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4.1.5.3.1 Path Connectivity

Elements based on an 'Axis' representation such as walls, beams, and columns use a path connectivity relationship to indicate parameters for the connection, indicating which side takes precedence for material layers or profiles.

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 table below shows a recommended list of general usage patterns that users may adopt.

%3 IfcElement_0 IfcElement 1. GlobalId [1:1] 2. OwnerHistory [0:1] 3. Name [0:1] 4. Description [0:1]      HasAssignments [0:?]      Nests [0:1]      IsNestedBy [0:?]      HasContext [0:1]      IsDecomposedBy [0:?]      Decomposes [0:1]      HasAssociations [0:?] 5. ObjectType [0:1]      IsDeclaredBy [0:1]      Declares [0:?]      IsTypedBy [0:1]      IsDefinedBy [0:?] 6. ObjectPlacement [0:1] 7. Representation [0:1]      ReferencedBy [0:?]      PositionedRelativeTo [0:?]      ReferencedInStructures [0:?] 8. Tag [0:1]      FillsVoids [0:1]      ConnectedTo [0:?]      IsInterferedByElements [0:?]      InterferesElements [0:?]      HasProjections [0:?]      HasOpenings [0:?]      IsConnectionRealization [0:?]      ProvidesBoundaries [0:?]      ConnectedFrom [0:?]      ContainedInStructure [0:1]      HasCoverings [0:?]      HasSurfaceFeatures [0:?] <a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcRelConnectsPathElements.htm'>IfcRelConnectsPathElements</a> IfcRelConnectsPathElements 1. GlobalId [1:1] 2. OwnerHistory [0:1] 3. Name [0:1] 4. Description [0:1] 5. ConnectionGeometry [0:1] 6. RelatingElement [1:1] RelatedElement 7. RelatedElement [1:1] 8. RelatingPriorities [0:?] 9. RelatedPriorities [0:?] 10. RelatedConnectionType [1:1] 11. RelatingConnectionType [1:1] IfcElement_0:ConnectedFrom1-><a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcRelConnectsPathElements.htm'>IfcRelConnectsPathElements</a>:RelatedElement0 IfcElement_1 IfcElement 1. GlobalId [1:1] 2. OwnerHistory [0:1] 3. Name [0:1] 4. Description [0:1]      HasAssignments [0:?]      Nests [0:1]      IsNestedBy [0:?]      HasContext [0:1]      IsDecomposedBy [0:?]      Decomposes [0:1]      HasAssociations [0:?] 5. ObjectType [0:1]      IsDeclaredBy [0:1]      Declares [0:?]      IsTypedBy [0:1]      IsDefinedBy [0:?] 6. ObjectPlacement [0:1] 7. Representation [0:1]      ReferencedBy [0:?]      PositionedRelativeTo [0:?]      ReferencedInStructures [0:?] 8. Tag [0:1]      FillsVoids [0:1]      ConnectedTo [0:?]      IsInterferedByElements [0:?]      InterferesElements [0:?]      HasProjections [0:?]      HasOpenings [0:?]      IsConnectionRealization [0:?]      ProvidesBoundaries [0:?]      ConnectedFrom [0:?]      ContainedInStructure [0:1]      HasCoverings [0:?]      HasSurfaceFeatures [0:?] <a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcRelConnectsPathElements.htm'>IfcRelConnectsPathElements</a>:RelatedElement1->IfcElement_1:IfcElement0 <a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcConnectionCurveGeometry.htm'>IfcConnectionCurveGeometry</a> IfcConnectionCurveGeometry 1. CurveOnRelatingElement [1:1] 2. CurveOnRelatedElement [0:1] <a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcRelConnectsPathElements.htm'>IfcRelConnectsPathElements</a>:ConnectionGeometry1-><a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcConnectionCurveGeometry.htm'>IfcConnectionCurveGeometry</a>:IfcConnectionCurveGeometry0 IfcInteger_0 IfcInteger <a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcRelConnectsPathElements.htm'>IfcRelConnectsPathElements</a>:RelatingPriorities1->IfcInteger_0:IfcInteger0 IfcInteger_1 IfcInteger <a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcRelConnectsPathElements.htm'>IfcRelConnectsPathElements</a>:RelatedPriorities1->IfcInteger_1:IfcInteger0 IfcConnectionTypeEnum_0 IfcConnectionTypeEnum <a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcRelConnectsPathElements.htm'>IfcRelConnectsPathElements</a>:RelatedConnectionType1->IfcConnectionTypeEnum_0:IfcConnectionTypeEnum0 IfcConnectionTypeEnum_1 IfcConnectionTypeEnum <a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcRelConnectsPathElements.htm'>IfcRelConnectsPathElements</a>:RelatingConnectionType1->IfcConnectionTypeEnum_1:IfcConnectionTypeEnum0 IfcPolyline_0 IfcPolyline      LayerAssignment [0:1]      StyledByItem [0:1] 1. Points [2:?] <a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcConnectionCurveGeometry.htm'>IfcConnectionCurveGeometry</a>:CurveOnRelatingElement1->IfcPolyline_0:IfcPolyline0 IfcPolyline_1 IfcPolyline      LayerAssignment [0:1]      StyledByItem [0:1] 1. Points [2:?] <a href='/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcConnectionCurveGeometry.htm'>IfcConnectionCurveGeometry</a>:CurveOnRelatedElement1->IfcPolyline_1:IfcPolyline0 IfcCartesianPoint_0 IfcCartesianPoint      LayerAssignment [0:1]      StyledByItem [0:1] 1. Coordinates [1:3] IfcPolyline_0:Points1->IfcCartesianPoint_0:IfcCartesianPoint0 IfcCartesianPoint_1 IfcCartesianPoint      LayerAssignment [0:1]      StyledByItem [0:1] 1. Coordinates [1:3] IfcPolyline_1:Points1->IfcCartesianPoint_1:IfcCartesianPoint0
Figure 4.1.5.3.1.A

General Usage

ApplicableEntity
RelatedElement
IfcRelConnectsPathElements.RelatedElement
IfcWall IfcWall
Table 4.1.5.3.1.B

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