IfcRelConnectsPortToElement

Definition from IAI: An IfcRelConnectsPortToElement defines the relationship that is made between a port and the IfcElement in which it is contained. It is a 1 to 1 relationship.

Ports contained in different elements are connected to each other using the IfcRelConnectsPorts relationship. Using both relationships, a topological system can be defined.

> HISTORY New entity in Release IFC2x Edition 2.

EXPRESS specification:

ENTITY IfcRelConnectsPortToElement
SUBTYPE OF ( | IfcRelConnects);
RelatingPort | : | IfcPort;
RelatedElement | : | IfcElement;
END_ENTITY;

Attribute definitions:

RelatingPort | : | Reference to an Port that is connected by the objectified relationship.
RelatedElement | : | Reference to an Element that is connected by the objectified relationship.

Inheritance graph

ENTITY IfcRelConnectsPortToElement;
ENTITY IfcRoot;
GlobalId | : | IfcGloballyUniqueId;
OwnerHistory | : | IfcOwnerHistory;
Name | : | OPTIONAL IfcLabel;
Description | : | OPTIONAL IfcText;
ENTITY IfcRelationship;
ENTITY IfcRelConnects;
ENTITY IfcRelConnectsPortToElement;
RelatingPort | : | IfcPort;
RelatedElement | : | IfcElement;
END_ENTITY;