First checks if the parameter is a list or a quantity, next uses the
check function provided by the request_param function to check every
value of the parameter, afterward converts the parameter values to the
special units provided by the request_param function, finally stores
the parameter on the model instance.
Handle if a bim2sim Floor is a TEASER Ceiling or Floor.
This function uses information of Space Boundaries to determine the
correct type of the given element. TEASER has Ceiling and Floor while
IFC and thus also bim2sim only knows Floors.
Args:
element: bim2sim element
parent: parent, in this case a ThermalZone or AggregatedThermalZone
element
Returns:
export_cls: Either Ceiling or Floor class of TEASER