IfcPipeSegmentTypeEnum

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#### IfcPipeSegmentTypeEnum

Natural language names

| Pipe Segment Type Enum
| Enumération des types de tronçon de tuyauterie

Change log

Item | SPF | XML | Change | Description
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
IFC2x3 to IFC4
IfcPipeSegmentTypeEnum |  |  |  |
CULVERT |  |  | ADDED |

##### Semantic definitions at the type

Type definition

This enumeration is used to identify the primary purpose of a pipe segment. This is a very basic categorization mechanism to generically identify the pipe segment type. Subcategories of pipe segments are not enumerated.

> HISTORY New enumeration in IFC2x2.

Enumeration definition

Constant | Description
--- | ---
CULVERT | A covered channel or large pipe that forms a watercourse below ground level, usually under a road or railway.
FLEXIBLESEGMENT | A flexible segment is a continuous non-linear segment of pipe that can be deformed and change the direction of flow.
RIGIDSEGMENT | A rigid segment is continuous linear segment of pipe that cannot be deformed.
GUTTER | A gutter segment is a continuous open-channel segment of pipe.
SPOOL | A type of rigid segment that is typically shorter and used for providing connectivity within a piping network.
USERDEFINED | User-defined segment.
NOTDEFINED | Undefined segment.

##### Formal representations

XML Specification
`<xs:simpleType name="IfcPipeSegmentTypeEnum">
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:enumeration value="culvert"/>
<xs:enumeration value="flexiblesegment"/>
<xs:enumeration value="rigidsegment"/>
<xs:enumeration value="gutter"/>
<xs:enumeration value="spool"/>
<xs:enumeration value="userdefined"/>
<xs:enumeration value="notdefined"/>
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
`
EXPRESS Specification
`TYPE IfcPipeSegmentTypeEnum = ENUMERATION OF (
CULVERT,
FLEXIBLESEGMENT,
RIGIDSEGMENT,
GUTTER,
SPOOL,
USERDEFINED,
NOTDEFINED);
END_TYPE;

EXPRESS-G diagram

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References: IfcPipeSegment IfcPipeSegmentType

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