SIST EN ISO 23387:2020

Building Information Modelling (BIM) - Data templates for construction objects used in the life cycle of any built asset - Concepts and principles (ISO 23387:2020)

This International standard sets out the concepts, principles and the general structure for product data templates for products used in construction works. This general structure can be used to describe any product, e.g. in the domains of construction products, mechanical products, electrical products, plumbing products, and HVAC products.
This standard gives the specification of a taxonomy model based on ISO 12006-3 Building construction -- Organization of information about construction works -- Part 3: Framework for object-oriented information, that provides a methodology for creating concepts, grouping concepts, and defining relationships between concepts. Concepts defined in this standard are representing reference documents, product types, properties, property sets, quantities, units and values, with relationships between the concepts to provide the formal description of the product type as well as its typical behavior. This structure of concepts and relationships forms the basis for a product data template.
This standard describes how product data templates shall be linked to IFC classes according EN ISO 16739 - Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) for data sharing in the construction and facility management industries, by describing the general rule for creating relations between xtdsubject and xtdproperty with Ifc entities and Ifc properties in a data dictionary based on EN ISO 12006-3 Building construction -- Organization of information about construction works -- Part 3: Framework for object-oriented information.
This standard describes the general product data template structure that shall be used for developing specific product data templates based on domain and/or specific areas such as standards developed in ISO/IEC, CEN/CENELEC, ASTM, ANSI, etc.

Bauwerksinformationsmodellierung (BIM) - Datenvorlagen für Bauobjekte während des Lebenszyklus eines baulichen Vermögensgegenstandes - Konzepte und Grundsätze (ISO 23387:2020)

Dieses Dokument legt die Grundlagen und die Struktur für Datenvorlagen für Bauobjekte dar. Es unterstützt digitale Prozesse durch die Verwendung maschinenlesbarer Formate auf der Grundlage einer genormten Datenstruktur zum Austausch von Informationen zu jeder Art von Bauobjekten, z. B. Produkt, System, Baugruppe, Raum, Gebäude usw., während anfänglichem Entwurf, Beauftragung, Konstruktion, Bau, Betrieb und Rückbau.
Dieses Dokument enthält die Spezifikation einer Taxonomie, die Konzepte aus ISO 12006 3:2007, d. h. Objekte, Sammlungen und deren Beziehungen zueinander definiert, um den Informationsbedarf für den speziellen Zweck der Datenvorlage zu unterstützen.
Dieses Dokument enthält eine EXPRESS Spezifikation mit Erweiterungen der EXPRESS G Notation und  Spezifikation aus ISO 12006 3:2007. Diese Erweiterungen wurden zur Unterstützung der Marktanforderungen bereitgestellt, die sich seit Veröffentlichung von ISO 12006 3 im Jahr 2007 entwickelt haben.
Dieses Dokument stellt Regeln für die Verknüpfung zwischen Datenvorlagen und IFC Klassen innerhalb eines auf ISO 12006 3:2007 basierenden Datenkatalogs auf.
Dieses Dokument stellt Regeln für die Verknüpfung zwischen Datenvorlagen und Klassifikationssystemen innerhalb eines auf ISO 12006 3:2007 basierenden Datenkatalogs auf.
Die Zielgruppe dieses Dokuments sind Softwareentwickler und nicht Experten für den Bereich der Bauindustrie, die ernannt wurden, um Datenvorlagen auf Grundlage von Quellen zu erstellen, die sich mit der Beschreibung von Informationsanforderungen befassen.
Die Bereitstellung des Inhalts von Datenvorlagen liegt außerhalb des Anwendungsbereichs dieses Dokuments. Die vorgestellte Datenstruktur soll für die Entwicklung spezifischer Datenvorlagen verwendet werden, die auf Normen beruhen, die von ISO/IEC, CEN/CENELEC, nationalen Normungsorganisationen oder anderen Quellen, die sich mit der Beschreibung von Informationsanforderungen befassen, erarbeitet wurden.

Modélisation des informations de la construction (BIM) - Modèles de données pour les objets de construction utilisés durant le cycle de vie de tout bien construit - Concepts et principes (ISO 23387:2020)

Le présent document définit les principes et la structure des modèles de données pour les objets de construction. Il est élaboré afin de prendre en charge les processus numériques utilisant des formats exploitables par ordinateur dotés d'une structure de données normalisée pour échanger des informations sur tout type d'objet de construction, par exemple produit, système, assemblage, espace, bâtiment, etc. utilisé dans le démarrage, le programme, la conception, la production, la mise en service et la démolition des installations.
Le présent document propose la spécification d'un modèle taxonomique qui définit les concepts provenant de l'ISO 12006-3:2007, c'est-à-dire objets, collections et les relations entre eux, afin de prendre en charge le besoin d'information dans l'objectif spécifique du modèle de données.
Le présent document fournit une spécification EXPRESS ainsi que les extensions de la notation EXPRESS‑G et de la spécification de l'ISO 12006-3:2007. Ces extensions sont destinées à prendre en charge les besoins commerciaux apparus depuis la publication de l'ISO 12006-3 en 2007.
Le présent document donne les règles de liaison entre les modèles de données et les classes IFC dans un dictionnaire de données, sur la base de l'ISO 12006-3:2007.
Le présent document donne les règles de liaison entre les modèles de données et les systèmes de classification dans un dictionnaire de données, sur la base de l'ISO 12006-3:2007.
Le public cible du présent document est constitué des développeurs logiciels, et non des experts de l'industrie de la construction en charge de créer des modèles de données sur la base de sources décrivant des besoins d'information.
La fourniture du contenu des modèles de données ne fait pas partie du domaine d'application du présent document. La structure de données proposée doit être utilisée pour développer des modèles de données spécifiques basés sur les normes développées par l'ISO, l'IEC, le CEN/CENELEC, les organismes nationaux de normalisation ou d'autres sources décrivant les besoins d'information.

Informacijsko modeliranje gradenj (BIM) - Podatkovne predloge za gradnike, ki se uporabljajo v življenjskem ciklu gradbenega objekta - Pojmi in načela (ISO 23387:2020)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 09-Jun-2019
• Publication Date: 02-Sep-2020
• ICS: 13.020.60 - Product life-cycles
• ICS: 35.240.67 - IT applications in building and construction industry
• ICS: 91.010.01 - Construction industry in general
• Technical Committee: BIM - Building Information Modelling (BIM)
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 12-Aug-2020
• Due Date: 17-Oct-2020
• Completion Date: 03-Sep-2020
• Directive: 305/2011 - Regulation (eu) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 march 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing council directive 89/106/eec
• Ref Project: EN ISO 23387:2020 - Building information modelling (BIM) - Data templates for construction objects used in the life cycle of built assets - Concepts and principles (ISO 23387:2020)

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN ISO 23387:2020
01-oktober-2020
Informacijsko modeliranje gradenj (BIM) - Podatkovne predloge za gradnike, ki se
uporabljajo v življenjskem ciklu gradbenega objekta - Pojmi in načela (ISO
23387:2020)
Building Information Modelling (BIM) - Data templates for construction objects used in
the life cycle of any built asset - Concepts and principles (ISO 23387:2020)
Bauwerksinformationsmodellierung (BIM) - Datenvorlagen für Bauobjekte während des
Lebenszyklus eines baulichen Vermögensgegenstandes - Konzepte und Grundsätze
(ISO 23387:2020)
Modélisation des informations de la construction (BIM) - Modèles de données pour les
objets de construction utilisés durant le cycle de vie de tout bien construit - Concepts et
principes (ISO 23387:2020)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 23387:2020
ICS:
13.020.60 Življenjski ciklusi izdelkov Product life-cycles
35.240.67 Uporabniške rešitve IT v IT applications in building
gradbeništvu and construction industry
91.010.01 Gradbeništvo na splošno Construction industry in
general
SIST EN ISO 23387:2020 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EN ISO 23387
EUROPEAN STANDARD

NORME EUROPÉENNE

July 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 35.240.67; 91.010.01
English Version

Building information modelling (BIM) - Data templates for
construction objects used in the life cycle of built assets -
Concepts and principles (ISO 23387:2020)
Modélisation des informations de la construction (BIM) Bauwerksinformationsmodellierung (BIM) -
- Modèles de données pour les objets de construction Datenvorlagen für Bauobjekte während des
utilisés durant le cycle de vie des biens construits - Lebenszyklus eines baulichen Vermögensgegenstandes
Concepts et principes (ISO 23387:2020) - Konzepte und Grundsätze (ISO 23387:2020)
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European foreword
This document (EN ISO 23387:2020) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 59 "Buildings
and civil engineering works" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 442 “Building
Information Modelling (BIM)” the secretariat of which is held by SN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by January 2021, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by January 2021.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 23387:2020 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 23387:2020 without any modification.


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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 23387
First edition
2020-07
Building information modelling
(BIM) — Data templates for
construction objects used in the life
cycle of built assets — Concepts and
principles
Modélisation des informations de la construction (BIM) — Modèles de
données pour les objets de construction utilisés durant le cycle de vie
des biens construits — Concepts et principes
Reference number
ISO 23387:2020(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Data template structure — UML diagram . 4
5 Linking data templates to IFC classes . 6
6 Linking data templates to classification . 7
7 EXPRESS specification . 9
7.1 General . 9
7.2 EXPRESS specification . 9
7.2.1 General. 9
7.2.2 xtdClassification . 9
7.2.3 xtdRelClassifies . 9
7.2.4 xtdRelAssociates .10
7.2.5 xtdRelDocuments .10
7.3 EXPRESS long form specification .11
Annex A (informative) EXPRESS-G diagrams .13
Annex B (informative) UML diagram — Systems with components.16
Bibliography .17
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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
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This document was prepared by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Technical
Committee CEN/TC 442, Building Information Modelling (BIM), in collaboration with ISO Technical
Committee TC 59, Buildings and civil engineering works, Subcommittee SC 13, Organization and
digitization of information about buildings and civil engineering works, including building information
modelling (BIM), in accordance with the Agreement on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN
(Vienna Agreement).
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Introduction
Building information modelling (BIM) provides a digital process for describing and displaying
information required in the planning, design, construction and operation of constructed facilities. This
approach encompasses all aspects of the built environment, including civil infrastructure, utilities and
public space.
ISO 19650 (all parts) sets out the recommended concepts and principles for business processes across
the built environment sector in support of the management and production of information during the
life cycle of built assets when using building information modelling (BIM). To support the management
and production of information in these business processes, standardization is of the highest importance.
Machine-readable data is essential to provide a reliable and sustainable exchange of information in an
asset life cycle process.
Data templates provide a standardized data structure to describe the characteristics of construction
objects, enabling seamless information exchanges of construction industry business semantics through
the life cycle of any built asset.
Data templates should be standardized and made available across the built environment sector through
data dictionaries based on ISO 12006-3:2007.
Data templates should be used in conjunction with Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) in ISO 16739-1 to
enable and support open BIM processes.
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Building information modelling (BIM) — Data templates
for construction objects used in the life cycle of built assets
— Concepts and principles
1 Scope
This document sets out the principles and structure for data templates for construction objects. It is
developed to support digital processes using machine-readable formats using a standard data structure
to exchange information about any type of construction object, e.g. product, system, assembly, space,
building etc., used in the inception, brief, design, production, operation and demolition of facilities.
This document provides the specification of a taxonomy model that defines concepts from
ISO 12006-3:2007, i.e. objects, collections and relationships between them, to support the information
need for the specific purpose of the data template.
This document provides an EXPRESS specification with extensions of the EXPRESS-G notation and
specification from ISO 12006-3:2007. These extensions have been provided to support market needs
developed since the publication of ISO 12006-3 in 2007.
This document provides the rules for linking between data templates and IFC classes within a data
dictionary based on ISO 12006-3:2007.
This document provides the rules for linking between data templates and classification systems within
a data dictionary based on ISO 12006-3:2007.
The target audience of this document is software developers and not construction industry domain
experts appointed to create data templates based on sources describing information needs.
It is not in the scope of this document to provide the content of any data templates. The data structure
provided is intended to be used for developing specific data templates based on standards developed
in ISO/IEC, CEN/CENELEC, national standardization organizations, or other sources describing
information needs.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 10303-11, Industrial automation systems and integration — Product data representation and
exchange — Part 11: Description methods: The EXPRESS language reference manual
ISO 12006-3:2007, Building construction — Organization of information about construction works —
Part 3: Framework for object-oriented information
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at http:// www .electropedia .org/
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3.1
component
named and individually scheduled physical item and feature that might require management, such as
inspection, maintenance, servicing or replacement, during the in-use phase
Note 1 to entry: Components can serve as interacting objects in a system (3.13).
[SOURCE: ISO 6707-1:2017, 3.4.1.4, modified — Note 1 to entry has been added.]
3.2
data dictionary
centralized repository of information about data such as meaning, relationships to other data, origin,
usage and format
Note 1 to entry: The definition is from IBM Dictionary of Computing.
[SOURCE: ISO 23386:2020, 3.9]
3.3
data template
data structure used to describe the characteristics of construction objects (3.4)
EXAMPLE 1 A data template provides a view based on an information exchange, e.g. a heating, ventilation and
air conditioning (HVAC) system designer is asking for the descriptions of the HVAC products that can be loaded
into the design system.
EXAMPLE 2 A data template provides manufacturers a standardized data structure that can be applied to any
internal system and/or process of handling product data, e.g. one or several product information management
systems can apply or map to this structure to enable machine readability, both internally and with any requests
from any software using the same data template structure. An HVAC product manufacturer can then answer the
request from any stakeholder including the HVAC system designer.
Note 1 to entry: The relevant scope of the data template can be used together with the term “data template”. E.g.
a data template for a product (3.9) can be named “product data template”. A data template for a system (3.13) can
be named “system data template”, etc.
Note 2 to entry: A data template can be used in an information exchange for a specific purpose for a construction
object in the inception, brief, design, production, operation and demolition of facilities.
3.4
construction object
object of interest in the context of a construction process
EXAMPLE 1 The construction object “wall” is a type of system (3.13).
EXAMPLE 2 The construction object “calcium silicate masonry unit” is a type of product (3.9).
[SOURCE: ISO 12006-2:2015, 3.1.2, modified — EXAMPLEs 1 and 2 have been added.]
3.5
en
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN ISO 23387:2019
01-junij-2019
Informacijsko modeliranje gradenj (BIM) - Podatkovne predloge za gradnike, ki se
uporabljajo v življenjskem ciklu gradbenega objekta - Pojmi in načela (ISO/DIS
23387:2019)
Building Information Modelling (BIM) - Data templates for construction objects used in
the life cycle of any built asset - Concepts and principles (ISO/DIS 23387:2019)
Bauwerksinformationsmodellierung (BIM) - Datenvorlagen für Bauobjekte während des
Lebenszyklus eines baulichen Vermögensgegenstandes - Konzepte und Grundsätze
(ISO/DIS 23387:2019)
Modélisation des informations de la construction (BIM) - Modèles de données pour les
objets de construction utilisés durant le cycle de vie de tout bien construit - Concepts et
principes (ISO/DIS 23387:2019)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 23387
ICS:
13.020.60 Življenjski ciklusi izdelkov Product life-cycles
35.240.67 Uporabniške rešitve IT v IT applications in building
gradbeništvu and construction industry
91.010.01 Gradbeništvo na splošno Construction industry in
general
oSIST prEN ISO 23387:2019 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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asset — Concepts and principles
ICS: 35.240.67; 91.010.01
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European Foreword
This document (EN ISO 23387) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 442 Building
Information Modelling (BIM)
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of
an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by (Month/Year) and conflicting national
standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by (Month/Year).





















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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization of Standardization) is a worldwide federation of
national standards bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International
Standards is normally carried out through ISO technical committees. Each member body
interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has the
right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental
and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates
closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
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Introduction
Building information modelling (BIM) provides a digital technology for describing and displaying
information required in the planning, design, construction and operation of constructed facilities.
Increasingly this modelling approach is expanding to encompass all aspects of the built
environment, including civil infrastructure, utilities and public space.
EN ISO 19650 sets out the recommended concepts and principles for business processes across
the built environment sector in support of the management and production of information during
the life cycle of built assets when using building information modelling (BIM). To support the
management and production of information in these business processes, the importance of
standardization is of the highest importance. Machine-readable data is essential to provide a
reliable and sustainable exchange of information in an asset life cycle process.
Data templates will enable construction project stakeholders to exchange information about
construction objects through an asset life cycle, using the same data structure, terminology, and
globally unique identifiers to enable machine-readability.
Data templates should be standardized and made available across the built environment sector
through data dictionaries based on EN ISO 12006-3, Building construction -- Organization of
information about construction works -- Part 3: Framework for object-oriented information.
Data templates should be used in conjunction with IFC, EN ISO 16739, Industry Foundation Classes
for data sharing in the construction and facility management industries, to enable and support open
BIM processes.
1 Scope
This International standard sets out the principles and structure for data templates for
construction objects. It is developed to support digital processes using machine-readable formats
using a standard data structure to exchange information about any type of construction object,
e.g. product, system, assembly, space, building etc, used in the inception, brief, design, production,
operation and demolition of facilities.
This standard provides the specification of a taxonomy model that defines concepts from EN ISO
12006-3, objects, collections, and relationships between them, to support the information need
for the specific purpose of the data template.
This standard provides the rules for linking between data templates and IFC classes within a data
dictionary based on EN ISO 12006-3.
This standard provides the rules for linking between data templates and classification systems
within a data dictionary based on ISO EN 12006-3.
It is not in the scope of this standard to provide the content of any data templates. The data
structure provided in this standard shall be used for developing specific data templates based on
standards developed in ISO/IEC, CEN/CENELEC, national standardization organizations, or other
sources describing information needs.

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2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For
dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN ISO 12006-3, Building construction -- Organization of information about construction works --
Part 3: Framework for object-oriented information
ISO 10303-11, Industrial automation systems and integration -- Product data representation and
exchange -- Part 11: Description methods: The EXPRESS language reference manual
ISO/IEC 19505, Information technology -- Object Management Group Unified Modeling Language
(OMG UML)
EN ISO 16739, Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) for data sharing in the construction and facility
management industries
EN/ISO 80000, Quantities and Units
ISO 6707-1, Buildings and civil engineering works -- Vocabulary -- Part 1: General terms

3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.

3.1
component
product manufactured as a distinct unit to serve a specific function or functions

[ISO 6707-1:2016]

NOTE Components can serve as interacting objects in a system

3.2
data dictionary
database that contains metadata
[ISO 2382:2015]

3.3
data template
schema providing a standardized data structure used to describe the characteristics of
construction objects
NOTE 1 The relevant scope of the data template should be used together with the term
“data template”. E.g. a data template for a product should be named “product data template”. A
data template for a system should be named “system data template”, etc.
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EXAMPLE 1 A data template can be used in an information exchange for a specific purpose for
a construction object in the inception, brief, design, production, operation and demolition of
facilities.
EXAMPLE 2: A data template provides a view based on an information exchange, e.g. an HVAC
system designer is asking for the descriptions of the HVAC products that can be loaded into the
design system.

EXAMPLE 3: A data template provides manufacturers a standardized data structure that can
be applied to any internal system and/or process of handling product data, e.g. one or several
product information management systems (PIM/PDM) can apply or map to this structure to
enable machine readability, both internally and with any requests from any software using the
same data template structure. An HVAC product manufacturer can then answer the request from
any stakeholder including the HVAC system designer.

3.4
construction object
object of interest in the context of a construction process
[ISO 12006-2:2015]
EXAMPLE 1 The construction object “wall” is a type of system
EXAMPLE 2 The construction object “calcium silicate masonry unit” is a type of product

3.5
enumerated value
concept type representing the description of a value of a property

3.6
globally unique identifier (GUID)
unique identifier generated using an algorithm
[ISO/IEC 11578:1996]

3.7
group of properties
group of properties enabling the properties to be organised

NOTE 1 There are multiple types of possible groups eg class, domain, reference
document, interdependent properties

NOTE 2 A property can be member of several groups of properties

3.8
Industry Foundation Classes (IFC)
specifies a conceptual data schema and an exchange file format for Building Information Model
(BIM) data
[ISO 16739:2013]
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3.9
product
object manufactured or processed

[ISO 6707-1:2016]

3.10
property
feature or quality of an object

[ISO/DIS 1087]

NOTE When a property is named together with reference to a technical specification,
where the instructions to assess the performance are available (usually standards), it is to be
regarded as a specific property. The relationship between property and specific property is
modelled as a parent child relationship.
EXAMPLE 1 length, sound reduction index (properties)

EXAMPLE 2 Length according to EN 12058, sound reduction index according to EN ISO
10140-4 (specific properties)


3.11
quantity
property of a phenomenon, body, or substance, where the property has a magnitude that can be
expressed by means of a number and a reference

[EN ISO 80000-1:2013]

NOTE Quantities can appear as base quantities or derived quantities

EXAMPLE 1 Length, mass, electric current (ISQ base quantities)

EXAMPLE 2 Plane angle, force, power (derived quantities)


3.12
reference document
publication that is consulted to find specific information, particularly in a technical or scientific
domain. A reference document can be associated with any data present in a data dictionary. It
can include document date and version

EXAMPLE EN 771-1:2011+A1:2015 Specification for masonry units, Part 1: Clay masonry
units

3.13
system
interacting objects organized to achieve one or more stated purpose

[ISO 15288:2015]
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3.14
UML
Unified Modelling Language. Language to provide system architects, software engineers, and
software developers with tools for analysis, design, and implementation of software-based
systems as well as for modeling business and similar processes.
[ISO/IEC 19505]

3.15
unit
unit of measurement
measurement unit
real scalar quantity, defined and adopted by convention, with which any other quantity of the
same kind can be compared to express the ratio of the second quantity to the first one as a
number

[EN ISO 80000-1:2013]

NOTE Units can appear as base units or derived units

EXAMPLE 1 Metre, kilogram, ampere (SI base units)

EXAMPLE 2 Radian, newton, watt (derived units)

4 General structure of data templates
This clause describes the general structure of a data template, and how it is modelled in UML
based on ISO/IEC 19505 Information technology -- Object Management Group Unified Modeling
Language (OMG UML). The concepts used in the UML diagram are in accordance with EN ISO
12006-3, while in this standard some of the concept names have been modified to better fit with
market terminology. Table 1 provides the link between the terminology in EN ISO 2338
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