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IfcRelConnectsPortToElement

Definition from buildingSMART: 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;