diff --git a/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/features/environment.py b/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/features/environment.py
index 911b54b9df..0de0c9e08d 100644
--- a/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/features/environment.py
+++ b/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/features/environment.py
@@ -15,8 +15,11 @@ def before_all(context):
 
     # get from userdata
     userdata = context.config.userdata
-    context.ifcbasename = userdata["ifcbasename"]
     context.localedir = userdata.get("localedir")
+    context.ifcfile = userdata["ifcfile"]
+    context.ifcbasename = os.path.basename(
+        os.path.splitext(context.ifcfile)[0]
+    )
 
     # do not break after a failed scenario
     # https://community.osarch.org/discussion/comment/3328/#Comment_3328
diff --git a/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/guiwidget.py b/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/guiwidget.py
index 08a212eee2..707d015bcc 100644
--- a/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/guiwidget.py
+++ b/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/guiwidget.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
-# TODO: improve layout, start with feature file path and beside button !!!!!
+# TODO: all args should be passed to the gui,
+# either pass them further to behave or make it possible to edit them before
 # TODO: if browse widgets will be canceled, last QLineEdit should be restored
 # TODO: keep path or file if in browse widget canceled
+# TODO: make a frame around features direcory chooser and
+# use features path from ifc button
 
 import os
 
@@ -17,7 +20,8 @@ class GuiWidgetBimTester(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         self,
         featurespath="",
         ifcfile="",
-        get_featurepath_from_ifcpath=False
+        get_featurepath_from_ifcpath=False,
+        args=[]
     ):
         super(GuiWidgetBimTester, self).__init__()
 
@@ -36,6 +40,7 @@ class GuiWidgetBimTester(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         self.initial_featurespath = featurespath
         self.initial_ifcfile = ifcfile
         self.get_featurepath_from_ifcpath = get_featurepath_from_ifcpath
+        self.args = args
         # print(self.initial_featurespath)
         # print(self.initial_ifcfile)
         # print(self.get_featurepath_from_ifcpath)
@@ -198,18 +203,42 @@ class GuiWidgetBimTester(QtWidgets.QWidget):
 
     # **********************************************************
     def run_bimtester(self):
-        print("Run BIMTester")
+        print("Run BIMTester by the GUI")
         QtWidgets.QApplication.setOverrideCursor(QtCore.Qt.WaitCursor)
 
         # get features dir
         if self.featuredirfromifc_cb.isChecked() is True:
-            the_features_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(
-                self.get_ifcfile()
-            ))
+            ifcfile = self.get_ifcfile()
             print(
                 "Make sure the feature files are beside "
                 "the ifc file in a directory named 'features'."
             )
+            if ifcfile == "":
+                # os.path.realpath("") would return the cmd dir and not ""
+                print(
+                    "No ifcfile given, "
+                    "thus features files path will be set to ''."
+                )
+                the_features_path = ""
+            elif os.path.isfile(ifcfile) is not True:
+                # if ifcfile does not exist set features path to ""
+                print(
+                    "The ifcfile does not exist, "
+                    "thus features files path will be set to ''."
+                )
+                the_features_path = ""
+            else:
+                ifcfilepath = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(ifcfile))
+                if os.path.isdir(ifcfilepath):
+                    the_features_path = ifcfilepath
+                else:
+                    print(
+                        "ifcfilepath does not exist, "
+                        "thus features files path will be set to ''."
+                        "this shold never happen, please debug. "
+                    )
+                    the_features_path = ""
+
         else:
             the_features_path = self.get_featurefilesdir()
         print(the_features_path)
@@ -218,11 +247,13 @@ class GuiWidgetBimTester(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         the_ifcfile = self.get_ifcfile()
         print(the_ifcfile)
 
+        # overwrite the_features_path and ifcfile in args
+        patched_args = self.args
+        patched_args["featuresdir"] = the_features_path
+        patched_args["ifcfile"] = the_ifcfile
+
         # run bimtester
-        status = run_all(
-            the_features_path,
-            the_ifcfile,
-        )
+        status = run_all(patched_args)
         print(status)
 
         QtWidgets.QApplication.restoreOverrideCursor()
diff --git a/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/reports.py b/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/reports.py
index d61e397955..2574eb2445 100644
--- a/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/reports.py
+++ b/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/reports.py
@@ -8,12 +8,16 @@ from .features.steps.utils import switch_locale
 
 
 def generate_report(
-    adir=".",
+    report_dir=".",
     use_report_folder=True,
-    report_file_name="",
-    html_template_file_path=""
+    report_file_name="report.json",
+    html_template_file_path="",
+    report_file=""
 ):
 
+    # TODO use far less parameter
+    # to be discussed with other devs
+
     print("# Generating HTML reports now.")
 
     # get locale path
@@ -32,23 +36,22 @@ def generate_report(
     if html_template_file_path:
         report_template_path = html_template_file_path
 
-    # get report file
-    report_dir = adir
-    if use_report_folder:
-        report_dir = os.path.join(adir, "report")
-    if not os.path.exists(report_dir):
-        return print("No report directory was found.")
-
-    if report_file_name:
-        report_path = os.path.join(report_dir, report_file_name)
+    # get report file and report dir
+    if report_file:
+        report_file = report_file
+        report_dir = os.path.dirname(report_file)
     else:
-        report_path = os.path.join(report_dir, "report.json")
-    # print(report_path)
-    if not os.path.exists(report_path):
-        return print("No report data was found.")
+        if use_report_folder:
+            report_dir = os.path.join(report_dir, "report")
+        report_file = os.path.join(report_dir, report_file_name)
+    # print(report_file)
+    if not os.path.isdir(report_dir):
+        return print("Report directory does not exist.")
+    if not os.path.isfile(report_file):
+        return print("Report file does not exist.")
 
     # read json report and create html report for each feature
-    report = json.loads(open(report_path).read())
+    report = json.loads(open(report_file).read())
     for feature in report:
         file_name = os.path.basename(feature["location"]).split(":")[0]
         data = {
diff --git a/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/run.py b/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/run.py
index b38db50c29..dfe15bac36 100644
--- a/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/run.py
+++ b/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/run.py
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 import behave.formatter.pretty  # Needed for pyinstaller to package it
-import fileinput
 import os
 import shutil
 import sys
 import tempfile
 import webbrowser
-from behave.__main__ import main as behave_main
+
+
+# TODO: if the ifc file name or path contains special character
+# like German Umlaute behave gives an error
 
 
 # get bimtester source code module path
@@ -26,29 +28,106 @@ def get_resource_path(relative_path):
 
 
 def run_tests(args):
-    if not get_features(args):
-        print("No features could be found to check.")
+
+    print("# Run tests.")
+
+    report_file = os.path.join("report", "report.json")
+
+    if "copyintemprun" in args and args["copyintemprun"] is True:
+        print("copyintemprun")
+        is_copyintemprun = True
+        args, copy_base_path = copy_intmp_tests(args)
+        features_path = os.path.join(copy_base_path, "features")
+        report_file = os.path.join(copy_base_path, report_file)
+
+    else:
+        print("No copyintemprun")
+        is_copyintemprun = False
+        if not get_features(args):
+            print("No features could be found to check.")
+            return False
+        features_path = get_resource_path("features")
+
+    # get behave args
+    behave_args = get_behave_args(args, features_path, report_file)
+
+    # run tests
+    if behave_args != []:
+        run_behave(behave_args)
+    else:
+        print("Error, not able to run behave because of empty behave args.")
         return False
-    behave_args = [get_resource_path("features")]
+
+    if is_copyintemprun is True:
+        return report_file
+    else:
+        return True
+
+
+def get_behave_args(args, features_path, report_file):
+
+    if os.path.isdir(features_path):
+        behave_args = [features_path]
+    else:
+        return []
+
+    if os.path.isdir(locale_path):
+        behave_args.extend([
+            # path for translation files
+            # next two lines are one arg
+            "--define",
+            "localedir={}".format(locale_path)
+        ])
+    else:
+        print(
+            "Error, translation locals path '{}' does not exist."
+            .format(locale_path)
+        )
+
     if args["advanced_arguments"]:
         behave_args.extend(args["advanced_arguments"].split())
-    elif not args["console"]:
+
+    if args["ifcfile"]:
         behave_args.extend([
+            # next two lines are one arg
+            "--define",
+            "ifcfile={}".format(args["ifcfile"])
+        ])
+
+    if args["path"]:
+        behave_args.extend([
+            # next two lines are one arg
+            "--define",
+            "path={}".format(args["path"])
+        ])
+
+    if not args["console"]:
+        behave_args.extend([
+            # redirect prints in step methods
+            # if step fails some output is catched, thus might not be printed
+            # https://github.com/behave/behave/issues/346
+            "--no-capture",
+            # next two lines are one arg
             "--format",
             "json.pretty",
+            # report file, if relative, than relative to current shell path
+            # next two lines are one arg
             "--outfile",
-            "report/report.json"
+            report_file,
         ])
-    behave_args.extend([
-        "--define",
-        "localedir={}".format(locale_path)
-    ])
-    if args["ifcfile"]:
-        behave_args.extend(["--define", "ifcfile={}".format(args["ifcfile"])])
-    if args["path"]:
-        behave_args.extend(["--define", "path={}".format(args["path"])])
+
+    return behave_args
+
+
+def run_behave(behave_args):
+
+    from json import dumps
+    print(dumps(behave_args, indent=4))
+
+    from behave.__main__ import main as behave_main
     behave_main(behave_args)
     print("# All tests are finished.")
+
     return True
 
 
@@ -99,44 +178,9 @@ reset_runtime()
 """
 
 
-# TODO: if the ifc file name or path contains special character
-# like German Umlaute behave gives an error
+def copy_intmp_tests(args={}):
 
-
-def run_copyintmp_tests(args={}):
-
-    """
-    run bimtester unit test in a temporary directory
-    features, steps and environment.py are copied to a temp directory
-
-    Keys of parameter args
-    ----------------------
-    features: optional (ATM mandatory)
-        the path the features directory with feature files is in
-    ifcfile:  optional (ATM mandatory)
-        the ifc file
-    advanced_arguments: optional
-        they will be directly passed to the behave call
-
-    the following differentiation has to be made here because the decision
-    if the ifc file path in the feature file will be changed or not
-
-    features and ifcfile are given:
-    the ifcfile in feature files is replaced
-
-    features only is given (TODO):
-    the ifcfile provided in the feature files is used
-
-    ifcfile only is given (TODO):
-    features = ifcfile directory
-    the ifcfile in feature files is replaced
-
-    none of both is given (TODO):
-    the current directory = features
-    the ifcfile provided in the feature files is used
-
-    TODO: if the above is implemented adapt signature of run_all
-    """
+    print("# Copy features and steps to temp.")
 
     from behave import __version__ as behave_version
     # https://github.com/behave/behave/issues/871
@@ -147,6 +191,7 @@ def run_copyintmp_tests(args={}):
         )
         return False
 
+    # print(args)
     # get the features_path, the dir where the feature files to test are in
     if ("featuresdir" in args and args["featuresdir"] != ""):
         is_features = True
@@ -164,15 +209,13 @@ def run_copyintmp_tests(args={}):
     if ("ifcfile" in args and args["ifcfile"] != ""):
         is_ifcfile = True
         ifcfile = args["ifcfile"]
+        if os.path.isfile(ifcfile) is not True:
+            print("Error, the ifc file '{}' does not exist.".format(ifcfile))
+            return False
         ifc_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(ifcfile))
         if os.path.isdir(ifc_path) is False:
             print("ifc path does not exist.")
             return False
-        if os.path.isfile(ifcfile) is True:
-            ifc_filename = os.path.basename(ifcfile)
-        else:
-            print("Error, the ifc file '{}' does not exist.".format(ifcfile))
-            return False
     else:
         is_ifcfile = False
 
@@ -181,17 +224,16 @@ def run_copyintmp_tests(args={}):
 
     if is_features is True and is_ifcfile is True:
         print("features given, ifcfile given.")
-        # the ifcfile in feature files is replaced
 
     elif is_features is False and is_ifcfile is True:
         print("features given, ifcfile NOT given.")
         # features = ifcfile directory
-        # the ifcfile in feature files is replaced
         the_features_path = os.path.join(ifc_path, "features")
 
     elif is_features is True and is_ifcfile is False:
         print("features given, ifcfile NOT given.")
         # the ifcfile provided in the feature files is used
+        # TODO What will be passed as ifcfile arg?
         print("Not yet implemented.")
         return False
 
@@ -199,6 +241,7 @@ def run_copyintmp_tests(args={}):
         print("features NOT given, ifcfile NOT given.")
         # the current directory = features
         # the ifcfile provided in the feature files is used
+        # TODO What will be passed as ifcfile arg?
         print("Not yet implemented.")
         return False
 
@@ -223,7 +266,6 @@ def run_copyintmp_tests(args={}):
         )
         return False
     os.mkdir(copy_base_path)
-    report_path = os.path.join(copy_base_path, "report")
     copy_features_path = os.path.join(copy_base_path, "features")
 
     # copy features path from bimtester source code
@@ -252,8 +294,7 @@ def run_copyintmp_tests(args={}):
     #         dirs_exist_ok=True
     # )
 
-    # copy feature files and replace ifcpath in feature files
-    # replaceing is IMHO better than copy the ifc file which could be 500 MB
+    # copy feature files
     feature_files = os.listdir(the_features_path)
     # print(feature_files)
     for feature_file in feature_files:
@@ -264,95 +305,38 @@ def run_copyintmp_tests(args={}):
             os.path.join(the_features_path, feature_file),
             cp_feature_file
         )
-        # search the line
-        ff = open(cp_feature_file, "r")
-        lines = ff.readlines()
-        ff.close()
-        theline = ""
-        for line in lines:
-            if "* The IFC file" in line and "must be provided" in line:
-                theline = line
-                if ifc_filename is None:
-                    ifc_filename = os.path.basename(theline.split('"')[1])
-                newifcline = (
-                    ' * The IFC file "{}" must be provided\n'
-                    .format(os.path.join(ifc_path, ifc_filename))
-                )
-                # print(newifcline)
-                break
-        else:
-            print("The line which sets the ifc file to test was not found.")
-            newifcline = ""
-        # replace the line
-        if newifcline != "":
-            # https://stackoverflow.com/a/290494
-            for line in fileinput.input(cp_feature_file, inplace=True):
-                # the print replaces the line in the file
-                print(line.replace(theline, newifcline), end="")
 
-    # get behave args
-    behave_args = [copy_features_path]
-    behave_args.extend([
-        # redirect prints in step methods
-        # if step fails some output is catched, thus might not be printed
-        # https://github.com/behave/behave/issues/346
-        "--no-capture",
-        # next two lines are one arg
-        "--format",
-        "json.pretty",
-        # next two lines are one arg
-        "--outfile",
-        os.path.join(report_path, "report.json"),
-        # next two lines are one arg
-        "--define",
-        "ifcbasename={}".format(os.path.splitext(ifc_filename)[0]),
-        # next two lines are one arg
-        "--define",
-        "localedir={}".format(locale_path)
-    ])
-    if "advanced_arguments" in args:
-        behave_args.extend(args["advanced_arguments"].split())
-    from json import dumps
-    print(dumps(behave_args, indent=4))
-
-    # run tests
-    from behave.__main__ import main as behave_main
-    behave_main(behave_args)
-    print("All tests are finished.")
-
-    return copy_base_path
+    return args, copy_base_path
 
 
-def run_all(the_features_path, the_ifcfile):
+def run_all(args):
+
+    print("# Run all.")
 
     # run bimtester
-    runpath = run_copyintmp_tests({
-        "featuresdir": the_features_path,
-        "ifcfile": the_ifcfile
-    })
-    print(runpath)
+    report_file = run_tests(args)
+    print(report_file)
 
     # check if it worked out well
-    if runpath is False:
+    if report_file is False:
         print("BIMTester behave tests returned False.")
         return False
 
-    if not os.path.isdir(runpath):
-        print("runpath does not exist. This should not happen. Debug")
+    if not os.path.isfile(report_file):
+        print("Report directory does not exist. This should not happen. Debug")
         return False
 
     # create html report and open in webbrowser
     from .reports import generate_report
-    generate_report(runpath)
+    generate_report(report_file=report_file)
     # get the feature files
     feature_files = os.listdir(
-        os.path.join(the_features_path, "features")
+        os.path.join(args["featuresdir"], "features")
     )
     # print(feature_files)
     for ff in feature_files:
         webbrowser.open(os.path.join(
-            runpath,
-            "report",
+            os.path.dirname(report_file),
             ff + ".html"
         ))
 
diff --git a/src/ifcbimtester/examples/01_ifcschema_translated/IFC2X3_col.ifc b/src/ifcbimtester/examples/01_ifcschema_translated/IFC2X3_col.ifc
index 05923ad56e..6a17912bed 100644
--- a/src/ifcbimtester/examples/01_ifcschema_translated/IFC2X3_col.ifc
+++ b/src/ifcbimtester/examples/01_ifcschema_translated/IFC2X3_col.ifc
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ DATA;
 #20=IFCDIRECTION((0.,1.));
 #21=IFCGEOMETRICREPRESENTATIONCONTEXT($,'Model',3,1.E-05,#9,#20);
 #22=IFCGEOMETRICREPRESENTATIONSUBCONTEXT('Body','Model',*,*,*,*,#21,$,.MODEL_VIEW.,$);
-#23=IFCPROJECT('2iAYrakL9FABNNwZfj$CbO',#5,'Column',$,$,$,$,(#21),#19);
+#23=IFCPROJECT('2iAYrakL9FABNNwZfj$CbO',#5,'BIMTester Example 1',$,$,$,$,(#21),#19);
 #24=IFCDIRECTION((1.,0.));
 #25=IFCCARTESIANPOINT((0.,0.));
 #26=IFCAXIS2PLACEMENT2D(#25,#24);
diff --git a/src/ifcbimtester/examples/01_ifcschema_translated/IFC4_col.ifc b/src/ifcbimtester/examples/01_ifcschema_translated/IFC4_col.ifc
index 56567f7282..fa5cb923f2 100644
--- a/src/ifcbimtester/examples/01_ifcschema_translated/IFC4_col.ifc
+++ b/src/ifcbimtester/examples/01_ifcschema_translated/IFC4_col.ifc
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ DATA;
 #20=IFCDIRECTION((0.,1.));
 #21=IFCGEOMETRICREPRESENTATIONCONTEXT($,'Model',3,1.E-05,#9,#20);
 #22=IFCGEOMETRICREPRESENTATIONSUBCONTEXT('Body','Model',*,*,*,*,#21,$,.MODEL_VIEW.,$);
-#23=IFCPROJECT('2iAYrakL9FABNNwZfj$CbO',#5,'Column',$,$,$,$,(#21),#19);
+#23=IFCPROJECT('2iAYrakL9FABNNwZfj$CbO',#5,'BIMTester Example 1',$,$,$,$,(#21),#19);
 #24=IFCDIRECTION((1.,0.));
 #25=IFCCARTESIANPOINT((0.,0.));
 #26=IFCAXIS2PLACEMENT2D(#25,#24);
diff --git a/src/ifcbimtester/examples/01_ifcschema_translated/features/base.feature b/src/ifcbimtester/examples/01_ifcschema_translated/features/base.feature
index 0b6050e6b1..58269ecaee 100644
--- a/src/ifcbimtester/examples/01_ifcschema_translated/features/base.feature
+++ b/src/ifcbimtester/examples/01_ifcschema_translated/features/base.feature
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ We need an IFC file
 
 Scenario: Receiving a file
 
- * The IFC file "myifc.ifc" must be provided
-
+ * The IFC file has been provided through an argument
  * IFC data must use the IFC2X3 schema
+
+ 
+Scenario: Project information
+ * The project name, code, or short identifier must be "BIMTester Example 1"
diff --git a/src/ifcbimtester/examples/01_ifcschema_translated/features/fondamentaux.feature b/src/ifcbimtester/examples/01_ifcschema_translated/features/fondamentaux.feature
index f5caa264f2..9c7bf40454 100644
--- a/src/ifcbimtester/examples/01_ifcschema_translated/features/fondamentaux.feature
+++ b/src/ifcbimtester/examples/01_ifcschema_translated/features/fondamentaux.feature
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ We need an IFC file
 
 Scénario: Recevoir e fichier
 
- # This step will not be translated ATM.  ...  Needs to be translated into Frensh
- * The IFC file "myifc.ifc" must be provided
-
+ * The IFC file has been provided through an argument
  * Les données IFC doivent utiliser le schéma IFC2X3
+
+ 
+ Scénario: Project information
+ * The project name, code, or short identifier must be "BIMTester Example 1"
diff --git a/src/ifcbimtester/examples/01_ifcschema_translated/features/grundlagen.feature b/src/ifcbimtester/examples/01_ifcschema_translated/features/grundlagen.feature
index 950346107f..ead026f129 100644
--- a/src/ifcbimtester/examples/01_ifcschema_translated/features/grundlagen.feature
+++ b/src/ifcbimtester/examples/01_ifcschema_translated/features/grundlagen.feature
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ Wir brauchen eine IFC-Datei
 
 Szenario: Bereitstellen von IFC-Daten
 
- # Dieser step wird aktuell nicht uebersetzt
- * The IFC file "myifc.ifc" must be provided
-
+ * The IFC file has been provided through an argument
  * Die IFC Daten müssen das IFC2X3 Schema benutzen
+
+ 
+ Szenario: Projektinformationen
+ * The project name, code, or short identifier must be "BIMTester Example 1"
diff --git a/src/ifcbimtester/startbimtester.py b/src/ifcbimtester/startbimtester.py
index f2061075f8..08ec3d9d2d 100644
--- a/src/ifcbimtester/startbimtester.py
+++ b/src/ifcbimtester/startbimtester.py
@@ -8,7 +8,12 @@ from bimtester import reports
 from bimtester import run
 
 
-def show_widget(features="", ifcfile="", get_featurepath_from_ifcpath=False):
+def show_widget(
+    features="",
+    ifcfile="",
+    get_featurepath_from_ifcpath=False,
+    args=[]
+):
 
     import sys
     from PySide2 import QtWidgets
@@ -19,7 +24,12 @@ def show_widget(features="", ifcfile="", get_featurepath_from_ifcpath=False):
     app = QtWidgets.QApplication(sys.argv)
 
     # Create and show the form
-    form = GuiWidgetBimTester(features, ifcfile, get_featurepath_from_ifcpath)
+    form = GuiWidgetBimTester(
+        features,
+        ifcfile,
+        get_featurepath_from_ifcpath,
+        args
+    )
     form.show()
 
     # Run the main Qt loop
@@ -58,6 +68,13 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         ),
         default=""
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-f",
+        "--feature",
+        type=str,
+        help="Specify a feature file to test",
+        default=""
+    )
     parser.add_argument(
         "-g",
         "--gui",
@@ -67,13 +84,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             "is triggered automaticly."
         )
     )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "-f",
-        "--feature",
-        type=str,
-        help="Specify a feature file to test",
-        default=""
-    )
     parser.add_argument(
         "-i",
         "--ifcfile",
@@ -135,14 +145,16 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     elif args["report"]:
         reports.generate_report()
     elif args["gui"]:
+        args["copyintemprun"] = True
         fea = args["featuresdir"]
         ifc = args["ifcfile"]
         if fea != "" and ifc != "":
-            show_widget(fea, ifc, False)
+            show_widget(fea, ifc, False, args)
         elif fea == "" and ifc != "":
-            show_widget(fea, ifc, True)
+            show_widget(fea, ifc, True, args)
     elif args["copyintemprun"]:
-        run.run_copyintmp_tests(args)
+        run.run_tests(args)
+        # TODO merge with else, but do not forget the tmp dir is not known
     else:
         run.run_tests(args)
         if args["report_after_run"]: