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Exterior wall

ARC-WALL-EXT

Exterior wall as building envelope - modelled in early phases and for simple facades as a multi-layer component.

Description

Load-bearing or non-load-bearing exterior wall with full facade build-up.
Used for quantity take-off, building physics, and envelope coordination.

Modelling guidelines

In early phases and for simple facades, model as a multi-layer component with full build-up.
Model storey by storey; split at component and storey boundaries.
When complexity increases or tool limits apply, model the facade build-up as a separate layer.
Use an IfcMaterial that corresponds to the actual material class.

Attributes

Name	Description	Unit
ObjectType	Kind of exterior wall. Allowed values `STANDARD` - standard wall `PARTITIONING` - partition wall `SOLIDWALL` - solid wall `ELEMENTEDWALL` - elemented wall `MOVABLE` - movable wall `PLUMBINGWALL` - plumbing wall
IsExternal Pset_WallCommon	Marks an exterior wall. Allowed values `TRUE` - exterior wall
Reference Pset_WallCommon	Facade build-up according to the component catalogue (multi-layer component).
Status Pset_WallCommon	Element status for coordination on existing buildings. Allowed values `NEW` - new `EXISTING` - existing `DEMOLISH` - to demolish `TEMPORARY` - temporary
ElementStatus ePset_ElementStatus	Element status for coordination on existing buildings. Allowed values `NEW` - new `EXISTING` - existing `DEMOLISH` - to demolish `TEMPORARY` - temporary Note IFC2x3 substitute for Status.
PredefinedType	Kind of exterior wall. Allowed values `STANDARD` - standard wall `PARTITIONING` - partition wall `SOLIDWALL` - solid wall `ELEMENTEDWALL` - elemented wall `MOVABLE` - movable wall `PLUMBINGWALL` - plumbing wall
FireRating Pset_WallCommon	Fire resistance class of the exterior wall according to the fire protection concept. Allowed values `R 30` - load-bearing 30 min `R 60` - load-bearing 60 min `R 90` - load-bearing 90 min `EI 30` - integrity and insulation 30 min `EI 60` - integrity and insulation 60 min `EI 90` - integrity and insulation 90 min `REI 30` - load-bearing, integrity and insulation 30 min `REI 60` - load-bearing, integrity and insulation 60 min `REI 90` - load-bearing, integrity and insulation 90 min
AcousticRating Pset_WallCommon	Weighted sound reduction index Rw [dB] as laboratory/catalogue value - not R'w.
NetSideArea Qto_WallBaseQuantities	Net side area of the modelled exterior wall.	m²