Class: VirtualEntity

Abstract base class for non-physical, conceptual, or informational entities.

• NOTE: this is an abstract class and should not be instantiated directly

URI: pbs:VirtualEntity

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class VirtualEntity
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Entity <|-- VirtualEntity
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VirtualEntity <|-- SpatialContext
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VirtualEntity <|-- Space
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VirtualEntity <|-- System
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VirtualEntity <|-- ConnectionVirtual
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VirtualEntity <|-- TimeRecord
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VirtualEntity <|-- CostRecord
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VirtualEntity <|-- Material
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Inheritance

• Entity
  • VirtualEntity
    • SpatialContext
    • Space
    • System
    • ConnectionVirtual
    • TimeRecord
    • CostRecord
    • Material

Class Properties

Property	Value
Class URI	pbs:VirtualEntity

Slots

Name	Cardinality and Range	Description	Inheritance
cost_records	* CostRecord	Cost records associated with this entity.	direct
time_records	* TimeRecord	Time records associated with this entity.	direct
materials	* Material	Material definitions associated with this entity.	direct
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

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

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

Mappings

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

LinkML Source

Direct

name: VirtualEntity
description: Abstract base class for non-physical, conceptual, or informational entities.
from_schema: https://schema.pragmaticbim.ch
is_a: Entity
abstract: true
slots:
- cost_records
- time_records
- materials
slot_usage:
  content_kind:
    name: content_kind
    equals_string: virtual
class_uri: pbs:VirtualEntity

Induced

name: VirtualEntity
description: Abstract base class for non-physical, conceptual, or informational entities.
from_schema: https://schema.pragmaticbim.ch
is_a: Entity
abstract: true
slot_usage:
  content_kind:
    name: content_kind
    equals_string: virtual
attributes:
  cost_records:
    name: cost_records
    description: Cost records associated with this entity.
    from_schema: https://schema.pragmaticbim.ch
    rank: 1000
    owner: VirtualEntity
    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: VirtualEntity
    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: VirtualEntity
    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: VirtualEntity
    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: VirtualEntity
    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: VirtualEntity
    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: VirtualEntity
    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: VirtualEntity
    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: VirtualEntity
    domain_of:
    - Entity
    range: uriorcurie
  localized_descriptions:
    name: localized_descriptions
    description: Localized variants of description.
    from_schema: https://schema.pragmaticbim.ch
    rank: 1000
    owner: VirtualEntity
    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: VirtualEntity
    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: VirtualEntity
    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: VirtualEntity
    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: VirtualEntity
    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: VirtualEntity
    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: VirtualEntity
    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: VirtualEntity
    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: VirtualEntity
    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: VirtualEntity
    domain_of:
    - Entity
    range: datetime
  revision:
    name: revision
    description: Integer revision counter for change tracking.
    from_schema: https://schema.pragmaticbim.ch
    rank: 1000
    owner: VirtualEntity
    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: VirtualEntity
    domain_of:
    - Entity
    range: StatusType
class_uri: pbs:VirtualEntity