IfcOrganization

Item	XML	Change	Description
IFC2x3 to IFC4
IfcOrganization
Identification	X	MODIFIED	Name changed from Id to Identification.

Semantic definitions at the entity

Entity definition

A named and structured grouping with a corporate identity.

NOTE The relationships between IfcOrganization's, like between department within a company, can be expressed using the objectified relationship IfcOrganizationRelationship.

NOTE Entity adapted from organization defined in ISO 10303-41.

HISTORY New entity in IFC1.5.1.

IFC4 CHANGE Attribute 'Id' renamed to Identification.

Attribute definitions

#	Attribute	Type	Cardinality	Description	G
1	Identification	IfcIdentifier	?	Identification of the organization.	X
2	Name	IfcLabel		The word, or group of words, by which the organization is referred to.	X
3	Description	IfcText	?	Text that relates the nature of the organization.	X
4	Roles	IfcActorRole	? L[1:?]	Roles played by the organization.	X
5	Addresses	IfcAddress	? L[1:?]	Postal and telecom addresses of an organization. NOTE There may be several addresses related to an organization.	X
	IsRelatedBy	IfcOrganizationRelationship @RelatedOrganizations	S[0:?]	The inverse relationship for relationship RelatedOrganizations of IfcOrganizationRelationship.	X
	Relates	IfcOrganizationRelationship @RelatingOrganization	S[0:?]	The inverse relationship for relationship RelatingOrganization of IfcOrganizationRelationship.	X
	Engages	IfcPersonAndOrganization @TheOrganization	S[0:?]	Inverse relationship to IfcPersonAndOrganization relationships in which IfcOrganization is engaged.	X

Inherited definitions from supertypes

Entity inheritance

Attribute inheritance

#	Attribute	Type	Cardinality	Description	G
IfcOrganization
1	Identification	IfcIdentifier	?	Identification of the organization.	X
2	Name	IfcLabel		The word, or group of words, by which the organization is referred to.	X
3	Description	IfcText	?	Text that relates the nature of the organization.	X
4	Roles	IfcActorRole	? L[1:?]	Roles played by the organization.	X
5	Addresses	IfcAddress	? L[1:?]	Postal and telecom addresses of an organization. NOTE There may be several addresses related to an organization.	X
	IsRelatedBy	IfcOrganizationRelationship @RelatedOrganizations	S[0:?]	The inverse relationship for relationship RelatedOrganizations of IfcOrganizationRelationship.	X
	Relates	IfcOrganizationRelationship @RelatingOrganization	S[0:?]	The inverse relationship for relationship RelatingOrganization of IfcOrganizationRelationship.	X
	Engages	IfcPersonAndOrganization @TheOrganization	S[0:?]	Inverse relationship to IfcPersonAndOrganization relationships in which IfcOrganization is engaged.	X

Formal representations

XML Specification

 <xs:element name="IfcOrganization" type="ifc:IfcOrganization" substitutionGroup="ifc:Entity" nillable="true"/>

 <xs:complexType name="IfcOrganization">

  <xs:complexContent>

   <xs:extension base="ifc:Entity">

    <xs:sequence>

     <xs:element name="Roles" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">

      <xs:complexType>

       <xs:sequence>

        <xs:element ref="ifc:IfcActorRole" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>

       </xs:sequence>

       <xs:attribute ref="ifc:itemType" fixed="ifc:IfcActorRole"/>

       <xs:attribute ref="ifc:cType" fixed="list"/>

       <xs:attribute ref="ifc:arraySize" use="optional"/>

      </xs:complexType>

     </xs:element>

     <xs:element name="Addresses" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">

      <xs:complexType>

       <xs:sequence>

        <xs:element ref="ifc:IfcAddress" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>

       </xs:sequence>

       <xs:attribute ref="ifc:itemType" fixed="ifc:IfcAddress"/>

       <xs:attribute ref="ifc:cType" fixed="list"/>

       <xs:attribute ref="ifc:arraySize" use="optional"/>

      </xs:complexType>

     </xs:element>

    </xs:sequence>

    <xs:attribute name="Identification" type="ifc:IfcIdentifier" use="optional"/>

    <xs:attribute name="Name" type="ifc:IfcLabel" use="optional"/>

    <xs:attribute name="Description" type="ifc:IfcText" use="optional"/>

   </xs:extension>

  </xs:complexContent>

 </xs:complexType>

EXPRESS Specification


ENTITY IfcOrganization;

  Identification : OPTIONAL IfcIdentifier;

  Name : IfcLabel;

  Description : OPTIONAL IfcText;

  Roles : OPTIONAL LIST [1:?] OF IfcActorRole;

  Addresses : OPTIONAL LIST [1:?] OF IfcAddress;

 INVERSE

  IsRelatedBy : SET [0:?] OF IfcOrganizationRelationship FOR RelatedOrganizations;

  Relates : SET [0:?] OF IfcOrganizationRelationship FOR RelatingOrganization;

  Engages : SET [0:?] OF IfcPersonAndOrganization FOR TheOrganization;

END_ENTITY;

 EXPRESS-G diagram

	Organisation
	Organization
	Organisation