# Does IFC support granular assets?

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**Category:** IFC4.2\
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**Created:** [January 31, 2019, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/t/does-ifc-support-granular-assets/949 "2019-01-31T07:40:58Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 5, 2019, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/t/does-ifc-support-granular-assets/949/5 "2019-08-05T13:44:25Z")

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@sergej Yes, this is why I’ve focused on IFC

I have a R&D project called "[INSIDE THE CIRCULAR PRODUCT FOR LIVING" - BRINGING A NEW VISION TO THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT BY THINKING OF “BUILDING AS A CIRCULAR PRODUCT](https://www.researchgate.net/project/INSIDE-THE-CIRCULAR-PRODUCT-FOR-LIVING-BRINGING-A-NEW-VISION-TO-THE-BUILT-ENVIRONMENT-BY-THINKING-OF-BUILDING-AS-A-CIRCULAR-PRODUCT)”

So I started with a question: [Do you know any classification format for expanding BIM with PLM?](https://www.researchgate.net/post/Do_you_know_any_classification_format_for_expanding_BIM_with_PLM)

And checked many classifications like OmniClass, Masterformat, Uniformat, UniClass and CoClass and finally realized that: If I want a classification which covers BIM+PLM (BLM) and Circular Economy I have to develop a new classification

Then came with this idea: [Building Classification - More Granular](https://www.researchgate.net/project/INSIDE-THE-CIRCULAR-PRODUCT-FOR-LIVING-BRINGING-A-NEW-VISION-TO-THE-BUILT-ENVIRONMENT-BY-THINKING-OF-BUILDING-AS-A-CIRCULAR-PRODUCT/update/5c56e4ce3843b0544e63d0ec)

But finally have focused on ODClass [[ReaserchGate](https://www.researchgate.net/project/IfcXtreme/update/5d473888cfe4a7968dbcd121)][[GitHub](https://github.com/IfcXtreme/ODClass)] which is the first step to not only rebuild IFD and IFC structure, but also develop a classification which solves big issues in the Built Environment Industry

**Just I want to have “Sets” too**

> [@IFC and taxonomies](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/t/ifc-and-taxonomies/1639):
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> Hi all, Anyone knows IFC4 ADD2 TC1 is developed based on which taxonomy? At first glance, it looks like building components taxonomy but has extra classes and types. Also, how can IFC support granular assets? As I see IFC has IfcElementAssembly and IfcElementComponent and IfcBuildingElementPart, but how can I have Sets and Parts? For example: Hook Bolt Set has Hook Bolt Reciever and Hook Bolt Blocker as parts, which: Hook Bolt Set has …

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