## 6.3 IfcSharedComponentElements

### 6.3.1 Schema Definition

The schema IfcSharedComponentElements provides the ability to represent different kinds of small parts, such as various accessories and fasteners. The schema contains the entity IfcElementComponent, a subtype of IfcElement from schema IfcProductExtensions, and relevant subtypes for fasteners, mechanical fasteners and discrete accessories along with their corresponding type objects.

> HISTORY New schema in IFC2x2.