IfcOpenShell/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/context/edit_context.py

# IfcOpenShell - IFC toolkit and geometry engine
# Copyright (C) 2021 Dion Moult <dion@thinkmoult.com>
#
# This file is part of IfcOpenShell.
#
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import ifcopenshell
from typing import Any


def edit_context(file: ifcopenshell.file, context: ifcopenshell.entity_instance, attributes: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
    """Edits the attributes of an IfcGeometricRepresentationContext

    For more information about the attributes and data types of an
    IfcGeometricRepresentationContext, consult the IFC documentation.

    :param context: The IfcGeometricRepresentationContext entity you want to edit
    :type context: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
    :param attributes: a dictionary of attribute names and values.
    :type attributes: dict
    :return: None
    :rtype: None

    Example:

    .. code:: python

        model = ifcopenshell.api.run("context.add_context", model, context_type="Model")
        # Revit had a bug where they incorrectly called the body representation a "Facetation"
        body = ifcopenshell.api.run("context.add_context", model,
            context_type="Model", context_identifier="Facetation", target_view="MODEL_VIEW", parent=model
        )

        # Let's fix it!
        ifcopenshell.api.run("context.edit_context", model,
            context=body, attributes={"ContextIdentifier": "Body"})
    """
    settings = {"context": context, "attributes": attributes}

    for name, value in settings["attributes"].items():
        setattr(settings["context"], name, value)