4.1.5.1 Alignment Spatial Reference 
    The following diagram shows the generic classes and relationships used when applying this concept.
    
    In addition, concepts may have particular importance to common or standardised industry practices and scenarios. For these specific usage scenarios, the table below shows a recommended list of general usage patterns that users may adopt.
    
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IfcAlignment  
 
 
IfcAlignment  
 
 
 
 
1. GlobalId 
 
 
[1:1] 
 
 
2. OwnerHistory 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
AlignmentName 
 
 
 
 
3. Name 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
4. Description 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
      HasAssignments 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
      Nests 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
      IsNestedBy 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
      HasContext 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
      IsDecomposedBy 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
      Decomposes 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
      HasAssociations 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
5. ObjectType 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
      IsDeclaredBy 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
      Declares 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
      IsTypedBy 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
      IsDefinedBy 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
6. ObjectPlacement 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
7. Representation 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
      ReferencedBy 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
      PositionedRelativeTo 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
      ReferencedInStructures 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
      ContainedInStructure 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
      Positions 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
8. PredefinedType 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
IfcRelReferencedInSpatialStructure  
 
 
IfcRelReferencedInSpatialStructure  
 
 
 
 
1. GlobalId 
 
 
[1:1] 
 
 
2. OwnerHistory 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
3. Name 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
4. Description 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
5. RelatedElements 
 
 
[1:?] 
 
 
RelatingStructure 
 
 
 
 
6. RelatingStructure 
 
 
[1:1] 
 
IfcAlignment :ReferencedInStructures1->IfcRelReferencedInSpatialStructure :RelatedElements0 
 
 
 
IfcLabel_0 
 
 
IfcLabel  
 
 
 
IfcAlignment :Name1->IfcLabel_0:IfcLabel0 
 
 
 
IfcSpatialElement  
 
 
IfcSpatialElement  
 
 
 
 
1. GlobalId 
 
 
[1:1] 
 
 
2. OwnerHistory 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
3. Name 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
4. Description 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
      HasAssignments 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
      Nests 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
      IsNestedBy 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
      HasContext 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
      IsDecomposedBy 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
      Decomposes 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
      HasAssociations 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
5. ObjectType 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
      IsDeclaredBy 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
      Declares 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
      IsTypedBy 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
      IsDefinedBy 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
6. ObjectPlacement 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
7. Representation 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
      ReferencedBy 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
      PositionedRelativeTo 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
      ReferencedInStructures 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
8. LongName 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
      ContainsElements 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
      ServicedBySystems 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
ReferencedElements 
 
 
 
 
      ReferencesElements 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
      IsInterferedByElements 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
      InterferesElements 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
IfcRelReferencedInSpatialStructure :RelatingStructure1->IfcSpatialElement :ReferencesElements0 
 
 
 
 
 Figure 4.1.5.1.A  
 General UsageTable 4.1.5.1.B