diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/operator.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/operator.py
index a32f48a3ae..e32ad03a4d 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/operator.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/operator.py
@@ -833,9 +833,7 @@ class CreateDrawing(bpy.types.Operator):
         files = {bim_props.ifc_file: tool.Ifc.get()}
 
         props = tool.Project.get_project_props()
-        for link in props.links:
-            if not link.is_loaded:
-                continue
+        for link in props.get_loaded_links():
             files[link.name] = self.get_linked_file(link)
 
         target_view = ifcopenshell.util.element.get_psets(self.camera_element)["EPset_Drawing"]["TargetView"]
@@ -1257,7 +1255,7 @@ class CreateDrawing(bpy.types.Operator):
             return tool.Ifc.get().by_guid(guid)
         except RuntimeError:
             props = tool.Project.get_project_props()
-            for link in props.links:
+            for link in props.get_loaded_links():
                 ifc_file = self.get_linked_file(link)
                 try:
                     return ifc_file.by_guid(guid)
@@ -1273,7 +1271,7 @@ class CreateDrawing(bpy.types.Operator):
             return tool.Ifc.get().by_id(step_id)
         except RuntimeError:
             props = tool.Project.get_project_props()
-            for link in props.links:
+            for link in props.get_loaded_links():
                 ifc_file = self.get_linked_file(link)
                 try:
                     return ifc_file.by_id(step_id)
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/project/prop.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/project/prop.py
index e785e01a47..84f42f644e 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/project/prop.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/project/prop.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ from bpy.props import (
     IntProperty,
     StringProperty,
 )
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Literal, Union, get_args
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Literal, Union, get_args, Generator
 from typing_extensions import assert_never
 
 
@@ -500,6 +500,12 @@ class BIMProjectProperties(PropertyGroup):
             return self.library_breadcrumb[-1]
         return None
 
+    def get_loaded_links(self) -> Generator[Link, None, None]:
+        for link in self.links:
+            if not link.is_loaded:
+                continue
+            yield link
+
 
 class MeasureToolSettings(PropertyGroup):
     measurement_type_items = [