8.1.3.7 IfcPostalAddress

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DEPRECATED This definition will be removed in a future major release of this standard

8.1.3.7.1 Semantic definition

This entity represents an address for delivery of paper based mail and other postal deliveries.

8.1.3.7.2 Entity inheritance

8.1.3.7.3 Attributes

#	Attribute	Type	Description
IfcAddress (5)
1	Purpose	OPTIONAL IfcAddressTypeEnum	Identifies the logical location of the address.
2	Description	OPTIONAL IfcText	Text that relates the nature of the address.
3	UserDefinedPurpose	OPTIONAL IfcLabel	Allows for specification of user specific purpose of the address beyond the enumeration values provided by Purpose attribute of type IfcAddressTypeEnum. When a value is provided for attribute UserDefinedPurpose, in parallel the attribute Purpose shall have enumeration value USERDEFINED.
	OfOrganization	SET [0:?] OF IfcOrganization FOR Addresses	The inverse relationship to Organization to whom address is associated.
	OfPerson	SET [0:?] OF IfcPerson FOR Addresses	The inverse relationship to Person to whom address is associated.
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IfcPostalAddress (7)
4	InternalLocation	OPTIONAL IfcLabel	An organization defined address for internal mail delivery.
5	AddressLines	OPTIONAL LIST [1:?] OF IfcLabel	The postal address. NOTE A postal address may occupy several lines (or elements) when recorded. It is expected that normal usage will incorporate relevant elements of the following address concepts: A location within a building (e.g. 3rd Floor) Building name (e.g. Interoperability House) Street number (e.g. 6400) Street name (e.g. Alliance Boulevard). Typical content of address lines may vary in different countries.
6	PostalBox	OPTIONAL IfcLabel	An address that is implied by an identifiable mail drop.
7	Town	OPTIONAL IfcLabel	The name of a town.
8	Region	OPTIONAL IfcLabel	The name of a region. NOTE The counties of the United Kingdom and the states of North America are examples of regions.
9	PostalCode	OPTIONAL IfcLabel	The code that is used by the country's postal service.
10	Country	OPTIONAL IfcLabel	An ISO 3166 2-digit country code.

Table A

8.1.3.7.4 Formal propositions

Name	Description
WR1	Requires that at least one attribute of internal location, address lines, town, region or country is asserted. It is not acceptable to have a postal address without at least one of these values.
`EXISTS (InternalLocation) OR EXISTS (AddressLines) OR EXISTS (PostalBox) OR EXISTS (PostalCode) OR EXISTS (Town) OR EXISTS (Region) OR EXISTS (Country)`

Table B

8.1.3.7.5 Formal representation

ENTITY IfcPostalAddress
SUBTYPE OF (IfcAddress);
InternalLocation : OPTIONAL IfcLabel;
AddressLines : OPTIONAL LIST [1:?] OF IfcLabel;
PostalBox : OPTIONAL IfcLabel;
Town : OPTIONAL IfcLabel;
Region : OPTIONAL IfcLabel;
PostalCode : OPTIONAL IfcLabel;
Country : OPTIONAL IfcLabel;
WHERE
WR1 : EXISTS (InternalLocation) OR
EXISTS (AddressLines) OR
EXISTS (PostalBox) OR
EXISTS (PostalCode) OR
EXISTS (Town) OR
EXISTS (Region) OR
EXISTS (Country);
END_ENTITY;