IfcProxy
Definition from IAI: The IfcProxy
is intended to be a kind of a container for wrapping objects which are
defined by associated properties, which may or may not have a geometric
representation and placement in space. A proxy may have a semantic
meaning, defined by the Name attribute, and
property definitions, attached through the property assignment
relationship, which definition may be outside of the definitions given
by the current release of IFC.
The ProxyType may give an indication to
which high level semantic breakdown of object the semantic definition
of the proxy relates to. the Tag attribute may be
used to assign a human or system interpretable identifier (such as a
serial number or bar code).
NOTE 1 Given that only a
limited number of semantic constructs can be formally defined within
IFC (and it will never be possible to define all), there has to be a
mechanism for capturing those constructs that are not (yet) defined by
IFC.
NOTE 2 Product proxies are a
mechanism that allows to exchange data that is part of the project but
not necessarily part of the IFC model. Those proxies may have geometric
representations assigned.
HISTORY
New entity in IFC Release 1.5.
EXPRESS specification:
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EXISTS(SELF\IfcRoot.Name);
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Attribute definitions:
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High level (and only) semantic meaning attached to the IfcProxy, defining the basic construct type behind
the Proxy, e.g. Product or Process.
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| Tag
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The tag (or label) identifier at the particular instance of a product, e.g. the serial number, or the
position number. It is the identifier at the occurrance level.
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Formal Propositions:
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The Name attribute has to be provided for a proxy.
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