment IfcLocalPlacement

IfcCableFitting

IfcCableSegment IfcLocalPlacement

IfcElectricAppliance

IfcElectricDistributionBoard

IfcElectricFlowStorageDevice

IfcElectricGenerator

IfcElectricMotor

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Entity Type

IfcJunctionBox

IfcLamp

IfcLightFixture IfcGridPlacement

IfcLocalPlacement

IfcOutlet

IfcProtectiveDevice

IfcSolarDevice

IfcSolarDeviceType

IfcSwitchingDevice

IfcTransformer

IfcChiller

IfcFlowMeter IfcLocalPlacement

IfcPump

IfcUnitaryEquipment

Element Decomposition
Entity RelatedObjects

IfcBuildingStorey IfcSpace

IfcCovering IfcGrid

IfcLightFixture

IfcElectricDistributionBoard IfcProtectiveDevice

Object Typing
Entity Type

IfcDistributionElement IfcDistributionElementType

IfcSpace IfcSpaceType

IfcTransportElement

IfcConstructionEquipmentResource IfcConstructionEquipmentResourceType

IfcSubContractResource

IfcCableCarrierFitting IfcCableCarrierFittingType

IfcCableCarrierSegment IfcCableCarrierSegmentType

IfcCableFitting IfcCableFittingType

IfcCableSegment IfcCableSegmentType

IfcElectricAppliance IfcElectricApplianceType

IfcElectricDistributionBoard IfcElectricDistributionBoardType

IfcElectricFlowStorageDevice IfcElectricFlowStorageDeviceType

IfcElectricGenerator IfcElectricGeneratorType

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IfcElectricMotor IfcElectricMotorType

IfcJunctionBox IfcJunctionBoxType

IfcLamp IfcLampType

IfcLightFixture IfcLightFixtureType

IfcOutlet IfcOutletType

IfcProtectiveDevice IfcProtectiveDeviceType

IfcSolarDevice IfcSolarDeviceType

IfcSwitchingDevice IfcSwitchingDeviceType

IfcTransformer IfcTransformerType

IfcChiller IfcChillerType

IfcFlowMeter IfcFlowMeterType

IfcPump IfcPumpType

IfcUnitaryEquipment IfcUnitaryEquipmentType

Footprint Geometry
Entity RepresentationType Geometry

IfcDistributionElement GeometricCurveSet IfcGeometricCurveSet

IfcSite GeometricCurveSet IfcGeometricCurveSet

Annotation2D IfcAnnotationFillArea

IfcCovering

IfcSlabElementedCase

IfcDistributionCircuit

IfcElectricGenerator

IfcElectricMotor

IfcElectricMotorType

IfcLightFixture

IfcTransformer

IfcChiller

IfcFlowMeter

IfcPump

IfcUnitaryEquipment

Body Geometry
Entity RepresentationType Geometry

IfcDistributionElement Brep IfcFacetedBrep

SurfaceModel IfcFaceBasedSurfaceModel

SweptSolid IfcExtrudedAreaSolid

SectionedSpine IfcSectionedSpine

CSG IfcCsgSolid

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Entity RepresentationType Geometry

Tessellation IfcTriangulatedFaceSet

MappedRepresentation IfcMappedItem

IfcSite

IfcSpace

IfcTransportElement SurfaceModel IfcFaceBasedSurfaceModel

Brep IfcFacetedBrep

Tessellation IfcTriangulatedFaceSet

MappedRepresentation IfcMappedItem

IfcCableCarrierFitting

IfcCableCarrierSegment

IfcCableFitting

IfcCableSegment

IfcElectricAppliance

IfcElectricApplianceType

IfcElectricDistributionBoard

IfcElectricDistributionBoardType

IfcElectricFlowStorageDevice

IfcElectricGenerator

IfcElectricMotor

IfcElectricMotorType

IfcJunctionBox

IfcLamp

IfcLightFixture

IfcOutlet

IfcProtectiveDevice

IfcSolarDevice

IfcSwitchingDevice

IfcTransformer

IfcChiller

IfcFlowMeter

IfcPump

IfcUnitaryEquipment

Spatial Containment
Entity Structure

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Entity Structure

IfcGrid

IfcTransportElement

IfcCovering IfcSite

IfcBuildingStorey

IfcBuildingStorey

IfcSlabElementedCase IfcSite

IfcBuildingStorey

IfcBuildingStorey

IfcWallElementedCase IfcSite

IfcBuildingStorey

IfcBuildingStorey

IfcCableCarrierFitting IfcSite

IfcBuildingStorey

IfcBuildingStorey

IfcCableCarrierSegment IfcSite

IfcBuildingStorey

IfcCableFitting

IfcCableSegment IfcSite

IfcBuildingStorey

IfcElectricAppliance

IfcElectricDistributionBoard IfcSpace

IfcElectricFlowStorageDevice IfcSite

IfcBuildingStorey

IfcBuildingStorey

IfcElectricGenerator IfcSpace

IfcElectricMotor

IfcJunctionBox

IfcLamp

IfcLightFixture

IfcOutlet

IfcProtectiveDevice

IfcSolarDevice IfcSpace

IfcSwitchingDevice

IfcTransformer IfcSpace

IfcChiller

IfcFlowMeter IfcSite

IfcPump

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Entity Structure

IfcUnitaryEquipment

Grid
Entity GridType UCurve VCurve

IfcGrid RECTANGULAR IfcLine IfcLine

Space Coverings
Entity CoveringType

IfcSpace CEILING

Properties for Types

Entity Name

IfcSpaceType Pset_SpaceCommon

Pset_SpaceOccupancyRequirements

Pset_SpaceLightingRequirements

IfcTransportElementType

IfcCableCarrierFitting

IfcCableCarrierFittingType

IfcCableCarrierSegmentType

IfcCableFitting

IfcCableSegmentType

IfcElectricApplianceType

IfcElectricDistributionBoardType

IfcElectricFlowStorageDeviceType

IfcElectricGeneratorType

IfcElectricMotorType

IfcJunctionBoxType

IfcLampType

IfcLightFixtureType

IfcOutletType

IfcProtectiveDeviceType

IfcSolarDeviceType

IfcSwitchingDeviceType

IfcTransformerType

IfcChiller

IfcChillerType

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Entity Name

IfcFlowMeterType

IfcPumpType

IfcUnitaryEquipment

IfcUnitaryEquipmentType

Ports
Entity PredefinedType Name Flow Type

IfcTransportElement

IfcCableCarrierFitting BEND Head SINK NOTDEFINED

BEND Tail SOURCE NOTDEFINED

CROSS Head SINK NOTDEFINED

CROSS Tail SOURCE NOTDEFINED

CROSS Left SOURCE NOTDEFINED

CROSS Right SOURCE NOTDEFINED

REDUCER Head SINK NOTDEFINED

REDUCER Tail SOURCE NOTDEFINED

TEE Head SINK NOTDEFINED

TEE Left SOURCE NOTDEFINED

TEE Right SOURCE NOTDEFINED

IfcCableCarrierFittingType BEND Head SINK NOTDEFINED

BEND Tail SOURCE NOTDEFINED

CROSS Head SINK NOTDEFINED

CROSS Tail SOURCE NOTDEFINED

CROSS Left SOURCE NOTDEFINED

CROSS Right SOURCE NOTDEFINED

REDUCER Head SINK NOTDEFINED

REDUCER Tail SOURCE NOTDEFINED

TEE Head SINK NOTDEFINED

TEE Left SOURCE NOTDEFINED

TEE Right SOURCE NOTDEFINED

IfcCableCarrierSegment Head SINK NOTDEFINED

Tail SOURCE NOTDEFINED

IfcCableCarrierSegmentType Head SINK NOTDEFINED

Tail SOURCE NOTDEFINED

IfcCableFitting CONNECTOR Input SINK NOTDEFINED

CONNECTOR Output SOURCE NOTDEFINED

ENTRY Output SOURCE NOTDEFINED

EXIT Input SINK NOTDEFINED

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Entity PredefinedType Name Flow Type

JUNCTION Input SINK NOTDEFINED

JUNCTION Output#1 SOURCE NOTDEFINED

JUNCTION Output#2 SOURCE NOTDEFINED

CONNECTOR Input SINK NOTDEFINED

CONNECTOR Output SOURCE NOTDEFINED

IfcCableSegment Head SINK ELECTRICAL

Tail SOURCE ELECTRICAL

IfcCableSegmentType Head SINK ELECTRICAL

Tail SOURCE ELECTRICAL

IfcElectricAppliance DISHWASHER Power SINK ELECTRICAL

DISHWASHER HotWater SINK DOMESTICHOTWATER

DISHWASHER Drainage SOURCE DRAINAGE

ELECTRICCOOKER Power SINK ELECTRICAL

FREEZER Power SINK ELECTRICAL

FRIDGE_FREEZER Power SINK ELECTRICAL

FRIDGE_FREEZER ColdWater SINK DOMESTICCOLDWATER

HANDDRYER Power SINK ELECTRICAL

MICROWAVE Power SINK ELECTRICAL

REFRIGERATOR Power SINK ELECTRICAL

TUMBLEDRYER Power SINK ELECTRICAL

TUMBLEDRYER Gas SINK GAS

TUMBLEDRYER Exhaust SINK EXHAUST

WASHINGMACHINE Power SINK ELECTRICAL

WASHINGMACHINE ColdWater SINK DOMESTICCOLDWATER

WASHINGMACHINE HotWater SINK DOMESTICHOTWATER

WASHINGMACHINE Drainage SOURCE DRAINAGE

IfcElectricDistributionBoard CONSUMERUNIT Line SINK ELECTRICAL

CONSUMERUNIT Ground SINK EARTHING

CONSUMERUNIT Circuit#1 SOURCE ELECTRICAL

CONSUMERUNIT Circuit#2 SOURCE ELECTRICAL

CONSUMERUNIT Circuit#3 SOURCE ELECTRICAL

CONSUMERUNIT Circuit#4 SOURCE ELECTRICAL

CONSUMERUNIT Circuit#5 SOURCE ELECTRICAL

CONSUMERUNIT Circuit#6 SOURCE ELECTRICAL

CONSUMERUNIT Circuit#7 SOURCE ELECTRICAL

CONSUMERUNIT Circuit#8 SOURCE ELECTRICAL

IfcElectricFlowStorageDevice Line SINK ELECTRICAL

Load SOURCE ELECTRICAL

IfcElectricFlowStorageDeviceType Line SINK ELECTRICAL

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Entity PredefinedType Name Flow Type

Load SOURCE ELECTRICAL

IfcElectricGenerator Load SOURCE ELECTRICAL

IfcElectricGeneratorType Load SOURCE ELECTRICAL

IfcElectricMotor Line SINK ELECTRICAL

Drive SOURCE NOTDEFINED

IfcElectricMotorType Line SINK ELECTRICAL

Drive SOURCE NOTDEFINED

IfcJunctionBox DATA Line#1 SINK DATA

DATA Line#2 SINK DATA

DATA Gang#1 SOURCE DATA

DATA Gang#2 SOURCE DATA

POWER Line SINK ELECTRICAL

POWER Load SOURCE ELECTRICAL

POWER Gang#1 SOURCE ELECTRICAL

POWER Gang#2 SOURCE ELECTRICAL

POWER Gang#3 SOURCE ELECTRICAL

POWER Gang#4 SOURCE ELECTRICAL

IfcJunctionBoxType DATA Line#1 SINK DATA

DATA Line#2 SINK DATA

DATA Gang#1 SOURCE DATA

DATA Gang#2 SOURCE DATA

POWER Line SINK ELECTRICAL

POWER Load SOURCE ELECTRICAL

POWER Gang#1 SOURCE ELECTRICAL

POWER Gang#2 SOURCE ELECTRICAL

POWER Gang#3 SOURCE ELECTRICAL

POWER Gang#4 SOURCE ELECTRICAL

IfcLamp

IfcLightFixture POINTSOURCE Line SINK ELECTRICAL

POINTSOURCE Socket SOURCE LIGHTING

DIRECTIONSOURCE Line SINK ELECTRICAL

DIRECTIONSOURCE Socket#1 SOURCE LIGHTING

DIRECTIONSOURCE Socket#2 SOURCE LIGHTING

DIRECTIONSOURCE Socket#3 SOURCE LIGHTING

DIRECTIONSOURCE Socket#4 SOURCE LIGHTING

IfcOutlet DATAOUTLET Line#1 SINK DATA

DATAOUTLET Line#2 SINK DATA

DATAOUTLET Jack#1 SOURCE DATA

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Entity PredefinedType Name Flow Type

DATAOUTLET Jack#2 SOURCE DATA

POWEROUTLET Line#1 SINK ELECTRICAL

POWEROUTLET Jack#1 SOURCE ELECTRICAL

POWEROUTLET Jack#1 SOURCE ELECTRICAL

TELEPHONEOUTLET Line#1 SINK TELEPHONE

TELEPHONEOUTLET Line#2 SINK TELEPHONE

TELEPHONEOUTLET Jack#1 SINK TELEPHONE

TELEPHONEOUTLET Jack#2 SINK TELEPHONE

IfcOutletType DATAOUTLET Line#1 SINK DATA

DATAOUTLET Line#2 SINK DATA

DATAOUTLET Jack#1 SOURCE DATA

DATAOUTLET Jack#2 SOURCE DATA

POWEROUTLET Line#1 SINK ELECTRICAL

POWEROUTLET Jack#1 SOURCE ELECTRICAL

POWEROUTLET Jack#1 SOURCE ELECTRICAL

TELEPHONEOUTLET Line#1 SINK TELEPHONE

TELEPHONEOUTLET Line#2 SINK TELEPHONE

TELEPHONEOUTLET Jack#1 SINK TELEPHONE

TELEPHONEOUTLET Jack#2 SINK TELEPHONE

IfcProtectiveDevice Line SINK ELECTRICAL

Load SOURCE ELECTRICAL

IfcProtectiveDeviceType Line SINK ELECTRICAL

Load SOURCE ELECTRICAL

IfcSolarDevice SOLARCOLLECTOR Inlet SOURCE HEATING

SOLARCOLLECTOR Outlet SINK HEATING

SOLARPANEL Load SOURCE POWERGENERATION

IfcSwitchingDevice Line SINK ELECTRICAL

Load SOURCE ELECTRICAL

IfcSwitchingDeviceType Line SINK ELECTRICAL

Load SOURCE ELECTRICAL

IfcTransformer Line SINK ELECTRICAL

Load SOURCE ELECTRICAL

IfcTransformerType Line SINK ELECTRICAL

Load SOURCE ELECTRICAL

IfcChiller AIRCOOLED Power SINK ELECTRICAL

AIRCOOLED Control SINK CONTROL

AIRCOOLED ChilledWaterIn SINK CHILLEDWATER

AIRCOOLED ChilledWaterOut SOURCE CHILLEDWATER

AIRCOOLED VentilationIn SINK VENTILATION

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Entity PredefinedType Name Flow Type

AIRCOOLED VentilationOut SOURCE VENTILATION

WATERCOOLED Power SINK ELECTRICAL

WATERCOOLED Control SINK CONTROL

WATERCOOLED ChilledWaterIn SINK CHILLEDWATER

WATERCOOLED ChilledWaterOut SOURCE CHILLEDWATER

WATERCOOLED CondenserWaterIn SINK CONDENSERWATER

WATERCOOLED CondenserWaterOut SOURCE CONDENSERWATER

IfcFlowMeter ENERGYMETER Inlet SINK ELECTRICAL

ENERGYMETER Outlet SOURCE ELECTRICAL

GASMETER Inlet SINK GAS

GASMETER Outlet SOURCE GAS

OILMETER Inlet SINK OIL

OILMETER Outlet SOURCE OIL

WATERMETER Inlet SINK DOMESTICCOLDWATER

WATERMETER Outlet SOURCE DOMESTICCOLDWATER

IfcPump Power SINK ELECTRICAL

Inlet SINK NOTDEFINED

Outlet SOURCE NOTDEFINED

IfcUnitaryEquipment AIRHANDLER ReturnAirIn SINK AIRCONDITIONING

AIRHANDLER SupplyAirOut SOURCE AIRCONDITIONING

AIRHANDLER OutsideAirIn SINK VENTILATION

AIRHANDLER ExhaustAirOut SOURCE EXHAUST

AIRHANDLER ChilledWaterIn SINK CHILLEDWATER

AIRHANDLER ChilledWaterOut SOURCE CHILLEDWATER

AIRHANDLER HeatingIn SINK HEATING

AIRHANDLER HeatingOut SOURCE HEATING

AIRHANDLER Power SINK ELECTRICAL

AIRHANDLER Control SINK CONTROL

Product Type Assignment

Entity

IfcTransportElementType

IfcCableCarrierFittingType

IfcCableCarrierSegmentType

IfcCableSegmentType

IfcElectricApplianceType

IfcElectricDistributionBoardType

IfcElectricFlowStorageDeviceType

IfcElectricGeneratorType

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IfcElectricMotorType

IfcJunctionBoxType

IfcLampType

IfcLightFixtureType

IfcOutletType

IfcProtectiveDeviceType

IfcSolarDeviceType

IfcSwitchingDeviceType

IfcTransformerType

IfcChillerType

IfcFlowMeterType

IfcPumpType

IfcUnitaryEquipmentType

Surface Geometry
Entity RepresentationType Geometry

IfcSlabElementedCase Surface3D IfcBoundedSurface

IfcWallElementedCase Surface3D IfcBoundedSurface

Axis Geometry
Entity RepresentationType Geometry

IfcWallElementedCase Curve2D IfcBoundedCurve

IfcCableCarrierSegment Curve2D IfcBoundedCurve

IfcCableSegment Curve2D IfcBoundedCurve

Group Assignment
Entity Type

IfcDistributionCircuit IfcJunctionBox

IfcChiller

IfcUnitaryEquipment

IfcPump

IfcLightFixture

IfcDistributionSystem IfcElectricDistributionBoard

Material Profile Set Usage

Entity Name

IfcDistributionPort

IfcCableCarrierSegment Casing

IfcCableSegment Conductor

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Insulation

Screen

Sheath

Resource Cost
Entity CostType CostName ValueType

IfcConstructionEquipmentResource

IfcSubContractResource

Resource Quantity
Entity QuantityType QuantityName

IfcConstructionEquipmentResource

IfcSubContractResource

Resource Assignment
Entity Type

IfcSubContractResource IfcActor

Clearance Geometry
Entity RepresentationType Geometry

IfcElectricApplianceType

IfcElectricDistributionBoard

IfcElectricDistributionBoardType

IfcElectricGenerator

IfcElectricMotor

IfcElectricMotorType

IfcTransformer

IfcChiller

IfcFlowMeter

IfcPump

IfcUnitaryEquipment

Lighting Geometry
Entity Type Geometry

IfcLamp

IfcLightFixture LightSource IfcLightSource

4.7.6.2.4 Concept relationship description

Concepts may inherit from other concepts such that more generic rules may be defined at a higher level

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