IFC 4.4.0.0 build 20261005 (IFC4X4_DEV_20260525) ⚠ buildingSMART Working Draft. All content is under development.

  • Help suggest improvements
  • Get user or developer support

7.8.4.103 Pset_PointMachine

7.8.4.103.1 Semantic definition

Properties of point machine used in railway. The property set can be used by IfcActuator with predefined type set to ELECTRICACTUATOR, HYDRAULICACTUATOR, HANDOPERATEDACTUATOR, or PNEUMATICACTUATOR, indicated that such actuator is a point machine that can switch and lock the track turnout.

7.8.4.103.2 Applicable entities

7.8.4.103.3 Properties

Name Property Type Data Type Description
ActionBarMovementLength IfcPropertySingleValue IfcPositiveLengthMeasure

The movement of the bar that pulls the point of a turnout.

TractionForce IfcPropertySingleValue IfcForceMeasure

Traction force of the point machine in turnout conversion.

ConversionTime IfcPropertySingleValue IfcTimeMeasure

Turnout conversion completion time.

LockingForce IfcPropertySingleValue IfcForceMeasure

Locking force of the point machine motor.

HasLockInside IfcPropertySingleValue IfcBoolean

Indicates whether the locking is inside (TRUE) or outside (FALSE) of the point machine.

MarkingRodMovementLength IfcPropertySingleValue IfcPositiveLengthMeasure

The length of the movement bar which indicates the turnout position.

MaximumOperatingTime IfcPropertySingleValue IfcTimeMeasure

The maximum duration of the turnout movement before the interlocking turns to out of control status.

MinimumOperatingSpeed IfcPropertySingleValue IfcAngularVelocityMeasure

Minimum operating speed of the point machine.

Current IfcPropertyBoundedValue IfcElectricCurrentMeasure

The actual current and operable range.

Table A

Edit on Github

2 contributor(s): ArturTomczakbSI-Bot
Last change: Improve definition split (#876) * bring back headers headers were previously removed by mistake, now bringing them back * add new lines and rename the tag add the word 'short' in it * unify newlines make exactly one newline before and two after the tag * resolving typos Because bringing back headers required to go back in time to previous version, I'm now re-resolving the issues: #861, #860, #856 by ArturTomczak on 2024-07-16T16:07:28+02:00

Is this page difficult to understand? Let us know!

7.8.4.103.4 Changelog

7.8.4.103.4.1 IFC4.3_ADD2

  • New resource