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IfcContextDependentUnit

Definition from ISO/CD 10303-41:1992: A context dependent unit is a unit which is not related to the SI system.

NOTE: The number of parts in an assembly is a physical quantity measured in units that may be called "parts" but which cannot be related to an SI unit.
HISTORY This entity has changes after IFC Release 2.0.
ISSUE See issue and change log for issues and changes made in IFC Release 2x.

EXPRESS specification:

ENTITY IfcContextDependentUnit
SUBTYPE OF ( IfcNamedUnit);
Name  :  IfcLabel;
END_ENTITY;

Attribute definitions:

Name  :  The word, or group of words, by which the context dependent unit is referred to.

References (1):

Name Type Referred through Express-G
IfcNamedUnit Entity
Subtype
Diagram 1

Inheritance graph

ENTITY IfcContextDependentUnit;
ENTITY IfcNamedUnit;
Dimensions  :  IfcDimensionalExponents;
UnitType  :  IfcUnitEnum;
ENTITY IfcContextDependentUnit;
Name  :  IfcLabel;
END_ENTITY;