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Where to measure flange thickness in case of sloped flanges
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Description
I and U shape profiles specify an optional flange slope, which makes thickness non-uniform, but there isn't a clear indication where thickness is supposed to be measured in case of sloped flange.
@Jesusbill suggests:
> pretty sure it refers to the thickness at the edge of the flange and not at the center, like the parameter t in this [link](http://www.b2bmetal.eu/ipn-inp-beams-european-standard-universal-steel-i-beams-ipn-section--flange-slope-14--properties-dimensions-specifications-din-1025-1-1995)
https://github.com/IfcOpenShell/IfcOpenShell/pull/2680
https://standards.buildingsmart.org/IFC/DEV/IFC4_3/RC1/HTML/schema/ifcprofileresource/lexical/ifcishapeprofiledef.htm
https://standards.buildingsmart.org/IFC/RELEASE/IFC2x3/TC1/HTML/ifcprofileresource/lexical/ifcushapeprofiledef.htm
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Research direction
Read the IFC4.3 RC1 and IFC2x3 documentation for IfcIShapeProfileDef and IfcUShapeProfileDef, then review the discussion and linked pull request #2680. Determine and document where thickness is measured for sloped flanges, with wording consistent across the referenced IFC specifications; the issue is done when the ambiguity is resolved in the specification.
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Assessment
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- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100