#### 7.2.2.3 IfcCableFittingTypeEnum

The IfcCableFittingTypeEnum defines the range of different types of cable fitting that can be specified.

> HISTORY New type in IFC4.

Enumerated Item Definitions:

- CONNECTOR: A fitting that joins two cable segments of the same connector type (though potentially different gender).
- ENTRY: A fitting that begins a cable segment at a non-electrical element such as a grounding clamp attached to a pipe.
- EXIT: A fitting that ends a cable segment at a non-electrical element such as a grounding clamp attached to a pipe or to the ground.
- JUNCTION: A fitting that joins three or more segments of arbitrary connector types for signal splitting or multiplexing.
- TRANSITION: A fitting that joins two cable segments of different connector types.
- USERDEFINED: User-defined type.
- NOTDEFINED: Undefined type.

XSD Specification:

<xs:simpleType name="IfcCableFittingTypeEnum">
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:enumeration value="connector"/>
<xs:enumeration value="entry"/>
<xs:enumeration value="exit"/>
<xs:enumeration value="junction"/>
<xs:enumeration value="transition"/>
<xs:enumeration value="userdefined"/>
<xs:enumeration value="notdefined"/>
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>

EXPRESS Specification:

TYPE IfcCableFittingTypeEnum = ENUMERATION OF (
| CONNECTOR, ENTRY, EXIT, JUNCTION, TRANSITION, USERDEFINED, NOTDEFINED);
END_TYPE;

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