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IfcQuantityCount

Definition from IAI: An physical quantity, IfcQuantityCount, that defines a derived count measure to provide an element's physical property. It is normally derived from the physical properties of the element under the specific measure rules given by a method of measurement.

EXAMPLE: An radiator may be measured according to its number of coils. The actual counting method depends on the method of measurement used.

HISTORY New entity in IFC Release 2.x
NOTE: It replaces the calcXxx attributes used in previous IFC Releases
ISSUE See issue and change logs for changes made in IFC Release 2.x


EXPRESS specification:

ENTITY IfcQuantityCount
SUBTYPE OF ( IfcPhysicalQuantity);
CountValue  :  IfcCountMeasure;
END_ENTITY;

Attribute definitions:

CountValue  :  Count measure value of this quantity.

References (1):

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

Inheritance graph

ENTITY IfcQuantityCount;
ENTITY IfcPhysicalQuantity;
Name  :  IfcLabel;
Description  :  OPTIONAL IfcText;
Unit  :  OPTIONAL IfcNamedUnit;
ENTITY IfcQuantityCount;
CountValue  :  IfcCountMeasure;
END_ENTITY;