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UsageType

Within the context of ifcFacilityPart components, let’s additionally introduce the UsageType parameter, which on this case is moreover used to characterize the article. For instance, a street will be described in varied dimensions. We are able to discuss a longitudinal or transverse division of the street. Within the case of longitudinal street division, we imply the division of the street into segments / sections. The lateral division reveals the division into attribute elements such because the street, paved shoulder, ditch.

TYPE IfcFacilityUsageEnum = ENUMERATION OF
(LATERAL
,LONGITUDINAL
,REGION
,VERTICAL
,USERDEFINED
,NOTDEFINED);
END_TYPE;

For instance, ifcRoadPart has the next varieties (PredefinedType):

TYPE IfcRoadPartTypeEnum = ENUMERATION OF
(BICYCLECROSSING
,BUS_STOP
,CARRIAGEWAY
,CENTRALISLAND
,CENTRALRESERVE
,HARDSHOULDER
,INTERSECTION
,LAYBY
,PARKINGBAY
,PASSINGBAY
,PEDESTRIAN_CROSSING
,RAILWAYCROSSING
,REFUGEISLAND
,ROADSEGMENT
,ROADSIDE
,ROADSIDEPART
,ROADWAYPLATEAU
,ROUNDABOUT
,SHOULDER
,SIDEWALK
,SOFTSHOULDER
,TOLLPLAZA
,TRAFFICISLAND
,TRAFFICLANE
,USERDEFINED
,NOTDEFINED);
END_TYPE;

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