UI drawing improvements (#5677)

* Fix Shift-clicking SVG-DXF conversion * Fix Schedules and References not incrementing the ID number properly * Remove the superfluous Create and Open buttons from the Active Drawing pane * Add active camera indicator to the Drawing list * Improved enable/disabled icon behaviour As many operators as possible now use polling method to set enabled/disabled state. Icons set their enabled/disabled state intelligently depending on what is selected. When an operator is disabled it says why it is disabled in the tooltip. * Rename core open_sheet, operator OpenSheet/bim.open_sheet to better reflect what it actually does, i.e. open_layout * Added selection checkmarks to Sheets, and operator to select all/none, to do batch ops on sheets * Missed adding the renamed operator to __init__ in commit 4cfc0bd9f3 * Decouple creating and viewing drawings/sheets to avoid focus stealing popups polluting display on long batch runs * Improve drawing selections in OpenDrawing operator * Add the Shift+click power move to Create Sheet * Add the Open Sheet + Shift+click power move * Improve drawing selections in RemoveDrawing operator * All operators are now documented with standardised language and terms. * Add status bar Info messages for feedback on create tasks that now don't have visual feedback * Fix enable/disable for ActivateDrawing operator icons. This was a strange one. They have common invoke and execute methods, but the polling has different conditions. I tried subclassing the original ActivateDrawing for the Sheets version, but something about Blenders operators breaks the classmethod decorated poll. This was the cleanest solution I found, but maybe there's a better one. * Placeholder operator for DuplicateSheet function. Does nothing but report Not Implemented. Could be omitted if this kind of thing is frowned upon. * Change icons to be more consistent * Final changes to toolbars Change button order and spacing for better usability. Add a checkmark all/none button, to do batch ops on sheets. Moved Bonsai Web UI button up to sheets toolbar. Some general cleanup of unnecessary clutter in the toolbar code. * Sheet/Drawing checkmarks remember their state properly * Adjust sheet/drawing operators to view after singular create, but not when batch creating more than one. * By special request, add back the opening windows when creating, but requiring Ctrl to be pressed. * black the files * Second attempt at blacking ui.py because I used an old black * Change method of getting active drawing to use one in tool import as requested * Fix for incorrect d1fc5158d - actually checked it this time
2026-08-09 17:31:45 +00:00 · 2024-11-13 13:38:26 +00:00
parent 6fb7445610
commit 099703fda7
6 changed files with 485 additions and 172 deletions
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from . import ui, prop, operator, handler, gizmos, workspace

 classes = (
    operator.ActivateDrawing,
+    operator.ActivateDrawingFromSheet,
    operator.ActivateDrawingStyle,
    operator.ActivateModel,
    operator.AddAnnotation,
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ classes = (
    operator.DisableEditingSheets,
    operator.DisableEditingText,
    operator.DuplicateDrawing,
+    operator.DuplicateSheet,
    operator.EditAssignedProduct,
    operator.EditElementFilter,
    operator.EditSheet,
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@ classes = (
    operator.LoadSchedules,
    operator.LoadSheets,
    operator.OpenDrawing,
+    operator.OpenLayout,
    operator.OpenReference,
    operator.OpenSchedule,
    operator.OpenSheet,
@@ -86,6 +89,7 @@ classes = (
    operator.SaveDrawingStyle,
    operator.SaveDrawingStylesData,
    operator.SelectAllDrawings,
+    operator.SelectAllSheets,
    operator.SelectAssignedProduct,
    operator.SelectDocIfcFile,
    operator.OpenDocumentationWebUi,
@@ -154,10 +154,19 @@ class AddDrawing(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
 class DuplicateDrawing(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
    bl_idname = "bim.duplicate_drawing"
    bl_label = "Duplicate Drawing"
+    bl_description = "Make a copy of currently selected drawing"
    bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
    drawing: bpy.props.IntProperty()
    should_duplicate_annotations: bpy.props.BoolProperty(name="Should Duplicate Annotations", default=False)

+    @classmethod
+    def poll(cls, context):
+        props = context.scene.DocProperties
+        if not tool.Drawing.get_active_drawing_item():
+            cls.poll_message_set("No drawing selected.")
+            return False
+        return True
+
    def invoke(self, context, event):
        return context.window_manager.invoke_props_dialog(self)

@@ -190,10 +199,16 @@ class CreateDrawing(bpy.types.Operator):
    bl_idname = "bim.create_drawing"
    bl_label = "Create Drawing"
    bl_description = (
-        "Creates/refreshes a .svg drawing based on currently active camera.\n\n"
-        + "SHIFT+CLICK to print all selected drawings"
+        "Creates/refreshes a .svg drawing based on currently active camera\n"
+        + 'and open with default system viewer or using "svg_command" or\n'
+        + '"pdf_command" from the Bonsai preferences (if provided).\n\n'
+        + "SHIFT+CLICK to create/refresh all shown checked drawings, but doesn't\n"
+        + "open them for viewing.\n\n"
+        + "Add the CTRL modifier to optionally open drawings to view them as\n"
+        + "they are created"
    )
    print_all: bpy.props.BoolProperty(name="Print All", default=False, options={"SKIP_SAVE"})
+    open_viewer: bpy.props.BoolProperty(name="Open in Viewer", default=False, options={"SKIP_SAVE"})
    sync: bpy.props.BoolProperty(
        name="Sync Before Creating Drawing",
        description="Could save some time if you're sure IFC and current Blender session are already in sync",
@@ -223,6 +238,8 @@ class CreateDrawing(bpy.types.Operator):
        # make sure to use SKIP_SAVE on property, otherwise it might get stuck
        if event.type == "LEFTMOUSE" and event.shift:
            self.print_all = True
+        if event.type == "LEFTMOUSE" and event.ctrl:
+            self.open_viewer = True
        return self.execute(context)

    def execute(self, context):
@@ -291,8 +308,11 @@ class CreateDrawing(bpy.types.Operator):
                with profile("Combine SVG layers"):
                    svg_path = self.combine_svgs(context, underlay_svg, linework_svg, annotation_svg)

-            tool.Drawing.open_with_user_command(tool.Blender.get_addon_preferences().svg_command, svg_path)
-
+            if self.open_viewer:
+                drawing_uri = tool.Drawing.get_document_uri(tool.Drawing.get_drawing_document(self.drawing))
+                tool.Drawing.open_with_user_command(tool.Blender.get_addon_preferences().svg_command, drawing_uri)
+        if not self.open_viewer:
+            self.report({"INFO"}, f"{len(drawings_to_print)} drawings created...")
        if self.print_all:
            bpy.ops.bim.activate_drawing(drawing=original_drawing_id, should_view_from_camera=False)
        return {"FINISHED"}
@@ -1436,22 +1456,163 @@ class AddSheet(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
        core.add_sheet(tool.Ifc, tool.Drawing, titleblock=context.scene.DocProperties.titleblock)


-class OpenSheet(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
-    bl_idname = "bim.open_sheet"
-    bl_label = "Open Sheet Layout"
+class DuplicateSheet(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
+    bl_idname = "bim.duplicate_sheet"
+    bl_label = "Duplicate Sheet"
+    bl_description = "Make a copy of currently selected sheet"
    bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
+    drawing: bpy.props.IntProperty()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def poll(cls, context):
+        # Unconditionally disable until implemented
+        cls.poll_message_set("Not implemented yet.")
+        return False
+
+        props = context.scene.DocProperties
+        if not tool.Drawing.get_active_drawing_item():
+            cls.poll_message_set("No drawing selected.")
+            return False
+        return True
+
+    def _execute(self, context):
+        pass
+        """
+        self.props = context.scene.DocProperties
+        core.duplicate_sheet(
+            tool.Ifc,
+            tool.Drawing,
+            sheet=tool.Ifc.get().by_id(self.sheet),
+        )
+        try:
+            sheet = tool.Ifc.get().by_id(self.props.active_sheet_id)
+            core.sync_references(tool.Ifc, tool.Collector, tool.Sheet, drawing=sheet)
+        except:
+            pass
+        """
+
+
+class OpenLayout(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
+    bl_idname = "bim.open_layout"
+    bl_label = "Open Sheet Layout"
+    bl_description = (
+        "Opens selected .svg layout with default system viewer\n"
+        + 'or using "layout_svg_command" from the Bonsai preferences\n'
+        + "(if provided)"
+    )
+    bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
+
+    @classmethod
+    def poll(cls, context):
+        props = context.scene.DocProperties
+        active_sheet = props.sheets[props.active_sheet_index]
+        if not active_sheet.is_sheet:
+            cls.poll_message_set("No sheet selected.")
+            return False
+        return True

    def _execute(self, context):
        self.props = context.scene.DocProperties
        sheet = tool.Ifc.get().by_id(self.props.sheets[self.props.active_sheet_index].ifc_definition_id)
        sheet_builder = sheeter.SheetBuilder()
        sheet_builder.update_sheet_drawing_sizes(sheet)
-        core.open_sheet(tool.Drawing, sheet=sheet)
+        core.open_layout(tool.Drawing, sheet=sheet)
+
+
+class SelectAllSheets(bpy.types.Operator):
+    bl_idname = "bim.select_all_sheets"
+    bl_label = "Select All Sheetss"
+    view: bpy.props.StringProperty()
+    bl_description = "Select all sheets in the sheet list.\n\n" + "SHIFT+CLICK to deselect all sheets"
+    select_all: bpy.props.BoolProperty(name="Open All", default=True, options={"SKIP_SAVE"})
+
+    def invoke(self, context, event):
+        # deselect all sheets on shift+click
+        # make sure to use SKIP_SAVE on property, otherwise it might get stuck
+        if event.type == "LEFTMOUSE" and event.shift:
+            self.select_all = False
+        return self.execute(context)
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        for sheet in context.scene.DocProperties.sheets:
+            if sheet.is_selected != self.select_all:
+                sheet.is_selected = self.select_all
+        return {"FINISHED"}
+
+
+class OpenSheet(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
+    bl_idname = "bim.open_sheet"
+    bl_label = "Open Sheet"
+    bl_description = (
+        "Opens selected sheet with default system viewer\n"
+        + 'or using "svg_command" or "pdf_command" from\n'
+        + "the Bonsai preferences (if provided).\n\n"
+        + "SHIFT+CLICK to open all shown checked sheets"
+    )
+    bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
+    open_all: bpy.props.BoolProperty(name="Open All", default=False, options={"SKIP_SAVE"})
+
+    @classmethod
+    def poll(cls, context):
+        props = context.scene.DocProperties
+        active_sheet = props.sheets[props.active_sheet_index]
+        if not active_sheet.is_sheet:
+            cls.poll_message_set("No sheet selected.")
+            return False
+        return True
+
+    def invoke(self, context, event):
+        # opening all sheets on shift+click
+        # make sure to use SKIP_SAVE on property, otherwise it might get stuck
+        if event.type == "LEFTMOUSE" and event.shift:
+            self.open_all = True
+        return self.execute(context)
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        self.props = context.scene.DocProperties
+        svg2pdf_command = tool.Blender.get_addon_preferences().svg2pdf_command
+
+        if self.open_all:
+            sheets = [
+                tool.Ifc.get().by_id(s.ifc_definition_id) for s in self.props.sheets if s.is_sheet and s.is_selected
+            ]
+        else:
+            sheets = [tool.Ifc.get().by_id(self.props.sheets[self.props.active_sheet_index].ifc_definition_id)]
+
+        sheet_uris = []
+        sheets_not_found = []
+
+        for sheet in sheets:
+            if not sheet.is_a("IfcDocumentInformation"):
+                continue
+            sheet_builder = sheeter.SheetBuilder()
+            references = sheet_builder.build(sheet)
+            sheet_uri = references["SHEET"]
+            if svg2pdf_command:
+                sheet_uri = os.path.splitext(sheet_uri)[0] + ".pdf"
+            sheet_uris.append(sheet_uri)
+            if not os.path.exists(sheet_uri):
+                sheets_not_found.append(sheet.Name)
+
+        if sheets_not_found:
+            msg = "Some sheets .svg/.pdf files were not found, need to create them first: \n{}.".format(
+                "\n".join(sheets_not_found)
+            )
+            self.report({"ERROR"}, msg)
+            return {"CANCELLED"}
+
+        for sheet_uri in sheet_uris:
+            if svg2pdf_command:
+                tool.Drawing.open_with_user_command(tool.Blender.get_addon_preferences().pdf_command, sheet_uri)
+            else:
+                tool.Drawing.open_with_user_command(tool.Blender.get_addon_preferences().svg_command, sheet_uri)
+        return {"FINISHED"}


 class AddDrawingToSheet(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
    bl_idname = "bim.add_drawing_to_sheet"
-    bl_label = "Add Drawing To Sheet"
+    bl_label = "Add Selected Drawing To Sheet"
+    bl_description = "Add the drawing selected in the\nDrawings list below to the sheet"
    bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}

    @classmethod
@@ -1496,7 +1657,14 @@ class AddDrawingToSheet(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
        attributes = tool.Drawing.generate_reference_attributes(
            reference,
            Identification=str(
-                len([r for r in references if tool.Drawing.get_reference_description(r) in ("DRAWING", "SCHEDULE")]) + 1
+                len(
+                    [
+                        r
+                        for r in references
+                        if tool.Drawing.get_reference_description(r) in ("DRAWING", "SCHEDULE", "REFERENCE")
+                    ]
+                )
+                + 1
            ),
            Location=drawing_reference.Location,
            Description="DRAWING",
@@ -1512,9 +1680,20 @@ class AddDrawingToSheet(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
 class RemoveDrawingFromSheet(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
    bl_idname = "bim.remove_drawing_from_sheet"
    bl_label = "Remove Drawing From Sheet"
+    bl_description = "Remove currently selected drawing from sheet"
    bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
    reference: bpy.props.IntProperty()

+    @classmethod
+    def poll(cls, context):
+        props = context.scene.DocProperties
+        active_sheet = props.sheets[props.active_sheet_index]
+
+        if active_sheet.reference_type == "TITLEBLOCK":
+            cls.poll_message_set("No effect deleting this.")
+            return False
+        return True
+
    def _execute(self, context):
        reference = tool.Ifc.get().by_id(self.reference)
        sheet = tool.Drawing.get_reference_document(reference)
@@ -1531,98 +1710,129 @@ class RemoveDrawingFromSheet(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
 class CreateSheets(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
    bl_idname = "bim.create_sheets"
    bl_label = "Create Sheets"
-    bl_description = "Build a sheet from the sheet layout"
+    bl_description = (
+        "Build and open selected sheet from the sheet layout and\n"
+        + "optionally create .pdf and .dxf from commands in\n"
+        + "the Bonsai preferences (if provided).\n\n"
+        + "SHIFT+CLICK to create all shown checked sheets, but doesn't\n"
+        + "open them for viewing\n\n"
+        + "Add the CTRL modifier to optionally open sheets to view them as\n"
+        + "they are created"
+    )
    bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}

+    create_all: bpy.props.BoolProperty(name="Create All", default=False, options={"SKIP_SAVE"})
+    open_viewer: bpy.props.BoolProperty(name="Open in Viewer", default=False, options={"SKIP_SAVE"})
+
    @classmethod
    def poll(cls, context):
-        return context.scene.DocProperties.sheets and context.scene.BIMProperties.data_dir
+        props = context.scene.DocProperties
+        active_sheet = props.sheets[props.active_sheet_index]
+        if not active_sheet.is_sheet:
+            cls.poll_message_set("No sheet selected.")
+            return False
+        return props.sheets and context.scene.BIMProperties.data_dir
+
+    def invoke(self, context, event):
+        # opening all sheets on shift+click
+        # make sure to use SKIP_SAVE on property, otherwise it might get stuck
+        if event.type == "LEFTMOUSE" and event.shift:
+            self.create_all = True
+        if event.type == "LEFTMOUSE" and event.ctrl:
+            self.open_viewer = True
+        return self.execute(context)

    def _execute(self, context):
        scene = context.scene
        props = scene.DocProperties
-        active_sheet = props.sheets[props.active_sheet_index]
-        sheet = tool.Ifc.get().by_id(active_sheet.ifc_definition_id)
-
-        # Update any drawing boundary changes
-        sheet_builder = sheeter.SheetBuilder()
-        sheet_builder.update_sheet_drawing_sizes(sheet)
-
-        if not sheet.is_a("IfcDocumentInformation"):
-            return
-
-        name = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(tool.Drawing.get_document_uri(sheet)))[0]
-        sheet_builder = sheeter.SheetBuilder()
-        sheet_builder.data_dir = scene.BIMProperties.data_dir
-
-        references = sheet_builder.build(sheet)
-        raster_references = [tool.Ifc.get_relative_uri(r) for r in references["RASTER"]]
-
-        # These variables will be made available to the evaluated commands
-        svg = references["SHEET"]
-        pdf = os.path.splitext(svg)[0] + ".pdf"
-        replacements = {
-            "svg": svg,
-            "basename": os.path.basename(svg),
-            "path": os.path.dirname(svg),
-            "pdf": pdf,
-            "eps": os.path.splitext(svg)[0] + ".eps",
-            "dxf": os.path.splitext(svg)[0] + ".dxf",
-        }
-
-        has_sheet_reference = False
-        for reference in tool.Drawing.get_document_references(sheet):
-            reference_description = tool.Drawing.get_reference_description(reference)
-            if reference_description == "SHEET":
-                has_sheet_reference = True
-            elif reference_description == "RASTER":
-                if reference.Location in raster_references:
-                    raster_references.remove(reference.Location)
-                else:
-                    tool.Ifc.run("document.remove_reference", reference=reference)
-
-        if not has_sheet_reference:
-            reference = tool.Ifc.run("document.add_reference", information=sheet)
-            tool.Ifc.run(
-                "document.edit_reference",
-                reference=reference,
-                attributes=tool.Drawing.generate_reference_attributes(
-                    reference, Location=tool.Ifc.get_relative_uri(svg), Description="SHEET"
-                ),
-            )
-
-        for raster_reference in raster_references:
-            reference = tool.Ifc.run("document.add_reference", information=sheet)
-            tool.Ifc.run(
-                "document.edit_reference",
-                reference=reference,
-                attributes=tool.Drawing.generate_reference_attributes(
-                    reference, Location=tool.Ifc.get_relative_uri(raster_reference), Description="RASTER"
-                ),
-            )
-
        svg2pdf_command = tool.Blender.get_addon_preferences().svg2pdf_command
        svg2dxf_command = tool.Blender.get_addon_preferences().svg2dxf_command

-        if svg2pdf_command:
-            # With great power comes great responsibility. Example:
-            # [["inkscape", "svg", "-o", "pdf"]]
-            commands = json.loads(svg2pdf_command)
-            for command in commands:
-                subprocess.run([replacements.get(c, c) for c in command])
-
-        if svg2dxf_command:
-            # With great power comes great responsibility. Example:
-            # [["inkscape", "svg", "-o", "eps"], ["pstoedit", "-dt", "-f", "dxf:-polyaslines -mm", "eps", "dxf", "-psarg", "-dNOSAFER"]]
-            commands = json.loads(svg2dxf_command)
-            for command in commands:
-                command[0] = shutil.which(command[0]) or command[0]
-                subprocess.run([replacements.get(c, c) for c in command])
-
-        if svg2pdf_command:
-            tool.Drawing.open_with_user_command(tool.Blender.get_addon_preferences().pdf_command, pdf)
+        if self.create_all:
+            sheets = [tool.Ifc.get().by_id(s.ifc_definition_id) for s in props.sheets if s.is_sheet and s.is_selected]
        else:
-            tool.Drawing.open_with_user_command(tool.Blender.get_addon_preferences().svg_command, svg)
+            sheets = [tool.Ifc.get().by_id(props.sheets[props.active_sheet_index].ifc_definition_id)]
+
+        for sheet in sheets:
+            # Update any drawing boundary changes
+            sheet_builder = sheeter.SheetBuilder()
+            sheet_builder.update_sheet_drawing_sizes(sheet)
+
+            if not sheet.is_a("IfcDocumentInformation"):
+                return
+
+            name = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(tool.Drawing.get_document_uri(sheet)))[0]
+            sheet_builder = sheeter.SheetBuilder()
+            sheet_builder.data_dir = scene.BIMProperties.data_dir
+
+            references = sheet_builder.build(sheet)
+            raster_references = [tool.Ifc.get_relative_uri(r) for r in references["RASTER"]]
+
+            # These variables will be made available to the evaluated commands
+            svg = references["SHEET"]
+            pdf = os.path.splitext(svg)[0] + ".pdf"
+            replacements = {
+                "svg": svg,
+                "basename": os.path.basename(svg),
+                "path": os.path.dirname(svg),
+                "pdf": pdf,
+                "eps": os.path.splitext(svg)[0] + ".eps",
+                "dxf": os.path.splitext(svg)[0] + ".dxf",
+            }
+
+            has_sheet_reference = False
+            for reference in tool.Drawing.get_document_references(sheet):
+                reference_description = tool.Drawing.get_reference_description(reference)
+                if reference_description == "SHEET":
+                    has_sheet_reference = True
+                elif reference_description == "RASTER":
+                    if reference.Location in raster_references:
+                        raster_references.remove(reference.Location)
+                    else:
+                        tool.Ifc.run("document.remove_reference", reference=reference)
+
+            if not has_sheet_reference:
+                reference = tool.Ifc.run("document.add_reference", information=sheet)
+                tool.Ifc.run(
+                    "document.edit_reference",
+                    reference=reference,
+                    attributes=tool.Drawing.generate_reference_attributes(
+                        reference, Location=tool.Ifc.get_relative_uri(svg), Description="SHEET"
+                    ),
+                )
+
+            for raster_reference in raster_references:
+                reference = tool.Ifc.run("document.add_reference", information=sheet)
+                tool.Ifc.run(
+                    "document.edit_reference",
+                    reference=reference,
+                    attributes=tool.Drawing.generate_reference_attributes(
+                        reference, Location=tool.Ifc.get_relative_uri(raster_reference), Description="RASTER"
+                    ),
+                )
+
+            if svg2pdf_command:
+                # With great power comes great responsibility. Example:
+                # [["inkscape", "svg", "-o", "pdf"]]
+                commands = json.loads(svg2pdf_command)
+                for command in commands:
+                    subprocess.run([replacements.get(c, c) for c in command])
+
+            if svg2dxf_command:
+                # With great power comes great responsibility. Example:
+                # [["inkscape", "svg", "-o", "eps"], ["pstoedit", "-dt", "-f", "dxf:-polyaslines -mm", "eps", "dxf", "-psarg", "-dNOSAFER"]]
+                commands = json.loads(svg2dxf_command)
+                for command in commands:
+                    command[0] = shutil.which(command[0]) or command[0]
+                    subprocess.run([replacements.get(c, c) for c in command])
+
+            if self.open_viewer:
+                if svg2pdf_command:
+                    tool.Drawing.open_with_user_command(tool.Blender.get_addon_preferences().pdf_command, pdf)
+                else:
+                    tool.Drawing.open_with_user_command(tool.Blender.get_addon_preferences().svg_command, svg)
+        if not self.open_viewer:
+            self.report({"INFO"}, f"{len(sheets)} sheets created...")


 class SelectAllDrawings(bpy.types.Operator):
@@ -1651,12 +1861,20 @@ class OpenDrawing(bpy.types.Operator):
    bl_label = "Open Drawing"
    view: bpy.props.StringProperty()
    bl_description = (
-        "Opens a .svg drawing based on currently active camera with default system viewer\n"
+        "Opens selected .svg drawing with default system viewer\n"
        + 'or using "svg_command" from the Bonsai preferences (if provided).\n\n'
-        + "SHIFT+CLICK to open all selected drawings"
+        + "SHIFT+CLICK to open all shown checked drawings"
    )
    open_all: bpy.props.BoolProperty(name="Open All", default=False, options={"SKIP_SAVE"})

+    @classmethod
+    def poll(cls, context):
+        props = context.scene.DocProperties
+        if not tool.Drawing.get_active_drawing_item():
+            cls.poll_message_set("No drawing selected.")
+            return False
+        return True
+
    def invoke(self, context, event):
        # opening all drawings on shift+click
        # make sure to use SKIP_SAVE on property, otherwise it might get stuck
@@ -1665,12 +1883,13 @@ class OpenDrawing(bpy.types.Operator):
        return self.execute(context)

    def execute(self, context):
+        self.props = context.scene.DocProperties
        if self.open_all:
            drawings = [
-                tool.Ifc.get().by_id(d.ifc_definition_id) for d in context.scene.DocProperties.drawings if d.is_selected
+                tool.Ifc.get().by_id(d.ifc_definition_id) for d in self.props.drawings if d.is_drawing and d.is_selected
            ]
        else:
-            drawings = [tool.Ifc.get().by_id(context.scene.DocProperties.drawings.get(self.view).ifc_definition_id)]
+            drawings = [tool.Ifc.get().by_id(self.props.drawings.get(self.view).ifc_definition_id)]

        drawing_uris = []
        drawings_not_found = []
@@ -1682,7 +1901,7 @@ class OpenDrawing(bpy.types.Operator):
                drawings_not_found.append(drawing.Name)

        if drawings_not_found:
-            msg = "Some drawings .svg files were not found, need to print them first: \n{}.".format(
+            msg = "Some drawings .svg files were not found, need to create them first: \n{}.".format(
                "\n".join(drawings_not_found)
            )
            self.report({"ERROR"}, msg)
@@ -1755,20 +1974,7 @@ class ActivateModel(bpy.types.Operator):
        return {"FINISHED"}


-class ActivateDrawing(bpy.types.Operator):
-    bl_idname = "bim.activate_drawing"
-    bl_label = "Activate Drawing"
-    bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
-    bl_description = (
-        "Activates the selected drawing view.\n\n"
-        + "ALT+CLICK to keep the viewport position.\n\n"
-        + "SHIFT+CLICK to load a quick preview of the drawing view."
-    )
-
-    drawing: bpy.props.IntProperty()
-    should_view_from_camera: bpy.props.BoolProperty(name="Should View From Camera", default=True, options={"SKIP_SAVE"})
-    use_quick_preview: bpy.props.BoolProperty(name="Use Quick Preview", default=False, options={"SKIP_SAVE"})
-
+class ActivateDrawingBase:
    def invoke(self, context, event):
        if event.type == "LEFTMOUSE" and event.alt:
            self.should_view_from_camera = False
@@ -1817,6 +2023,54 @@ class ActivateDrawing(bpy.types.Operator):
        return {"FINISHED"}


+class ActivateDrawing(bpy.types.Operator, ActivateDrawingBase):
+    bl_idname = "bim.activate_drawing"
+    bl_label = "Activate Drawing"
+    bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
+    bl_description = (
+        "Activates the selected drawing view.\n\n"
+        + "ALT+CLICK to keep the viewport position.\n\n"
+        + "SHIFT+CLICK to load a quick preview of the drawing view"
+    )
+
+    drawing: bpy.props.IntProperty()
+    should_view_from_camera: bpy.props.BoolProperty(name="Should View From Camera", default=True, options={"SKIP_SAVE"})
+    use_quick_preview: bpy.props.BoolProperty(name="Use Quick Preview", default=False, options={"SKIP_SAVE"})
+
+    @classmethod
+    def poll(cls, context):
+        props = context.scene.DocProperties
+        if not tool.Drawing.get_active_drawing_item():
+            cls.poll_message_set("No drawing selected.")
+            return False
+        return True
+
+
+class ActivateDrawingFromSheet(bpy.types.Operator, ActivateDrawingBase):
+    bl_idname = "bim.activate_drawing_from_sheet"
+    bl_label = "Activate Drawing"
+    bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
+    bl_description = (
+        "Activates the selected drawing view.\n\n"
+        + "ALT+CLICK to keep the viewport position.\n\n"
+        + "SHIFT+CLICK to load a quick preview of the drawing view"
+    )
+
+    drawing: bpy.props.IntProperty()
+    should_view_from_camera: bpy.props.BoolProperty(name="Should View From Camera", default=True, options={"SKIP_SAVE"})
+    use_quick_preview: bpy.props.BoolProperty(name="Use Quick Preview", default=False, options={"SKIP_SAVE"})
+
+    @classmethod
+    def poll(cls, context):
+        props = context.scene.DocProperties
+        active_sheet = props.sheets[props.active_sheet_index]
+        is_drawing_selected = active_sheet.reference_type == "DRAWING"
+        if not is_drawing_selected:
+            cls.poll_message_set("No drawing selected.")
+            return False
+        return True
+
+
 class SelectDocIfcFile(bpy.types.Operator):
    bl_idname = "bim.select_doc_ifc_file"
    bl_label = "Select Documentation IFC File"
@@ -1856,6 +2110,14 @@ class RemoveDrawing(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
    drawing: bpy.props.IntProperty()
    remove_all: bpy.props.BoolProperty(name="Remove All", default=False, options={"SKIP_SAVE"})

+    @classmethod
+    def poll(cls, context):
+        props = context.scene.DocProperties
+        if not tool.Drawing.get_active_drawing_item():
+            cls.poll_message_set("No drawing selected.")
+            return False
+        return True
+
    def invoke(self, context, event):
        # removing all selected drawings on shift+click
        # make sure to use SKIP_SAVE on property, otherwise it might get stuck
@@ -1866,7 +2128,9 @@ class RemoveDrawing(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
    def _execute(self, context):
        if self.remove_all:
            drawings = [
-                tool.Ifc.get().by_id(d.ifc_definition_id) for d in context.scene.DocProperties.drawings if d.is_selected
+                tool.Ifc.get().by_id(d.ifc_definition_id)
+                for d in context.scene.DocProperties.drawings
+                if d.is_drawing and d.is_selected
            ]
        else:
            if not self.drawing:
@@ -2192,6 +2456,7 @@ class RemoveSheet(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
    bl_idname = "bim.remove_sheet"
    bl_label = "Remove Sheet"
    bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
+    bl_description = "Remove currently selected sheet"
    sheet: bpy.props.IntProperty()

    def _execute(self, context):
@@ -2260,11 +2525,15 @@ class BuildSchedule(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
 class AddScheduleToSheet(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
    bl_idname = "bim.add_schedule_to_sheet"
    bl_label = "Add Schedule To Sheet"
+    bl_description = "Add the schedule selected in the\nSchedules list below to the sheet"
    bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}

    @classmethod
    def poll(cls, context):
        props = context.scene.DocProperties
+        if not props.schedules:
+            cls.poll_message_set("No schedule selected.")
+            return False
        return props.schedules and props.sheets and context.scene.BIMProperties.data_dir

    def _execute(self, context):
@@ -2299,7 +2568,14 @@ class AddScheduleToSheet(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
        attributes = tool.Drawing.generate_reference_attributes(
            reference,
            Identification=str(
-                len([r for r in references if tool.Drawing.get_reference_description(r) in ("DRAWING", "SCHEDULE")]) + 1
+                len(
+                    [
+                        r
+                        for r in references
+                        if tool.Drawing.get_reference_description(r) in ("DRAWING", "SCHEDULE", "REFERENCE")
+                    ]
+                )
+                + 1
            ),
            Location=schedule_location,
            Description="SCHEDULE",
@@ -2316,11 +2592,15 @@ class AddScheduleToSheet(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
 class AddReferenceToSheet(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
    bl_idname = "bim.add_reference_to_sheet"
    bl_label = "Add Reference To Sheet"
+    bl_description = "Add the reference selected in the\nReferences list below to the sheet"
    bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}

    @classmethod
    def poll(cls, context):
        props = context.scene.DocProperties
+        if not props.references:
+            cls.poll_message_set("No reference selected.")
+            return False
        return props.references and props.sheets and context.scene.BIMProperties.data_dir

    def _execute(self, context):
@@ -2355,7 +2635,13 @@ class AddReferenceToSheet(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
        attributes = tool.Drawing.generate_reference_attributes(
            reference,
            Identification=str(
-                len([r for r in references if tool.Drawing.get_reference_description(r) in ("DRAWING", "REFERENCE")])
+                len(
+                    [
+                        r
+                        for r in references
+                        if tool.Drawing.get_reference_description(r) in ("DRAWING", "SCHEDULE", "REFERENCE")
+                    ]
+                )
                + 1
            ),
            Location=extref_location,
@@ -2720,7 +3006,8 @@ class LoadSheets(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):

 class EditSheet(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
    bl_idname = "bim.edit_sheet"
-    bl_label = "Edit Sheet"
+    bl_label = "Edit Sheet / Drawing"
+    bl_description = "Edit details of sheet or drawing"
    bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
    identification: bpy.props.StringProperty()
    name: bpy.props.StringProperty()
@@ -3069,20 +3356,30 @@ class ConvertSVGToDXF(bpy.types.Operator):
    bl_label = "Convert SVG to DXF"
    bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
    view: bpy.props.StringProperty()
-    bl_description = "Convert current drawing's .svg to .dxf.\n\nSHIFT+CLICK to convert all selected drawings"
+    bl_description = "Convert selected drawing's .svg to .dxf.\n\nSHIFT+CLICK to convert all shown checked drawings"
    convert_all: bpy.props.BoolProperty(name="Convert All", default=False, options={"SKIP_SAVE"})

+    @classmethod
+    def poll(cls, context):
+        props = context.scene.DocProperties
+        if not tool.Drawing.get_active_drawing_item():
+            cls.poll_message_set("No drawing selected.")
+            return False
+        return True
+
    def invoke(self, context, event):
        # convert all drawings on shift+click
        # make sure to use SKIP_SAVE on property, otherwise it might get stuck
        if event.type == "LEFTMOUSE" and event.shift:
-            self.open_all = True
+            self.convert_all = True
        return self.execute(context)

    def execute(self, context):
        if self.convert_all:
            drawings = [
-                tool.Ifc.get().by_id(d.ifc_definition_id) for d in context.scene.DocProperties.drawings if d.is_selected
+                tool.Ifc.get().by_id(d.ifc_definition_id)
+                for d in context.scene.DocProperties.drawings
+                if d.is_drawing and d.is_selected
            ]
        else:
            drawings = [tool.Ifc.get().by_id(context.scene.DocProperties.drawings.get(self.view).ifc_definition_id)]
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ class Sheet(PropertyGroup):
    identification: StringProperty(name="Identification")
    name: StringProperty(name="Name")
    is_sheet: BoolProperty(name="Is Sheet", default=False)
+    is_selected: BoolProperty(name="Is Selected", default=True)
    reference_type: StringProperty(name="Reference Type")
    is_expanded: BoolProperty(name="Is Expanded", default=False)

@@ -92,11 +92,6 @@ class BIM_PT_camera(Panel):
            row = self.layout.row()
            row.prop(props, "dpi")

-        row = self.layout.row(align=True)
-        row.operator("bim.create_drawing", text="Create Drawing", icon="OUTPUT")
-        op = row.operator("bim.open_drawing", icon="URL", text="")
-        op.view = context.scene.camera.name.split("/")[1]
-

 class BIM_PT_element_filters(Panel):
    bl_label = "Element Filters"
@@ -252,43 +247,29 @@ class BIM_PT_drawings(Panel):
            if self.props.active_drawing_index < len(self.props.drawings):
                active_drawing = self.props.drawings[self.props.active_drawing_index]
                row = self.layout.row(align=True)
-                col = row.column()
-                col.alignment = "LEFT"
-                row2 = col.row(align=True)
+                row2 = row.row(align=True)
                row2.operator("bim.remove_drawing", icon="X", text="").drawing = active_drawing.ifc_definition_id

-                row2.operator("bim.duplicate_drawing", icon="COPYDOWN", text="").drawing = (
+                row2.separator(factor=0.5, type="SPACE")
+
+                row2.operator("bim.duplicate_drawing", icon="DUPLICATE", text="").drawing = (
                    active_drawing.ifc_definition_id
                )

-                col = row.column()
-                col.alignment = "RIGHT"
+                row3 = row.row(align=True)
+                row3.alignment = "RIGHT"

-                convert_to_dxf = row.row(align=True)
-                op = convert_to_dxf.operator("bim.convert_svg_to_dxf", text="", icon="IMAGE_DATA")
-                op.view = active_drawing.name
-                convert_to_dxf.enabled = active_drawing.ifc_definition_id > 0
+                row3.operator("bim.activate_drawing", icon="OUTLINER_OB_CAMERA", text="").drawing = (
+                    active_drawing.ifc_definition_id
+                )
+                row3.operator("bim.activate_model", icon="VIEW3D", text="")

-                op = row.operator("bim.select_all_drawings", icon="SELECT_SUBTRACT", text="")
+                row3.separator(factor=0.5, type="SPACE")

-                open_drawing_button = row.row(align=True)
-                op = open_drawing_button.operator("bim.open_drawing", icon="URL", text="")
-                op.view = active_drawing.name
-                open_drawing_button.enabled = active_drawing.ifc_definition_id > 0
-
-                row.operator("bim.activate_model", icon="VIEW3D", text="")
-
-                drawing_button = row.row(align=True)
-                op = drawing_button.operator("bim.activate_drawing", icon="OUTLINER_OB_CAMERA", text="")
-                op.drawing = active_drawing.ifc_definition_id
-                drawing_button.enabled = active_drawing.ifc_definition_id > 0
-
-                create_drawing_button = row.row(align=True)
-                create_drawing_button.operator("bim.create_drawing", text="", icon="OUTPUT")
-                create_drawing_button.enabled = active_drawing.ifc_definition_id > 0
-
-                # might need a different icon since the URL icon is already used by the open_drawing
-                row.operator("bim.open_documentation_web_ui", icon="URL", text="")
+                row3.operator("bim.select_all_drawings", icon="CHECKBOX_HLT", text="")
+                row3.operator("bim.create_drawing", text="", icon="OUTPUT")
+                row3.operator("bim.convert_svg_to_dxf", text="", icon="SEQ_PREVIEW").view = active_drawing.name
+                row3.operator("bim.open_drawing", icon="HIDE_OFF", text="").view = active_drawing.name
            self.layout.template_list(
                "BIM_UL_drawinglist", "", self.props, "drawings", self.props, "active_drawing_index"
            )
@@ -325,7 +306,7 @@ class BIM_PT_schedules(Panel):

        if not self.props.is_editing_schedules:
            row = self.layout.row(align=True)
-            row.label(text=f"{DocumentsData.data['total_schedules']} Schedules Found", icon="LONGDISPLAY")
+            row.label(text=f"{DocumentsData.data['total_schedules']} Schedules Found", icon="PRESET")
            row.operator("bim.load_schedules", text="", icon="IMPORT")
            return

@@ -375,7 +356,7 @@ class BIM_PT_references(Panel):

        if not self.props.is_editing_references:
            row = self.layout.row(align=True)
-            row.label(text=f"{DocumentsData.data['total_references']} References Found", icon="OBJECT_HIDDEN")
+            row.label(text=f"{DocumentsData.data['total_references']} References Found", icon="IMAGE_REFERENCE")
            row.operator("bim.load_references", text="", icon="IMPORT")
            return

@@ -429,7 +410,23 @@ class BIM_PT_sheets(Panel):
        if self.props.sheets and self.props.active_sheet_index < len(self.props.sheets):
            active_sheet = self.props.sheets[self.props.active_sheet_index]
            row = self.layout.row(align=True)
-            row.alignment = "RIGHT"
+            row2 = row.row(align=True)
+            if active_sheet.is_sheet:
+                row2.operator("bim.remove_sheet", icon="X", text="").sheet = active_sheet.ifc_definition_id
+            else:
+                row2.operator("bim.remove_drawing_from_sheet", icon="X", text="").reference = (
+                    active_sheet.ifc_definition_id
+                )
+
+            row2.separator(factor=0.5, type="SPACE")
+
+            row2.operator("bim.duplicate_sheet", icon="DUPLICATE", text="").drawing = active_sheet.ifc_definition_id
+            row2.operator("bim.open_documentation_web_ui", icon="URL", text="")
+
+            row3 = row.row(align=True)
+            row3.alignment = "RIGHT"
+
+            op = row3.operator("bim.activate_drawing_from_sheet", icon="OUTLINER_OB_CAMERA", text="")

            if active_sheet.reference_type == "DRAWING":
                drawingnamesvg = active_sheet.name
@@ -445,23 +442,21 @@ class BIM_PT_sheets(Panel):
                        break

                if drawingid is not None:
-                    drawing_button = row.row(align=True)
-                    op = drawing_button.operator("bim.activate_drawing", icon="OUTLINER_OB_CAMERA", text="")
                    op.drawing = drawingid
-                else:
-                    print(f"No matching drawing ID found for {drawingname}")

-            row.operator("bim.edit_sheet", icon="GREASEPENCIL", text="")
-            row.operator("bim.open_sheet", icon="URL", text="")
-            row.operator("bim.add_drawing_to_sheet", icon="IMAGE_PLANE", text="")
-            row.operator("bim.add_schedule_to_sheet", icon="PRESET_NEW", text="")
-            row.operator("bim.add_reference_to_sheet", icon="IMAGE_REFERENCE", text="")
-            row.operator("bim.create_sheets", icon="FILE_REFRESH", text="")
-            if active_sheet.is_sheet:
-                row.operator("bim.remove_sheet", icon="X", text="").sheet = active_sheet.ifc_definition_id
-            else:
-                op = row.operator("bim.remove_drawing_from_sheet", icon="X", text="")
-                op.reference = active_sheet.ifc_definition_id
+            row3.separator(factor=0.5, type="SPACE")
+
+            row3.operator("bim.edit_sheet", icon="GREASEPENCIL", text="")
+            row3.operator("bim.add_drawing_to_sheet", icon="IMAGE_PLANE", text="")
+            row3.operator("bim.add_schedule_to_sheet", icon="PRESET_NEW", text="")
+            row3.operator("bim.add_reference_to_sheet", icon="IMAGE_REFERENCE", text="")
+            row3.operator("bim.open_layout", icon="CURRENT_FILE", text="")
+
+            row3.separator(factor=0.5, type="SPACE")
+
+            row3.operator("bim.select_all_sheets", icon="CHECKBOX_HLT", text="")
+            row3.operator("bim.create_sheets", icon="OUTPUT", text="")
+            row3.operator("bim.open_sheet", icon="HIDE_OFF", text="")

        self.layout.template_list("BIM_UL_sheets", "", self.props, "sheets", self.props, "active_sheet_index")

@@ -600,6 +595,13 @@ class BIM_UL_drawinglist(bpy.types.UIList):
            selected_icon = "CHECKBOX_HLT" if item.is_selected else "CHECKBOX_DEHLT"
            row.prop(item, "is_selected", text="", icon=selected_icon, emboss=False)
            row.prop(item, "name", text="", emboss=False)
+            self.props = context.scene.DocProperties
+            if (
+                self.props.drawings
+                and self.props.active_drawing_id
+                and item.ifc_definition_id == self.props.active_drawing_id
+            ):
+                row.label(text="", icon="OUTLINER_OB_CAMERA")
        else:
            if item.target_view == "PLAN_VIEW":
                icon = "UV_FACESEL"
@@ -641,13 +643,16 @@ class BIM_UL_sheets(bpy.types.UIList):
                    item.ifc_definition_id
                )

+            selected_icon = "CHECKBOX_HLT" if item.is_selected else "CHECKBOX_DEHLT"
+            row.prop(item, "is_selected", text="", icon=selected_icon, emboss=False)
+
            row.label(text=f"{item.identification} - {item.name}")
        else:
            row.label(text="", icon="BLANK1")
            if item.reference_type == "DRAWING":
                row.label(text="", icon="IMAGE_DATA")
            elif item.reference_type == "SCHEDULE":
-                row.label(text="", icon="LONGDISPLAY")
+                row.label(text="", icon="PRESET")
            elif item.reference_type == "TITLEBLOCK":
                row.label(text="", icon="MENU_PANEL")
            elif item.reference_type == "REVISION":
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ def regenerate_sheet(drawing: tool.Drawing, sheet: ifcopenshell.entity_instance)
            drawing.delete_file(path_layout)


-def open_sheet(drawing: tool.Drawing, sheet: ifcopenshell.entity_instance) -> None:
+def open_layout(drawing: tool.Drawing, sheet: ifcopenshell.entity_instance) -> None:
    drawing.open_layout_svg(drawing.get_document_uri(sheet, "LAYOUT"))


@@ -774,7 +774,9 @@ class Drawing(bonsai.core.tool.Drawing):
    def import_drawings(cls) -> None:
        props = bpy.context.scene.DocProperties
        expanded_target_views = {d.target_view for d in props.drawings if d.is_expanded}
-        current_drawings_selection = {d.ifc_definition_id: d.is_selected for d in props.drawings}
+        if not hasattr(cls, "drawing_selected_states"):
+            cls.drawing_selected_states = {}
+        cls.drawing_selected_states.update({d.ifc_definition_id: d.is_selected for d in props.drawings if d.is_drawing})
        props.drawings.clear()
        drawings = [e for e in tool.Ifc.get().by_type("IfcAnnotation") if e.ObjectType == "DRAWING"]
        grouped_drawings = {
@@ -801,7 +803,7 @@ class Drawing(bonsai.core.tool.Drawing):
            for drawing in sorted(drawings, key=lambda x: x.Name or "Unnamed"):
                new = props.drawings.add()
                new.name = drawing.Name or "Unnamed"
-                new.is_selected = current_drawings_selection.get(drawing.id(), True)
+                new.is_selected = cls.drawing_selected_states.setdefault(drawing.id(), True)
                new.is_drawing = True
                new.ifc_definition_id = drawing.id()  # Last, to prevent unnecessary prop callbacks

@@ -828,6 +830,9 @@ class Drawing(bonsai.core.tool.Drawing):
    def import_sheets(cls) -> None:
        props = bpy.context.scene.DocProperties
        expanded_sheets = {s.ifc_definition_id for s in props.sheets if s.is_expanded}
+        if not hasattr(cls, "sheet_selected_states"):
+            cls.sheet_selected_states = {}
+        cls.sheet_selected_states.update({s.ifc_definition_id: s.is_selected for s in props.sheets if s.is_sheet})
        props.sheets.clear()
        sheets = [d for d in tool.Ifc.get().by_type("IfcDocumentInformation") if d.Scope == "SHEET"]
        for sheet in sorted(sheets, key=lambda s: getattr(s, "Identification", getattr(s, "DocumentId", None))):
@@ -840,6 +845,7 @@ class Drawing(bonsai.core.tool.Drawing):
            new.name = sheet.Name
            new.is_sheet = True
            new.is_expanded = sheet.id() in expanded_sheets
+            new.is_selected = cls.sheet_selected_states.setdefault(sheet.id(), True)

            if not new.is_expanded:
                continue