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IfcReinforcingBarType deprecated attributes or not?
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Description
Similar to #877
**IFC4.3** docs for [IfcReinforcingBar](https://ifc43-docs.standards.buildingsmart.org/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcReinforcingBar.htm) says that some attributes are deprecated and the respective attributes of [IfcReinforcingBarType](https://ifc43-docs.standards.buildingsmart.org/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcReinforcingBarType.htm) shall be used instead. However, **IFC4** documentation for [IfcReinforcingBarType](https://standards.buildingsmart.org/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4/ADD2_TC1/HTML/schema/ifcstructuralelementsdomain/lexical/ifcreinforcingbartype.htm) says those attributes are deprecated (in the entity's change-log, not in attribute table). See figure below
Same question as the issue above:
- are `NominalDiameter`, `CrossSectionArea`, `BarLength`, `BarSurface`, `BendingShapeCode`, `BendingParameters` attributes for _IfcReinforcingBarType_ deprecated by IFC4?
- if no, then no issue. IFC4 docs has a mistake, but IFC4.3 is correct. I'll close this issue
- if yes, then IFC4 docs has a mistake, but IFC4.3 requires fixes. The issue in this repo stands

cc: @TLiebich @aothms
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Research direction
Compare the linked IFC4 and IFC4.3 documentation for IfcReinforcingBar and IfcReinforcingBarType, focusing on the six listed attributes and their change-log entries. Done means resolving whether those attributes are deprecated in IFC4 and determining whether the IFC4 or IFC4.3 documentation needs correction.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
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- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100