Class: PhysicalElement

Base class for physical elements that can be placed in built asset/level context.

URI: pbs:PhysicalElement

classDiagram class PhysicalElement click PhysicalElement href "./PhysicalElement.html" Entity <|-- PhysicalElement click Entity href "./Entity.html" PhysicalElement <|-- Separator click Separator href "./Separator.html" PhysicalElement <|-- ConnectionPhysical click ConnectionPhysical href "./ConnectionPhysical.html" PhysicalElement <|-- Boundary click Boundary href "./Boundary.html" PhysicalElement <|-- Equipment click Equipment href "./Equipment.html" PhysicalElement : classifications PhysicalElement --> "*" Classification : classifications click Classification href "./Classification.html" PhysicalElement : created_at PhysicalElement : decisions PhysicalElement --> "*" Decision : decisions click Decision href "./Decision.html" PhysicalElement : description PhysicalElement : documents PhysicalElement --> "*" Document : documents click Document href "./Document.html" PhysicalElement : geometry_representations PhysicalElement --> "*" GeometryRepresentation : geometry_representations click GeometryRepresentation href "./GeometryRepresentation.html" PhysicalElement : id PhysicalElement : ifc_global_id PhysicalElement : localized_descriptions PhysicalElement --> "*" LocalizedText : localized_descriptions click LocalizedText href "./LocalizedText.html" PhysicalElement : localized_names PhysicalElement --> "*" LocalizedText : localized_names click LocalizedText href "./LocalizedText.html" PhysicalElement : meaning_uri PhysicalElement : metadata PhysicalElement --> "*" MetadataEntry : metadata click MetadataEntry href "./MetadataEntry.html" PhysicalElement : modified_at PhysicalElement : name PhysicalElement : parent_building PhysicalElement --> "0..1" BuiltAssetContext : parent_building click BuiltAssetContext href "./BuiltAssetContext.html" PhysicalElement : parent_level PhysicalElement --> "0..1" LevelContext : parent_level click LevelContext href "./LevelContext.html" PhysicalElement : performance_properties PhysicalElement --> "*" PerformanceProperty : performance_properties click PerformanceProperty href "./PerformanceProperty.html" PhysicalElement : quantity_values PhysicalElement --> "*" QuantityValue : quantity_values click QuantityValue href "./QuantityValue.html" PhysicalElement : revision PhysicalElement : status PhysicalElement --> "0..1" StatusType : status click StatusType href "./StatusType.html" PhysicalElement : tasks PhysicalElement --> "*" Task : tasks click Task href "./Task.html"

Inheritance

Class Properties

Property Value
Class URI pbs:PhysicalElement

Slots

Name Cardinality and Range Description Inheritance
parent_building 0..1
BuiltAssetContext		 Parent building context reference direct
parent_level 0..1
LevelContext		 Parent level/storey context reference direct
id 1
String		 Unique local identifier 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... 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 Entity
quantity_values *
QuantityValue		 Quantities associated with the entity Entity
documents *
Document		 Linked documents associated with this entity Entity
metadata *
MetadataEntry		 Generic metadata container for IFC attributes/properties and project-specific... Entity
performance_properties *
PerformanceProperty		 Normalized, strongly typed domain properties (fire/acoustic/thermal/structura... Entity
decisions *
Decision		 Decision records associated with this entity Entity
tasks *
Task		 Tasks associated with this entity 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
Space bounded_by range PhysicalElement
ConnectionVirtual connects_physical_elements range PhysicalElement

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

Mappings

Mapping Type Mapped Value
self pbs:PhysicalElement
native pbs:PhysicalElement
exact bot:Element, ifcowl:IfcElement

LinkML Source

Direct

name: PhysicalElement
description: Base class for physical elements that can be placed in built asset/level
  context.
from_schema: https://example.org/pragmatic-bim-data-contract
exact_mappings:
- bot:Element
- ifcowl:IfcElement
is_a: Entity
abstract: true
slots:
- parent_building
- parent_level
slot_usage:
  parent_building:
    name: parent_building
    range: BuiltAssetContext
  parent_level:
    name: parent_level
    range: LevelContext
class_uri: pbs:PhysicalElement

Induced

name: PhysicalElement
description: Base class for physical elements that can be placed in built asset/level
  context.
from_schema: https://example.org/pragmatic-bim-data-contract
exact_mappings:
- bot:Element
- ifcowl:IfcElement
is_a: Entity
abstract: true
slot_usage:
  parent_building:
    name: parent_building
    range: BuiltAssetContext
  parent_level:
    name: parent_level
    range: LevelContext
attributes:
  parent_building:
    name: parent_building
    description: Parent building context reference.
    from_schema: https://example.org/pragmatic-bim-data-contract
    rank: 1000
    alias: parent_building
    owner: PhysicalElement
    domain_of:
    - PhysicalElement
    - SpatialContext
    - Space
    - System
    range: BuiltAssetContext
  parent_level:
    name: parent_level
    description: Parent level/storey context reference.
    from_schema: https://example.org/pragmatic-bim-data-contract
    rank: 1000
    alias: parent_level
    owner: PhysicalElement
    domain_of:
    - PhysicalElement
    - SpatialContext
    - Space
    range: LevelContext
  id:
    name: id
    description: Unique local identifier.
    from_schema: https://example.org/pragmatic-bim-data-contract
    rank: 1000
    identifier: true
    alias: id
    owner: PhysicalElement
    domain_of:
    - Entity
    range: string
    required: true
  name:
    name: name
    description: Default display name.
    from_schema: https://example.org/pragmatic-bim-data-contract
    rank: 1000
    alias: name
    owner: PhysicalElement
    domain_of:
    - Entity
    range: string
    required: true
  localized_names:
    name: localized_names
    description: Localized variants of name.
    from_schema: https://example.org/pragmatic-bim-data-contract
    rank: 1000
    alias: localized_names
    owner: PhysicalElement
    domain_of:
    - Entity
    range: LocalizedText
    multivalued: true
    inlined: true
  description:
    name: description
    description: Default description text.
    from_schema: https://example.org/pragmatic-bim-data-contract
    rank: 1000
    alias: description
    owner: PhysicalElement
    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://example.org/pragmatic-bim-data-contract
    rank: 1000
    alias: meaning_uri
    owner: PhysicalElement
    domain_of:
    - Entity
    range: uriorcurie
  localized_descriptions:
    name: localized_descriptions
    description: Localized variants of description.
    from_schema: https://example.org/pragmatic-bim-data-contract
    rank: 1000
    alias: localized_descriptions
    owner: PhysicalElement
    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://example.org/pragmatic-bim-data-contract
    rank: 1000
    alias: ifc_global_id
    owner: PhysicalElement
    domain_of:
    - Entity
    range: string
    pattern: ^[0-3][0-9A-Za-z_$]{21}$
  classifications:
    name: classifications
    description: Classification entries from IFC and other schemes.
    from_schema: https://example.org/pragmatic-bim-data-contract
    rank: 1000
    alias: classifications
    owner: PhysicalElement
    domain_of:
    - Entity
    - Document
    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://example.org/pragmatic-bim-data-contract
    rank: 1000
    alias: geometry_representations
    owner: PhysicalElement
    domain_of:
    - Entity
    range: GeometryRepresentation
    multivalued: true
    inlined: true
  quantity_values:
    name: quantity_values
    description: Quantities associated with the entity.
    from_schema: https://example.org/pragmatic-bim-data-contract
    rank: 1000
    alias: quantity_values
    owner: PhysicalElement
    domain_of:
    - Entity
    range: QuantityValue
    multivalued: true
    inlined: true
  documents:
    name: documents
    description: Linked documents associated with this entity.
    from_schema: https://example.org/pragmatic-bim-data-contract
    rank: 1000
    alias: documents
    owner: PhysicalElement
    domain_of:
    - Entity
    range: Document
    multivalued: true
    inlined: true
  metadata:
    name: metadata
    description: Generic metadata container for IFC attributes/properties and project-specific
      extensions.
    from_schema: https://example.org/pragmatic-bim-data-contract
    rank: 1000
    alias: metadata
    owner: PhysicalElement
    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://example.org/pragmatic-bim-data-contract
    rank: 1000
    alias: performance_properties
    owner: PhysicalElement
    domain_of:
    - Entity
    range: PerformanceProperty
    multivalued: true
    inlined: true
  decisions:
    name: decisions
    description: Decision records associated with this entity.
    from_schema: https://example.org/pragmatic-bim-data-contract
    rank: 1000
    alias: decisions
    owner: PhysicalElement
    domain_of:
    - Entity
    range: Decision
    multivalued: true
    inlined: true
  tasks:
    name: tasks
    description: Tasks associated with this entity.
    from_schema: https://example.org/pragmatic-bim-data-contract
    rank: 1000
    alias: tasks
    owner: PhysicalElement
    domain_of:
    - Entity
    range: Task
    multivalued: true
    inlined: true
  created_at:
    name: created_at
    description: Creation timestamp for this entity record.
    from_schema: https://example.org/pragmatic-bim-data-contract
    rank: 1000
    alias: created_at
    owner: PhysicalElement
    domain_of:
    - Entity
    range: datetime
  modified_at:
    name: modified_at
    description: Last modification timestamp for this entity record.
    from_schema: https://example.org/pragmatic-bim-data-contract
    rank: 1000
    alias: modified_at
    owner: PhysicalElement
    domain_of:
    - Entity
    range: datetime
  revision:
    name: revision
    description: Integer revision counter for change tracking.
    from_schema: https://example.org/pragmatic-bim-data-contract
    rank: 1000
    alias: revision
    owner: PhysicalElement
    domain_of:
    - Entity
    range: integer
    minimum_value: 0
  status:
    name: status
    description: Lifecycle or QA status.
    from_schema: https://example.org/pragmatic-bim-data-contract
    rank: 1000
    alias: status
    owner: PhysicalElement
    domain_of:
    - Entity
    range: StatusType
class_uri: pbs:PhysicalElement