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IfcReinforcingMeshType deprecated attributes or not?
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Description
Similar to #877 and #878
**IFC4.3** docs for [IfcReinforcingMesh](https://ifc43-docs.standards.buildingsmart.org/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcReinforcingMesh.htm) says that some attributes are deprecated and the respective attributes of [IfcReinforcingMeshType](https://ifc43-docs.standards.buildingsmart.org/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcReinforcingMeshType.htm) shall be used instead. However, **IFC4** documentation for [IfcReinforcingMeshType](https://standards.buildingsmart.org/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4/ADD2_TC1/HTML/schema/ifcstructuralelementsdomain/lexical/ifcreinforcingmeshtype.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 these 10 attributes of _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 IfcReinforcingMesh and IfcReinforcingMeshType, noting that the issue also refers to IfcReinforcingBarType. Resolve whether the attributes are deprecated under IFC4, then document the decision and update the affected specification documentation if required.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100