Add interactive dialog for type duplication with assignment option

Add dialog to DuplicateType operator allowing users to set name, description,
and optionally assign the active object to the duplicated type. Add duplicate
button to product UI in type panel with auto-assignment enabled by default.

src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/type/operator.py

@@ -322,6 +322,15 @@ class DuplicateType(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
     bl_label = "Duplicate Type"
     bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
     element: bpy.props.IntProperty()
+    name: bpy.props.StringProperty(name="Name")
+    description: bpy.props.StringProperty(name="Description")
+    assign_active_object: bpy.props.BoolProperty(default=False)
+
+    if TYPE_CHECKING:
+        element: int
+        name: str
+        description: str
+        assign_active_object: bool
 
     def _execute(self, context):
         element = tool.Ifc.get().by_id(self.element)
@@ -332,8 +341,23 @@ class DuplicateType(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
         if obj.data:
             new_obj.data = obj.data.copy()
         new = bonsai.core.root.copy_class(tool.Ifc, tool.Collector, tool.Geometry, tool.Root, obj=new_obj)
-        new.Name += " Copy"
+        
+        # Apply the name and description from the dialog
+        new.Name = self.name
+        if self.description:
+            new.Description = self.description
+        
         bpy.ops.bim.load_type_thumbnails()
+        
+        # Assign active object to the new type if requested
+        if self.assign_active_object and context.active_object:
+            active_element = tool.Ifc.get_entity(context.active_object)
+            if active_element and active_element.is_a("IfcObject"):
+                core.assign_type(tool.Ifc, tool.Type, element=active_element, type=new)
+                prefs = tool.Blender.get_addon_preferences()
+                if prefs.occurrence_name_style == "TYPE":
+                    context.active_object.name = tool.Model.generate_occurrence_name(new, active_element.is_a())
+        
         if obj in context.selectable_objects:
             tool.Blender.select_and_activate_single_object(context, new_obj)
         else:
@@ -347,3 +371,17 @@ class DuplicateType(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
             props.ifc_class = new.is_a()
             props.relating_type_id = str(tool.Blender.get_ifc_definition_id(new_obj))
         return {"FINISHED"}
+
+    def invoke(self, context, event):
+        element = tool.Ifc.get().by_id(self.element)
+        self.name = (element.Name or "Unnamed") + " Copy"
+        self.description = element.Description or ""
+        return context.window_manager.invoke_props_dialog(self)
+
+    def draw(self, context):
+        self.layout.prop(self, "name")
+        self.layout.prop(self, "description")
+        if context.active_object:
+            active_element = tool.Ifc.get_entity(context.active_object)
+            if active_element and active_element.is_a("IfcObject"):
+                self.layout.prop(self, "assign_active_object", text="Assign Active Object to New Type")

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

@@ -96,6 +96,10 @@ class BIM_PT_type(Panel):
                 op = row.operator("bim.select_type", icon="OBJECT_DATA", text="")
                 op.relating_type = 0  # will only select the relating types of only the selected objects
                 row.operator("bim.select_similar_type", icon="RESTRICT_SELECT_OFF", text="")
+                # Add duplicate button here with assign_active_object enabled
+                op = row.operator("bim.duplicate_type", icon="DUPLICATE", text="")
+                op.element = TypeData.data["relating_type"]["id"]
+                op.assign_active_object = True
                 row.operator("bim.enable_editing_type", icon="GREASEPENCIL", text="")
                 row.operator("bim.unassign_type", icon="X", text="")
             else: