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Class: Material

Material definition that can be associated with one or more entities.

URI: pbs:Material

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class Material
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VirtualEntity <|-- Material
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click Entity href "./Entity.html" _blank
click Classification href "./Classification.html" _blank
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Inheritance

Class Properties

Property Value
Class URI pbs:Material

Slots

Name Cardinality and Range Description Inheritance
material_category 0..1
String
Material category label kept intentionally open pending classification-backed modeling. direct
material_specification 0..1
String
Material grade, specification, or product description. direct
cost_records *
CostRecord
Cost records associated with this entity. VirtualEntity
time_records *
TimeRecord
Time records associated with this entity. VirtualEntity
materials *
Material
Material definitions associated with this entity. VirtualEntity
id 1
String
Unique local identifier. Entity
content_kind 1
String
Entity type discriminator for adapter projection and querying. Must be a ContentKind value. Entity
name 1
String
Default display name. Entity
localized_names *
LocalizedText
Localized variants of name. Entity
description 0..1
String
Default description text. Entity
meaning_uri 0..1
Uriorcurie
Optional semantic URI for linking the entity instance to an external ontology concept. Entity
localized_descriptions *
LocalizedText
Localized variants of description. Entity
ifc_global_id 0..1
String
IFC GlobalId of the mapped entity. Entity
classifications *
Classification
Classification entries from IFC and other schemes. Entity
geometry_representations *
GeometryRepresentation
Geometry references associated with the entity. A single element may link to multiple geometry representations to serve different intents (authoring, coordination, analysis, visualization) without duplicating the element itself. Entity
quantity_values *
QuantityValue
Quantities associated with the entity. Entity
metadata *
MetadataEntry
Generic metadata container for IFC attributes/properties and project-specific extensions. Entity
performance_properties *
PerformanceProperty
Normalized, strongly typed domain properties (fire/acoustic/thermal/structural/ security/material) extracted from raw IFC PropertySet values. Entity
applies_to_entities *
Entity
Model entities this record applies to (requirements, cost items, schedule items, etc.). Entity
created_at 0..1
Datetime
Creation timestamp for this entity record. Entity
modified_at 0..1
Datetime
Last modification timestamp for this entity record. Entity
revision 0..1
Integer
Integer revision counter for change tracking. Entity
status 0..1
StatusType
Lifecycle or QA status. Entity

Usages

used by used in type used
ConnectionPhysical frame_material range Material
ConnectionPhysical infill_material range Material
VirtualEntity materials range Material
SpatialContext materials range Material
PerimeterContext materials range Material
LegalSiteContext materials range Material
BuiltAssetContext materials range Material
BuildingContext materials range Material
CivilStructureContext materials range Material
LevelContext materials range Material
ZoneContext materials range Material
Space materials range Material
System materials range Material
ConnectionVirtual materials range Material
TimeRecord materials range Material
CostRecord materials range Material
Material materials range Material

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

  • from schema: https://schema.pragmaticbim.ch

Mappings

Mapping Type Mapped Value
self pbs:Material
native pbs:Material

LinkML Source

Direct

name: Material
description: Material definition that can be associated with one or more entities.
from_schema: https://schema.pragmaticbim.ch
is_a: VirtualEntity
slots:
- material_category
- material_specification
class_uri: pbs:Material

Induced

name: Material
description: Material definition that can be associated with one or more entities.
from_schema: https://schema.pragmaticbim.ch
is_a: VirtualEntity
attributes:
  material_category:
    name: material_category
    description: Material category label kept intentionally open pending classification-backed
      modeling.
    from_schema: https://schema.pragmaticbim.ch
    rank: 1000
    owner: Material
    domain_of:
    - MaterialRequirement
    - Material
    range: string
  material_specification:
    name: material_specification
    description: Material grade, specification, or product description.
    from_schema: https://schema.pragmaticbim.ch
    rank: 1000
    owner: Material
    domain_of:
    - MaterialRequirement
    - Material
    range: string
  cost_records:
    name: cost_records
    description: Cost records associated with this entity.
    from_schema: https://schema.pragmaticbim.ch
    rank: 1000
    owner: Material
    domain_of:
    - VirtualEntity
    range: CostRecord
    multivalued: true
    inlined: false
  time_records:
    name: time_records
    description: Time records associated with this entity.
    from_schema: https://schema.pragmaticbim.ch
    rank: 1000
    owner: Material
    domain_of:
    - VirtualEntity
    range: TimeRecord
    multivalued: true
    inlined: false
  materials:
    name: materials
    description: Material definitions associated with this entity.
    from_schema: https://schema.pragmaticbim.ch
    rank: 1000
    owner: Material
    domain_of:
    - VirtualEntity
    range: Material
    multivalued: true
    inlined: false
  id:
    name: id
    description: Unique local identifier.
    from_schema: https://schema.pragmaticbim.ch
    rank: 1000
    identifier: true
    owner: Material
    domain_of:
    - Entity
    - Change
    range: string
    required: true
  content_kind:
    name: content_kind
    description: Entity type discriminator for adapter projection and querying. Must
      be a ContentKind value.
    from_schema: https://schema.pragmaticbim.ch
    rank: 1000
    owner: Material
    domain_of:
    - Entity
    range: string
    required: true
    equals_string: virtual
  name:
    name: name
    description: Default display name.
    from_schema: https://schema.pragmaticbim.ch
    rank: 1000
    owner: Material
    domain_of:
    - Entity
    range: string
    required: true
  localized_names:
    name: localized_names
    description: Localized variants of name.
    from_schema: https://schema.pragmaticbim.ch
    rank: 1000
    owner: Material
    domain_of:
    - Entity
    range: LocalizedText
    multivalued: true
    inlined: true
  description:
    name: description
    description: Default description text.
    from_schema: https://schema.pragmaticbim.ch
    rank: 1000
    owner: Material
    domain_of:
    - Entity
    range: string
  meaning_uri:
    name: meaning_uri
    description: Optional semantic URI for linking the entity instance to an external
      ontology concept.
    from_schema: https://schema.pragmaticbim.ch
    rank: 1000
    owner: Material
    domain_of:
    - Entity
    range: uriorcurie
  localized_descriptions:
    name: localized_descriptions
    description: Localized variants of description.
    from_schema: https://schema.pragmaticbim.ch
    rank: 1000
    owner: Material
    domain_of:
    - Entity
    range: LocalizedText
    multivalued: true
    inlined: true
  ifc_global_id:
    name: ifc_global_id
    description: IFC GlobalId of the mapped entity.
    from_schema: https://schema.pragmaticbim.ch
    rank: 1000
    owner: Material
    domain_of:
    - Entity
    - Change
    range: string
    pattern: ^[0-3][0-9A-Za-z_$]{21}$
  classifications:
    name: classifications
    description: Classification entries from IFC and other schemes.
    from_schema: https://schema.pragmaticbim.ch
    rank: 1000
    owner: Material
    domain_of:
    - Entity
    - Artifact
    range: Classification
    multivalued: true
    inlined: true
  geometry_representations:
    name: geometry_representations
    description: 'Geometry references associated with the entity. A single element
      may link to multiple geometry representations to serve different intents (authoring,
      coordination, analysis, visualization) without duplicating the element itself.

      '
    from_schema: https://schema.pragmaticbim.ch
    rank: 1000
    owner: Material
    domain_of:
    - Entity
    range: GeometryRepresentation
    multivalued: true
    inlined: true
  quantity_values:
    name: quantity_values
    description: Quantities associated with the entity.
    from_schema: https://schema.pragmaticbim.ch
    rank: 1000
    owner: Material
    domain_of:
    - Entity
    range: QuantityValue
    multivalued: true
    inlined: true
  metadata:
    name: metadata
    description: Generic metadata container for IFC attributes/properties and project-specific
      extensions.
    from_schema: https://schema.pragmaticbim.ch
    rank: 1000
    owner: Material
    domain_of:
    - Entity
    range: MetadataEntry
    multivalued: true
    inlined: true
  performance_properties:
    name: performance_properties
    description: 'Normalized, strongly typed domain properties (fire/acoustic/thermal/structural/
      security/material) extracted from raw IFC PropertySet values.

      '
    from_schema: https://schema.pragmaticbim.ch
    rank: 1000
    owner: Material
    domain_of:
    - Entity
    range: PerformanceProperty
    multivalued: true
    inlined: true
  applies_to_entities:
    name: applies_to_entities
    description: Model entities this record applies to (requirements, cost items,
      schedule items, etc.).
    from_schema: https://schema.pragmaticbim.ch
    rank: 1000
    owner: Material
    domain_of:
    - Entity
    - TimeRecord
    - CostRecord
    range: Entity
    multivalued: true
    inlined: false
  created_at:
    name: created_at
    description: Creation timestamp for this entity record.
    from_schema: https://schema.pragmaticbim.ch
    rank: 1000
    owner: Material
    domain_of:
    - Entity
    range: datetime
  modified_at:
    name: modified_at
    description: Last modification timestamp for this entity record.
    from_schema: https://schema.pragmaticbim.ch
    rank: 1000
    owner: Material
    domain_of:
    - Entity
    range: datetime
  revision:
    name: revision
    description: Integer revision counter for change tracking.
    from_schema: https://schema.pragmaticbim.ch
    rank: 1000
    owner: Material
    domain_of:
    - Entity
    range: integer
    minimum_value: 0
  status:
    name: status
    description: Lifecycle or QA status.
    from_schema: https://schema.pragmaticbim.ch
    rank: 1000
    owner: Material
    domain_of:
    - Entity
    range: StatusType
class_uri: pbs:Material