7.3.3.5 IfcFlowMeter

	Appareil de mesure de débit
	Zähler (allgemein)

A flow meter is a device that is used to measure the flow rate in a system.

HISTORY  New entity in IFC4

Plumbing System Design

 Instance diagram

The Identity concept applies to this entity.

Exchange
Import					R	R	R	R			R	R	R
Export					R	R	R	R			R	R	R

The Object Typing concept applies to this entity as shown in Table 82.

Type IfcFlowMeterType

Table 82 — IfcFlowMeter Object Typing

Exchange
Import
Export											R		R

Properties for Occurrences

The Properties for Occurrences concept applies to this entity as shown in Table 83.

PredefinedType Name   Pset_FlowMeterOccurrence   Pset_FlowMeterTypeCommon ENERGYMETER Pset_FlowMeterTypeEnergyMeter

Table 83 — IfcFlowMeter Properties for Occurrences

Exchange
Import					R	R
Export					R	R		O			O	O	O

Ports

The Ports concept applies to this entity as shown in Table 84.

PredefinedType Name Flow Type Description GASMETER Inlet SINK GAS Inlet from utility. GASMETER Outlet SOURCE GAS Measured use. WATERMETER Inlet SINK DOMESTICCOLDWATER Inlet from utility. WATERMETER Outlet SOURCE DOMESTICCOLDWATER Measured use.

Table 84 — IfcFlowMeter Ports

Exchange
Import						R
Export						R		R			R	R	R

Placement

The Placement concept applies to this entity as shown in Table 85.

Type IfcLocalPlacement

Table 85 — IfcFlowMeter Placement

Exchange
Import
Export

Body Geometry

The Body Geometry concept applies to this entity as shown in Table 86.

RepresentationType Geometry MappedRepresentation IfcMappedItem

Table 86 — IfcFlowMeter Body Geometry

Exchange
Import
Export								R			R	R	R

Spatial Containment

The Spatial Containment concept applies to this entity as shown in Table 87.

Structure Description IfcSite Electrical meters are typically placed next to a building on the exterior.

Table 87 — IfcFlowMeter Spatial Containment

Exchange
Import
Export								R			R	R	R

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