IfcPostalAddress

IfcPostalAddress

Definition from IAI: The address for delivery of paper based mail.

HISTORY New entity in IFC Release 2x.
ISSUE See issue and change log for changes made in IFC Release 2x.

EXPRESS specification:

ENTITY IfcPostalAddress

SUBTYPE OF (

IfcAddress);

InternalLocation

OPTIONAL IfcLabel;

AddressLines

OPTIONAL LIST [1:?] OF IfcLabel;

PostalBox

OPTIONAL IfcLabel;

Town

OPTIONAL IfcLabel;

Region

OPTIONAL IfcLabel;

PostalCode

OPTIONAL IfcLabel;

Country

OPTIONAL IfcLabel;

WHERE

WR1

EXISTS (InternalLocation) OR EXISTS (AddressLines) OR EXISTS (PostalBox) OR EXISTS (PostalCode) OR EXISTS (Town) OR EXISTS (Region) OR EXISTS (Country);

END_ENTITY;

Attribute definitions:

InternalLocation	:	An organization defined address for internal mail delivery.
AddressLines	:	The postal address. NOTE: A postal address may occupy several lines (or elements) when recorded. It is expected that normal usage will incorporate relevant elements of the following address concepts: A location within a building (e.g. 3rd Floor) Building name (e.g. Interoperability House) Street number (e.g. 6400) Street name (e.g. Alliance Boulevard). Typical content of address lines may vary in different countries.
PostalBox	:	An address that is implied by an identifiable mail drop.
Town	:	The name of a town.
Region	:	The name of a region. NOTE: The counties of the United Kingdom and the states of North America are examples of regions.
PostalCode	:	The code that is used by the country's postal service.
Country	:	The name of a country.

Formal Propositions:

WR1

Requires that at least one attribute of internal location, address lines, town, region or country is asserted. It is not acceptable to have a postal address without at least one of these values.

References (1):

Name

Type

Referred through

Express-G

IfcAddress

Entity

Subtype

Diagram 2

Inheritance graph

ENTITY IfcPostalAddress;

ENTITY IfcAddress;