IfcOpenShell/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/spatial/unassign_container.py

# IfcOpenShell - IFC toolkit and geometry engine
# Copyright (C) 2022 Dion Moult <dion@thinkmoult.com>
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import ifcopenshell
import ifcopenshell.api.owner
import ifcopenshell.util.element


def unassign_container(file: ifcopenshell.file, products: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance]) -> None:
    """Unassigns a container from products.

    :param product: A list of IfcProducts to remove the containment from.
    :return: None

    Example:

    .. code:: python

        project = ifcopenshell.api.root.create_entity(model, ifc_class="IfcProject")
        site = ifcopenshell.api.root.create_entity(model, ifc_class="IfcSite")
        building = ifcopenshell.api.root.create_entity(model, ifc_class="IfcBuilding")
        storey = ifcopenshell.api.root.create_entity(model, ifc_class="IfcBuildingStorey")

        # The project contains a site (note that project aggregation is a special case in IFC)
        ifcopenshell.api.aggregate.assign_object(model, products=[site], relating_object=project)

        # The site has a building, the building has a storey, and the storey has a space
        ifcopenshell.api.aggregate.assign_object(model, products=[building], relating_object=site)
        ifcopenshell.api.aggregate.assign_object(model, products=[storey], relating_object=building)

        # Create a wall
        wall = ifcopenshell.api.root.create_entity(model, ifc_class="IfcWall")

        # The wall is in the storey
        ifcopenshell.api.spatial.assign_container(model, products=[wall], relating_structure=storey)

        # Not anymore!
        ifcopenshell.api.spatial.unassign_container(model, products=[wall])
    """
    products_set = set(products)
    rels = set(rel for product in products_set if (rel := next(iter(product.ContainedInStructure), None)))

    for rel in rels:
        related_elements = set(rel.RelatedElements) - products_set
        if related_elements:
            rel.RelatedElements = list(related_elements)
            ifcopenshell.api.owner.update_owner_history(file, element=rel)
        else:
            history = rel.OwnerHistory
            file.remove(rel)
            if history:
                ifcopenshell.util.element.remove_deep2(file, history)