Reimplement basic BCF metadata editing and further improve BCF UI

src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/__init__.py

@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ if bpy is not None:
         operator.LoadBcfProject,
         operator.LoadBcfTopics,
         operator.LoadBcfComments,
+        operator.EditBcfProjectName,
+        operator.EditBcfAuthor,
+        operator.EditBcfTopicName,
+        operator.EditBcfTopic,
         operator.SaveBcfProject,
         operator.AddBcfTopic,
         operator.ViewBcfTopic,
@@ -297,6 +301,7 @@ if bpy is not None:
         ui.BIM_PT_ifccsv,
         ui.BIM_PT_ifcclash,
         ui.BIM_PT_bcf,
+        ui.BIM_PT_bcf_metadata,
         ui.BIM_PT_bcf_comments,
         ui.BIM_PT_owner,
         ui.BIM_PT_people,

src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/operator.py

@@ -527,7 +527,6 @@ class LoadBcfProject(bpy.types.Operator):
         bcfxml = bcfstore.BcfStore.get_bcfxml()
         if self.filepath:
             bcfxml.get_project(self.filepath)
-        bpy.context.scene.BCFProperties.is_editable = False
         bpy.context.scene.BCFProperties.name = bcfxml.project.name
         bpy.ops.bim.load_bcf_topics()
         bpy.context.scene.BCFProperties.is_loaded = True
@@ -627,6 +626,64 @@ class LoadBcfComments(bpy.types.Operator):
         return {"FINISHED"}
 
 
+class EditBcfProjectName(bpy.types.Operator):
+    bl_idname = "bim.edit_bcf_project_name"
+    bl_label = "Edit BCF Project Name"
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        bcfxml = bcfstore.BcfStore.get_bcfxml()
+        bcfxml.project.name = bpy.context.scene.BCFProperties.name
+        bcfxml.edit_project()
+        return {"FINISHED"}
+
+
+class EditBcfAuthor(bpy.types.Operator):
+    bl_idname = "bim.edit_bcf_author"
+    bl_label = "Edit BCF Author"
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        bcfxml = bcfstore.BcfStore.get_bcfxml()
+        bcfxml.author = bpy.context.scene.BCFProperties.author
+        return {"FINISHED"}
+
+
+class EditBcfTopicName(bpy.types.Operator):
+    bl_idname = "bim.edit_bcf_topic_name"
+    bl_label = "Edit BCF Topic Name"
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        props = bpy.context.scene.BCFProperties
+        blender_topic = props.topics[props.active_topic_index]
+        bcfxml = bcfstore.BcfStore.get_bcfxml()
+        topic = bcfxml.topics[blender_topic.name]
+        topic.title = blender_topic.title
+        bcfxml.edit_topic(topic)
+        return {"FINISHED"}
+
+
+class EditBcfTopic(bpy.types.Operator):
+    bl_idname = "bim.edit_bcf_topic"
+    bl_label = "Edit BCF Topic"
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        props = bpy.context.scene.BCFProperties
+        blender_topic = props.topics[props.active_topic_index]
+        bcfxml = bcfstore.BcfStore.get_bcfxml()
+
+        topic = bcfxml.topics[blender_topic.name]
+        topic.title = blender_topic.title or None
+        topic.priority = blender_topic.priority or None
+        topic.due_date = blender_topic.due_date or None
+        topic.assigned_to = blender_topic.assigned_to or None
+        topic.stage = blender_topic.stage or None
+        topic.description = blender_topic.description or None
+        topic.topic_status = blender_topic.status or None
+        topic.topic_type = blender_topic.type or None
+
+        bcfxml.edit_topic(topic)
+        return {"FINISHED"}
+
+
 class SaveBcfProject(bpy.types.Operator):
     bl_idname = "bim.save_bcf_project"
     bl_label = "Save BCF Project"

src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/prop.py

@@ -540,6 +540,35 @@ def refreshFontSize(self, context):
     annotation.Annotator.resize_text(context.active_object)
 
 
+def updateBcfProjectName(self, context):
+    bpy.ops.bim.edit_bcf_project_name()
+
+
+def updateBcfAuthor(self, context):
+    bpy.ops.bim.edit_bcf_author()
+
+
+def updateBcfTopicName(self, context):
+    bpy.ops.bim.edit_bcf_topic_name()
+
+
+def updateBcfTopicIsEditable(self, context):
+    if not self.is_editable:
+        print("EDITING!")
+        bpy.ops.bim.edit_bcf_topic()
+
+
+def refreshBcfTopic(self, context):
+    global bcfviewpoints_enum
+    bcfviewpoints_enum = None
+
+    props = bpy.context.scene.BCFProperties
+    bcfxml = bcfstore.BcfStore.get_bcfxml()
+    topic = props.topics[props.active_topic_index]
+    header = bcfxml.get_header(topic.name)
+    getBcfViewpoints(self, context)
+
+
 class StrProperty(PropertyGroup):
     pass
 
@@ -948,7 +977,7 @@ class BcfComment(PropertyGroup):
 
 class BcfTopic(PropertyGroup):
     name: StringProperty(name="GUID")
-    title: StringProperty(default="", name="Title")
+    title: StringProperty(default="", name="Title", update=updateBcfTopicName)
     type: StringProperty(default="", name="Type")
     status: StringProperty(default="", name="Status")
     priority: StringProperty(default="", name="Priority")
@@ -968,17 +997,7 @@ class BcfTopic(PropertyGroup):
     document_references: CollectionProperty(name="Document References", type=BcfDocumentReference)
     related_topics: CollectionProperty(name="Related Topics", type=StrProperty)
     comments: CollectionProperty(name="Comments", type=BcfComment)
-
+    is_editable: BoolProperty(name="Is Editable", default=False, update=updateBcfTopicIsEditable)
-
-def refreshBcfTopic(self, context):
-    global bcfviewpoints_enum
-    bcfviewpoints_enum = None
-
-    props = bpy.context.scene.BCFProperties
-    bcfxml = bcfstore.BcfStore.get_bcfxml()
-    topic = props.topics[props.active_topic_index]
-    header = bcfxml.get_header(topic.name)
-    getBcfViewpoints(self, context)
 
 
 class PropertySetTemplate(PropertyGroup):
@@ -1487,11 +1506,10 @@ class BIMProperties(PropertyGroup):
 
 
 class BCFProperties(PropertyGroup):
-    is_editable: BoolProperty(name="Is Editable", default=False)
     is_loaded: BoolProperty(name="Is Loaded", default=False)
     comment_text_width: IntProperty(name="Comment Text Width", default=40)
-    name: StringProperty(default="", name="Project Name")
+    name: StringProperty(default="", name="Project Name", update=updateBcfProjectName)
-    author: StringProperty(default="john@doe.com", name="Author Email")
+    author: StringProperty(default="john@doe.com", name="Author Email", update=updateBcfAuthor)
     topics: CollectionProperty(name="BCF Topics", type=BcfTopic)
     active_topic_index: IntProperty(name="Active BCF Topic Index", update=refreshBcfTopic)
 

src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/ui.py

@@ -1658,6 +1658,7 @@ class BIM_PT_bcf(Panel):
     def draw(self, context):
         layout = self.layout
         layout.use_property_split = True
+        layout.use_property_decorate = False
 
         scene = context.scene
         props = bpy.context.scene.BCFProperties
@@ -1682,10 +1683,14 @@ class BIM_PT_bcf(Panel):
         row.template_list("BIM_UL_topics", "", props, "topics", props, "active_topic_index")
         col = row.column(align=True)
         col.operator("bim.add_bcf_topic", icon="ADD", text="")
+        if props.active_topic_index < len(props.topics):
+            topic = props.topics[props.active_topic_index]
+            col.prop(topic, "is_editable", icon="CHECKMARK" if topic.is_editable else "GREASEPENCIL", icon_only=True)
 
         if props.active_topic_index < len(props.topics):
             topic = props.topics[props.active_topic_index]
             row = layout.row()
+            row.enabled = topic.is_editable
             row.prop(topic, "description", text="")
 
             row = layout.row()
@@ -1693,20 +1698,50 @@ class BIM_PT_bcf(Panel):
             row.operator("bim.activate_bcf_viewpoint", icon="SCENE", text="")
 
             col = layout.column(align=True)
-            col.prop(topic, "type")
+            if topic.type:
-            col.prop(topic, "status")
+                col.prop(topic, "type", emboss=topic.is_editable)
-            col.prop(topic, "priority")
+            if topic.status:
-            col.prop(topic, "stage")
+                col.prop(topic, "status", emboss=topic.is_editable)
-            col.prop(topic, "assigned_to")
+            if topic.priority:
-            col.prop(topic, "due_date")
+                col.prop(topic, "priority", emboss=topic.is_editable)
+            if topic.stage:
+                col.prop(topic, "stage", emboss=topic.is_editable)
+            if topic.assigned_to:
+                col.prop(topic, "assigned_to", emboss=topic.is_editable)
+            if topic.due_date:
+                col.prop(topic, "due_date", emboss=topic.is_editable)
 
             col = layout.column(align=True)
-            col.enabled = False
+            if topic.modified_date:
-            col.prop(topic, "creation_date")
+                col.prop(topic, "modified_date", emboss=False)
-            col.prop(topic, "creation_author")
+                col.prop(topic, "modified_author", emboss=False)
-            col.prop(topic, "modified_date")
+            else:
-            col.prop(topic, "modified_author")
+                col.prop(topic, "creation_date", emboss=False)
+                col.prop(topic, "creation_author", emboss=False)
 
+
+class BIM_PT_bcf_metadata(Panel):
+    bl_label = "BCF Metadata"
+    bl_idname = "BIM_PT_bcf_metadata"
+    bl_options = {"DEFAULT_CLOSED"}
+    bl_space_type = "PROPERTIES"
+    bl_region_type = "WINDOW"
+    bl_context = "scene"
+    bl_parent_id = "BIM_PT_bcf"
+
+    def draw(self, context):
+        layout = self.layout
+        layout.use_property_split = True
+        layout.use_property_decorate = False
+
+        scene = context.scene
+        props = bpy.context.scene.BCFProperties
+
+        if props.active_topic_index >= len(props.topics):
+            layout.label(text="No BCF project is loaded")
+            return
+
+        topic = props.topics[props.active_topic_index]
         bcfxml = bcfstore.BcfStore.get_bcfxml()
         bcf_topic = bcfxml.topics[topic.name]
 
@@ -1786,6 +1821,7 @@ class BIM_PT_bcf_comments(Panel):
     def draw(self, context):
         layout = self.layout
         layout.use_property_split = True
+        layout.use_property_decorate = False
 
         scene = context.scene
         props = bpy.context.scene.BCFProperties