4.1.5.8 Product Relative Positioning 
An IfcProduct   can be placed relative to a positioning element such as IfcAlignment  , IfcGrid   or IfcReferent  .
    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 
 
IfcProduct  
 
 
IfcProduct  
 
 
 
 
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:?] 
 
IfcRelPositions  
 
 
IfcRelPositions  
 
 
 
 
1. GlobalId 
 
 
[1:1] 
 
 
2. OwnerHistory 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
3. Name 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
4. Description 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
PositioningElement 
 
 
 
 
5. RelatingPositioningElement 
 
 
[1:1] 
 
 
6. RelatedProducts 
 
 
[1:?] 
 
IfcProduct :PositionedRelativeTo1->IfcRelPositions :RelatedProducts0 
 
 
 
IfcPositioningElement  
 
 
IfcPositioningElement  
 
 
 
 
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:?] 
 
 
      ContainedInStructure 
 
 
[0:1] 
 
 
      Positions 
 
 
[0:?] 
 
IfcRelPositions :RelatingPositioningElement1->IfcPositioningElement :IfcPositioningElement0 
 
 
 
 
 Figure 4.1.5.8.A  
 General UsageTable 4.1.5.8.B