You can now create IFC project libraries

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/project/__init__.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from . import ui, prop, operator
 
 classes = (
     operator.CreateProject,
+    operator.CreateProjectLibrary,
     operator.ValidateIfcFile,
     prop.BIMProjectProperties,
     ui.BIM_PT_project,

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/project/operator.py

@@ -53,6 +53,30 @@ class CreateProject(bpy.types.Operator):
         return {"FINISHED"}
 
 
+class CreateProjectLibrary(bpy.types.Operator):
+    bl_idname = "bim.create_project_library"
+    bl_label = "Create Project Library"
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        self.file = IfcStore.get_file()
+        if self.file:
+            return {"FINISHED"}
+
+        IfcStore.file = ifcopenshell.api.run(
+            "project.create_file", **{"version": bpy.context.scene.BIMProperties.export_schema}
+        )
+        self.file = IfcStore.get_file()
+
+        if self.file.schema == "IFC2X3":
+            bpy.ops.bim.add_person()
+            bpy.ops.bim.add_organisation()
+
+        project_library = bpy.data.objects.new("My Project Library", None)
+        bpy.ops.bim.assign_class(obj=project_library.name, ifc_class="IfcProjectLibrary")
+        bpy.ops.bim.assign_unit()
+        return {"FINISHED"}
+
+
 class ValidateIfcFile(bpy.types.Operator):
     bl_idname = "bim.validate_ifc_file"
     bl_label = "Validate IFC File"

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/project/ui.py

@@ -63,3 +63,6 @@ class BIM_PT_project(Panel):
         row.prop(props, "volume_unit", text="Volume Unit")
         row = self.layout.row()
         row.operator("bim.create_project")
+        if props.export_schema != "IFC2X3":
+            row = self.layout.row()
+            row.operator("bim.create_project_library")

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/context/add_context.py

@@ -21,7 +21,12 @@ class Usecase:
                 context = self.file.createIfcGeometricRepresentationContext(None, "Plan", 2, 1.0e-05, self.origin)
             else:
                 context = self.file.createIfcGeometricRepresentationContext(None, "Model", 3, 1.0e-05, self.origin)
-            project = self.file.by_type("IfcProject")[0]
+
+            if self.file.schema == "IFC2X3":
+                project = self.file.by_type("IfcProject")[0]
+            else:
+                project = self.file.by_type("IfcContext")[0]
+
             if project.RepresentationContexts:
                 contexts = list(project.RepresentationContexts)
             else: