8.6.3.4 IfcDocumentInformationRelationship
8.6.3.4.1 Semantic definition
An IfcDocumentInformationRelationship is a relationship entity that enables a document to have the ability to reference other documents. It is used to describe relationships in which one document may reference one or more other sub documents or where a document is used as a replacement for another document (but where both the original and the replacing document need to be retained).
New entity in IFC2x. Subtyped from IfcResourceLevelRelationship, order of attributes changed.8.6.3.4.2 Entity inheritance
8.6.3.4.3 Attributes
| # | Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| IfcResourceLevelRelationship (2) | |||
| 1 | Name | OPTIONAL IfcLabel |
A name used to identify or qualify the relationship. |
| 2 | Description | OPTIONAL IfcText |
A description that may apply additional information about the relationship. |
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| IfcDocumentInformationRelationship (3) | |||
| 3 | RelatingDocument | IfcDocumentInformation |
The document that acts as the parent, referencing or original document in a relationship. |
| 4 | RelatedDocuments | SET [1:?] OF IfcDocumentInformation |
The document that acts as the child, referenced or replacing document in a relationship. |
| 5 | RelationshipType | OPTIONAL IfcLabel |
Describes the type of relationship between documents. This could be sub-document, replacement etc. The interpretation has to be established in an application context. |
8.6.3.4.4 Formal representation
ENTITY IfcDocumentInformationRelationship
SUBTYPE OF (IfcResourceLevelRelationship);
RelatingDocument : IfcDocumentInformation;
RelatedDocuments : SET [1:?] OF IfcDocumentInformation;
RelationshipType : OPTIONAL IfcLabel;
END_ENTITY;