4.1.5.6 Element Interference 
    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.
    
G 
 
IfcElement_0 
 
 
IfcElement  
 
 
 
 
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. Tag 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
      FillsVoids 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
      ConnectedTo 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
      IsInterferedByElements 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
      InterferesElements 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
      HasProjections 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
      HasOpenings 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
      IsConnectionRealization 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
      ProvidesBoundaries 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
      ConnectedFrom 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
      ContainedInStructure 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
      HasCoverings 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
      HasSurfaceFeatures 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
IfcRelInterferesElements  
 
 
IfcRelInterferesElements  
 
 
 
 
1. GlobalId 
 
 
[1:1] 
 
 
2. OwnerHistory 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
3. Name 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
4. Description 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
5. RelatingElement 
 
 
[1:1] 
 
 
6. RelatedElement 
 
 
[1:1] 
 
 
7. InterferenceGeometry 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
8. InterferenceType 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
9. ImpliedOrder 
 
 
[1:1] 
 
 
10. InterferenceSpace 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
IfcElement_0:IsInterferedByElements1->IfcRelInterferesElements :RelatedElement0 
 
 
 
IfcElement_1 
 
 
IfcElement  
 
 
 
 
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. Tag 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
      FillsVoids 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
      ConnectedTo 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
      IsInterferedByElements 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
      InterferesElements 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
      HasProjections 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
      HasOpenings 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
      IsConnectionRealization 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
      ProvidesBoundaries 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
      ConnectedFrom 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
      ContainedInStructure 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
      HasCoverings 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
 
      HasSurfaceFeatures 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
IfcRelInterferesElements :RelatingElement1->IfcElement_1:IfcElement0 
 
 
 
IfcConnectionVolumeGeometry  
 
 
IfcConnectionVolumeGeometry  
 
 
 
 
1. VolumeOnRelatingElement 
 
 
[1:1] 
 
 
2. VolumeOnRelatedElement 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
IfcRelInterferesElements :InterferenceGeometry1->IfcConnectionVolumeGeometry :IfcConnectionVolumeGeometry0 
 
 
 
IfcIdentifier  
 
 
IfcIdentifier  
 
 
 
IfcRelInterferesElements :InterferenceType1->IfcIdentifier :IfcIdentifier0 
 
 
 
IfcSolidModel  
 
 
IfcSolidModel  
 
 
 
 
      LayerAssignment 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
      StyledByItem 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
IfcConnectionVolumeGeometry :VolumeOnRelatingElement1->IfcSolidModel :IfcSolidModel0 
 
 
 
 
 Figure 4.1.5.6.A  
 General UsageTable 4.1.5.6.B