Masterspec

4.0 Object Properties & Property Grouping

This section of the standard defines the properties that should be assigned to a BIM object. It also discusses the grouping of properties and the assignment of properties to object types or object instances.

4.5 Proprietary object properties

  4.5 Proprietary object properties
This sub-section of the standard defines properties to be assigned to a proprietary object.
   
 4.5.1
Manufacturer/Product identification properties
 

The sets of properties in Tables 4B and 4C shall be included for all objects that represent a proprietary manufacturer product (or may be used to do so in the future).

   
Property Description Data Type  Example Type/
Instance 
 Manufacturer Organisation that manufactured and/or assembled the product.
Character SupaObjects Type
 ModelLabel Descriptive model name of the product model (or product line) as assigned by the manufacturer. Character Solid Timber Door Type
 ModelReference Model number or designator of the product model (or product line) as assigned by the manufacturer.
Character D130ST
Type
 ArticleNumber Article number or reference that is be applied to a configured product according to a standard scheme for article number definition as defined by the manufacturer. It is often used as the purchasing number. Character D130ST2100X800
Type
 GlobalTradeItemNumber Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) is an identifier for trade items developed by GS1 (www.gs1.org).
Integer 00012345600012
Type
 ProductionYear Year of production of the manufactured product. Integer 2018
Type or Instance
 AssemblyPlace Enumeration defining where the assembly is intended to take place, either in a factory or on the building site.
Character FACTORY,
OFFSITE, SITE,
OTHER, NOT
KNOWN, UNSET*
Type or Instance
 * Permissible enumerators
Table 4B - Pset_ManufacturerTypeInformation properties 

 

Property Description Data Type  Example Type/
Instance 
 ManufacturerURL URL hyperlink to the manufacturer’s website.
Hyperlink www.SupaDoors.com Type
 ProductURL URL hyperlink to further product information, such as technical documentation or installation guides. Hyperlink www.SupaDoors.com/D130ST
Type
Table 4C - OBOS_Manufacturer properties