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IfcZShapeProfileDef

Definition from IAI: The IfcZShapeProfileDef defines a section profile that provides the defining parameters of a Z-shape section to be used by the swept area solid. Its parameters and orientation relative to the position coordinate system are according to the following illustration. The centre of the position coordinate system is in the profiles centre of the gravity bounding box.

HISTORY: New entity in Release IFC2x Edition 2.

Illustration:

Z-shape profile

Position
The parameterized profile defines its own position coordinate system. The underlying coordinate system is defined by the swept area solid that uses the profile definition. It is the xy plane of:

  • IfcSweptAreaSolid.Position
by using offsets of the position location, the parameterized profile can be positioned centric (using x,y offsets = 0.), or at any position relative to the profile. Explicit coordinate offsets are used to define cardinal points (e.g. upper-left bound).

Parameter
The parameterized profile is defined by a set of parameter attributes, see attribute definition below.

Table: Parameters of Z-shape profile definition

EXPRESS specification:

ENTITY IfcZShapeProfileDef
SUBTYPE OF ( IfcParameterizedProfileDef);
Depth  :  IfcPositiveLengthMeasure;
FlangeWidth  :  IfcPositiveLengthMeasure;
WebThickness  :  IfcPositiveLengthMeasure;
FlangeThickness  :  IfcPositiveLengthMeasure;
FilletRadius  :  OPTIONAL IfcPositiveLengthMeasure;
EdgeRadius  :  OPTIONAL IfcPositiveLengthMeasure;
WHERE
WR21  :  FlangeThickness < (Depth / 2.);
END_ENTITY;

Attribute definitions:

Depth  :  Web length, see illustration above (= h).
FlangeWidth  :  Flange length, see illustration above (= b).
WebThickness  :  Constant wall thickness of web, see illustration above (= ts).
FlangeThickness  :  Constant wall thickness of flange, see illustration above (= tg).
FilletRadius  :  Fillet radius according the above illustration (= r1). If it is not given, zero is assumed.
EdgeRadius  :  Edge radius according the above illustration (= r2). If it is not given, zero is assumed.

Formal Propositions:

WR21  :  The flange thickness shall be smaller than half of the depth.

Inheritance graph

ENTITY IfcZShapeProfileDef;
ENTITY IfcProfileDef;
ProfileType  :  IfcProfileTypeEnum;
ProfileName  :  OPTIONAL IfcLabel;
ENTITY IfcParameterizedProfileDef;
Position  :  IfcAxis2Placement2D;
ENTITY IfcZShapeProfileDef;
Depth  :  IfcPositiveLengthMeasure;
FlangeWidth  :  IfcPositiveLengthMeasure;
WebThickness  :  IfcPositiveLengthMeasure;
FlangeThickness  :  IfcPositiveLengthMeasure;
FilletRadius  :  OPTIONAL IfcPositiveLengthMeasure;
EdgeRadius  :  OPTIONAL IfcPositiveLengthMeasure;
END_ENTITY;