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Construction

CIDOC-CRM class C17

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What is a "Construction" & how to use it

The class Construction refers to man-made things such as freestanding buildings, components of buildings, and complexes of buildings, but also all man-made parts of infrastructure (roads, lamp posts, dams, etc.)

Example of types of Construction are:

  • Building

  • House

  • Castle

  • Road

  • Dam

Add a Construction

Two fields are mandatory to add a Construction:

  • Its naming (if it has one) and/or address (add the address as naming).

  • and a short definition that allows other users (and even you) to identify it quickly.

Georeference

By clicking on Advanced form, you will have access to some Specific Fields, such as the georeference. This is where you can give the GPS data of the Construction (latitude and longitude) in a WGS84 format.

Note: For now it is possible to add geo-coordinates (points) to entities such as Geographical Places and Constructions. However, you can not directly link a geometry of a surface (such as shape files) with your entities.

Profiles related to the class "Construction"

  • Groups and organizations

  • Generic events and phases

You can further describe your Constructions by associating them with Construction Types (building, castle, dam etc.). In order to do this, the vocabulary must be set up in the settings.

Hint: If georeference data are filled in, then your Construction will appear on the map available in the module.

Important: If you re-use a Construction already entered by another user, you will be able to retrieve the GPS coordinates if they have been recorded. A suggesting you to add the Georeference will appear. You are free to use them or ignore them and create new coordinates.

You can activate in order to make use of other classes of interest. The following profiles might be interesting to use in connection with Construction:

Hint: Find the complete list of available profiles.

Controlled Vocabularies
Biographical basics and family
Professional life
here
profiles
analysis
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add geo-coordinates directly in the entity creation form
alternatively: add them afterwards via its entity card