IfcStructuralMember
Definition
from IAI: The abstract entity IfcStructuralMember
is the superclass of all structural elements representing the
structural behaviour of building elements. A further differentiation is
made for structural curve members and structural face members (see IfcStructuralCurveMember
and IfcStructuralFaceMember).
Structural members can have
- a material definition, using
IfcStructuralMember o--
IfcRelAssociatesMaterial --o IfcMaterial
- a profile definition, using IfcStructuralMember
o-- IRelAssociatesProfileProperties --o IfcProfileProperties
- a parent analysis model,
using IfcStructuralMember o--
IfcRelAssignsToGroup --o IfcStructuralAnalysisModel
NOTE: Currently only the subtypes IfcStructuralCurveMember
and IfcStructuralFaceMember
are defined. However, for dynamic calculations, an extension for 'point
members' will be necessary and might be added in future releases.
HISTORY: New entity
in Release IFC2x Edition 2.
Use
Definition
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Assignment
of Material
The relationship to a specific material definition is provided by the
entity class IfcRelAssociatesMaterial.
The instance of IfcStructuralMember
is used to represent collectively its subclasses IfcStructuralCurveMember
and IfcStructuralFaceMember.
Depending
on the material, there are material specific subtypes of IfcMechanicalMaterialProperties,
such as IfcMechanicalSteelMaterialProperties,
or IfcMechanicalConcreteMaterialProperties. |
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Structural
analysis model for structural members
Assignment of structural members to a structural analysis model. |
EXPRESS specification:
Attribute definitions:
| ReferencesElement
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Inverse link to the relationship object, that connects a physical element to this structural member (the element of which this structural member is the analytical idealisation).
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| ConnectedBy
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Inverse relationship to all structural connections (i.e. to supports or connecting elements) which are
defined for this structural member.
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Inheritance graph
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| ENTITY IfcStructuralMember;
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