See #3707. See #5445. Type now launches type manager, and type manager icons are clickable.

Previously you could either use the dropdown, or launch the type manager, but now they are one and the same, and more inuitive to click icons.

src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/model/__init__.py

@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ classes = (
     product.EnableAddType,
     product.LoadTypeThumbnails,
     product.MirrorElements,
+    product.SetActiveType,
     workspace.Hotkey,
     workspace.BIM_MT_add_representation_item,
     wall.AlignWall,

src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/model/data.py

@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class AuthoringData:
         cls.data["ifc_element_type"] = cls.ifc_element_type
         cls.data["ifc_classes"] = cls.ifc_classes()
         cls.data["relating_type_id"] = cls.relating_type_id()  # only after .ifc_classes()
+        cls.data["relating_type_name"] = cls.relating_type_name()  # only after .relating_type_id()
         cls.data["predefined_type"] = cls.predefined_type()  # only after .relating_type_id()
         cls.data["type_class"] = cls.type_class()
 
@@ -325,6 +326,11 @@ class AuthoringData:
             return [(str(e.id()), e.Name or "Unnamed", e.Description or "") for e in results]
         return []
 
+    @classmethod
+    def relating_type_name(cls):
+        if relating_type_id := cls.props.relating_type_id:
+            return tool.Ifc.get().by_id(int(relating_type_id)).Name or "Unnamed"
+
     @classmethod
     def predefined_type(cls):
         relating_type_id = tool.Blender.get_enum_safe(cls.props, "relating_type_id")

src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/model/product.py

@@ -312,6 +312,18 @@ class ChangeTypePage(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
         return {"FINISHED"}
 
 
+class SetActiveType(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
+    bl_idname = "bim.set_active_type"
+    bl_label = "Set Active Type"
+    bl_options = {"REGISTER"}
+    relating_type: bpy.props.IntProperty()
+
+    def _execute(self, context):
+        props = context.scene.BIMModelProperties
+        props.relating_type_id = str(self.relating_type)
+        context.window.screen = context.window.screen  # Closes the type manager popup
+
+
 class AlignProduct(bpy.types.Operator):
     bl_idname = "bim.align_product"
     bl_label = "Align Product"

src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/model/prop.py

@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ def update_type_class(self, context):
 
 def update_relating_type_id(self, context):
     AuthoringData.data["relating_type_id"] = AuthoringData.relating_type_id()
+    AuthoringData.data["relating_type_name"] = AuthoringData.relating_type_name()
     AuthoringData.data["type_thumbnail"] = AuthoringData.type_thumbnail()
     AuthoringData.data["predefined_type"] = AuthoringData.predefined_type()
 
@@ -172,9 +173,7 @@ class BIMModelProperties(PropertyGroup):
     rl3: bpy.props.FloatProperty(name="RL", default=1, subtype="DISTANCE", description="Z offset for space calculation")
     x_angle: bpy.props.FloatProperty(name="X Angle", default=0, subtype="ANGLE", min=-pi / 180 * 89, max=pi / 180 * 89)
     type_page: bpy.props.IntProperty(name="Type Page", default=1, update=update_type_page)
-    # fmt: off
-    type_template: bpy.props.EnumProperty(items=get_type_template, name="Type Template", default=0)
-    # fmt: on
+    type_template: bpy.props.EnumProperty(items=get_type_template, name="Type Template", default=0, options=set())
     type_class: bpy.props.EnumProperty(items=get_type_class, name="IFC Class", update=update_type_class)
     type_predefined_type: bpy.props.EnumProperty(items=get_type_predefined_type, name="Predefined Type", default=None)
     type_name: bpy.props.StringProperty(name="Name", default="TYPEX")

src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/model/ui.py

@@ -70,7 +70,9 @@ class LaunchTypeManager(bpy.types.Operator):
         if ifc_class is not None:
             props.type_class = ifc_class
             bpy.ops.bim.load_type_thumbnails(ifc_class=ifc_class, offset=0, limit=9)
-        return context.window_manager.invoke_popup(self, width=550)
+        return context.window_manager.invoke_props_dialog(
+            self, width=550, title="Type Manager", confirm_text="Add Type"
+        )
 
     def draw(self, context):
         props = context.scene.BIMModelProperties
@@ -124,16 +126,26 @@ class LaunchTypeManager(bpy.types.Operator):
 
             row = box.row()
             row.alignment = "CENTER"
-            row.label(text=relating_type["name"], icon="FILE_3D")
+            op = row.operator("bim.set_active_type", text=relating_type["name"], icon="FILE_3D", emboss=False)
+            op.relating_type = relating_type["id"]
 
             row = box.row()
             row.alignment = "CENTER"
-            row.label(text=relating_type["description"])
+            op = row.operator("bim.set_active_type", text=relating_type["description"], emboss=False)
+            op.relating_type = relating_type["id"]
 
-            row = box.row()
             if relating_type["icon_id"]:
-                row.template_icon(icon_value=relating_type["icon_id"], scale=4)
+                # Yep, that's EXACTLY how it's done. And I'm proud of it.
+                row1 = box.row()
+                row1.ui_units_y = 0.01
+                row1.template_icon(icon_value=relating_type["icon_id"], scale=4)
+                row2 = box.column(align=True)
+                row2.operator("bim.set_active_type", text="", emboss=False).relating_type = relating_type["id"]
+                row2.operator("bim.set_active_type", text="", emboss=False).relating_type = relating_type["id"]
+                row2.operator("bim.set_active_type", text="", emboss=False).relating_type = relating_type["id"]
+                row2.operator("bim.set_active_type", text="", emboss=False).relating_type = relating_type["id"]
             else:
+                row = box.row()
                 op = box.operator("bim.load_type_thumbnails", text="Load Thumbnails", icon="FILE_REFRESH")
                 op.ifc_class = props.type_class
 

src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/model/workspace.py

@@ -431,11 +431,12 @@ class CreateObjectUI:
                 row = cls.layout.row(align=True) if ui_context != "TOOL_HEADER" else row
                 prop_with_search(row, cls.props, "ifc_class", text="Type Class" if ui_context != "TOOL_HEADER" else "")
             if AuthoringData.data["relating_type_id"]:
-                row = cls.layout.row(align=True) if ui_context != "TOOL_HEADER" else row
-                prop_with_search(
-                    row, cls.props, "relating_type_id", text="Relating Type" if ui_context != "TOOL_HEADER" else ""
+                row = cls.layout.row(align=True)
+                row.operator(
+                    "bim.launch_type_manager",
+                    icon=tool.Blender.TYPE_MANAGER_ICON,
+                    text="Type: " + AuthoringData.data["relating_type_name"],
                 )
-                row.operator("bim.launch_type_manager", icon=tool.Blender.TYPE_MANAGER_ICON, text="")
                 row = cls.layout.row(align=True) if ui_context != "TOOL_HEADER" else row
                 add_layout_hotkey_operator(row, "Add", "S_A", bpy.ops.bim.add_constr_type_instance.__doc__, ui_context)
                 row = cls.layout.row(align=True) if ui_context != "TOOL_HEADER" else row