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). |
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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 |