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8.11.3.1 IfcContextDependentUnit

8.11.3.1.1 Semantic definition

Definition according to ISO/CD 10303-41:1992 A context dependent unit is a unit which is not related to the SI system. The number of parts in an assembly is a physical quantity measured in units that may be called "parts" but which cannot be related to an SI unit. Corresponding ISO 10303 name: context_dependent_unit, please refer to ISO/IS 10303-41 for the final definition of the formal standard. New entity in IFC1.5.1.

8.11.3.1.2 Entity inheritance

8.11.3.1.3 Attributes

# Attribute Type Description
IfcNamedUnit (2)
1 Dimensions IfcDimensionalExponents

The dimensional exponents of the SI base units by which the named unit is defined.

2 UnitType IfcUnitEnum

The type of the unit.

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IfcContextDependentUnit (2)
3 Name IfcLabel

The word, or group of words, by which the context dependent unit is referred to.

HasExternalReference SET [0:?] OF IfcExternalReferenceRelationship FOR RelatedResourceObjects

Reference to external information, e.g. library, classification, or document information, which is associated with the context dependent unit.

New inverse attribute
Table 8.11.3.1.A

8.11.3.1.4 Formal representation

ENTITY IfcContextDependentUnit
 SUBTYPE OF (IfcNamedUnit);
	Name : IfcLabel;
 INVERSE
	HasExternalReference : SET [0:?] OF IfcExternalReferenceRelationship FOR RelatedResourceObjects;
END_ENTITY;

8.11.3.1.5 References

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8.11.3.1.6 Changelog

8.11.3.1.6.1 IFC4

  • inverse attribute, HasExternalReference