buildingSMART / buildingSMART/IFC4.x-development

Incorrect “Footprint” capitalization in QTO schema XML

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Description

In Qto_WallBaseQuantities.xml, GrossFootprintArea and NetFootprintArea have incorrect capitalization.
As per https://standards.buildingsmart.org/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4_3/HTML/lexical/Qto_WallBaseQuantities.htm these properties should use a capital “P”. Correct names should be GrossFootPrintArea and NetFootPrintArea.

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Research direction

Open Qto_WallBaseQuantities.xml and compare GrossFootprintArea and NetFootprintArea with the IFC4.3 lexical specification linked in the issue. Rename the properties to GrossFootPrintArea and NetFootPrintArea, then verify that both schema entries match the specified capitalization.

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Assessment

Tech stack
xml
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Bug
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1/5
Estimated time
Under an hour
Activity status
Stale
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Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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