Containment

Definition

Each object that is a subclass of IfcObject can be contained by a container. The valid containers are:

• IfcProject (contains IfcSite)
• IfcSite (contains IfcBuilding)
• IfcBuilding (contains IfcBuildingStorey)
• IfcBuildingStorey (contains the objects in the building storey)
• IfcSpace (can also act as an container).

The building storey contains the spaces in the building storey. If spaces contain e.g. furniture then the furniture is not contained by the building storey. All objects that need to be contained have to be contained by one and only one container. Please see the document below for more details.

Documents

• IFCR2_Containment_Grouping_Relationships_000206.pdf

Used by views

• This concept is used by all views.

Data structure

IfcRelContains
GlobalId
OwnerHistory
Owner history [all]
Label
RelatedIsDependent
RelatingIsDependent
RelatingObject
Building [all]
Building storey [all]
Project [all]
Site [all]
Space [all]
RelatedObjects
Building [all]
Building storey [all]
Cabinet [1]
Counter or shelf [1]
Simple door [1,3,5]
Electrical appliance [1,3]
Electrical fixture [1]
Furniture [1]
Opening element [1,3,5]
Plumbing fixture [2]
Site [all]
Space [all]
Space boundary [1,3]
Wall [1,3,5]
Simple window [1,3,5]
RelationshipType
IfcContainmentEnum
ProjectContainer
SiteContainer
BuildingContainer
BuildingStoreyContainer
SpaceContainer
ContainedOrReferenced
IfcContainedOrReferencedEnum
Contained

Uses concepts

Owner history [all]

Used by concepts

Beam
Building
Building storey
Cabinet
Column
Counter or shelf
Electrical appliance
Electrical fixture
Floor slab
Flow equipment
Flow fitting
Flow segment
Flow terminal
Furniture
Opening element
Plumbing fixture
Project
Proxy [product with geometry]
Roof slab
Simple door
Simple window
Site
Space
Space boundary
Stair
Wall

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