IfcRelFillsElement

Definition from IAI: Objectified relationship between an opening element and an building element that fills (or partially fills) the opening element. It is an one-to-one relationship.

> NOTE view definitions or implementer agreements may restrict an opening to be filled by one filling element only.

Figure The insertion of a door into a wall is represented by two separate relationships. First the door opening is created within the wall by IfcWall(StandardCase) o-- IfcRelVoidsElement --o IfcOpeningElement, then the door is inserted within the opening by IfcOpeningElement o-- IfcRelFillsElement --o IfcDoor.

> HISTORY New entity in IFC Release 1.0

EXPRESS specification:

ENTITY IfcRelFillsElement
SUBTYPE OF ( | IfcRelConnects);
RelatingOpeningElement | : | IfcOpeningElement;
RelatedBuildingElement | : | IfcElement;
END_ENTITY;

Attribute definitions:

RelatingOpeningElement | : | Opening Element being filled by virtue of this relationship.
RelatedBuildingElement | : | Reference to building element that occupies fully or partially the associated opening. IFC2x PLATFORM CHANGE: The data type has been changed from IfcBuildingElement to IfcElement with upward compatibility for file based exchange.

Inheritance graph

ENTITY IfcRelFillsElement;
ENTITY IfcRoot;
GlobalId | : | IfcGloballyUniqueId;
OwnerHistory | : | IfcOwnerHistory;
Name | : | OPTIONAL IfcLabel;
Description | : | OPTIONAL IfcText;
ENTITY IfcRelationship;
ENTITY IfcRelConnects;
ENTITY IfcRelFillsElement;
RelatingOpeningElement | : | IfcOpeningElement;
RelatedBuildingElement | : | IfcElement;
END_ENTITY;