#1153. Drawing names are now generated based on their location and show an icon based on the drawing type.

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

@@ -1070,8 +1070,10 @@ class CopyGrid(bpy.types.Operator):
         return helper.get_active_drawing(context.scene)[0] is not None
 
     def execute(self, context):
+        drawing = tool.Ifc.get_entity(context.scene.camera)
+        target_view = tool.Drawing.get_drawing_target_view(drawing)
         subcontext = ifcopenshell.util.representation.get_context(
-            IfcStore.get_file(), "Plan", "Annotation", context.scene.camera.data.BIMCameraProperties.target_view
+            IfcStore.get_file(), "Plan", "Annotation", target_view
         )
         if not subcontext:
             return {"FINISHED"}
@@ -1080,8 +1082,8 @@ class CopyGrid(bpy.types.Operator):
         view_coll, camera = helper.get_active_drawing(context.scene)
         is_ortho = camera.data.type == "ORTHO"
         bounds = helper.ortho_view_frame(camera.data) if is_ortho else None
-        clipping = is_ortho and camera.data.BIMCameraProperties.target_view in ("PLAN_VIEW", "REFLECTED_PLAN_VIEW")
-        elevating = is_ortho and camera.data.BIMCameraProperties.target_view in ("ELEVATION_VIEW", "SECTION_VIEW")
+        clipping = is_ortho and target_view in ("PLAN_VIEW", "REFLECTED_PLAN_VIEW")
+        elevating = is_ortho and target_view in ("ELEVATION_VIEW", "SECTION_VIEW")
 
         def grep(coll):
             results = []

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/drawing/prop.py

@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ class Variable(PropertyGroup):
 class Drawing(PropertyGroup):
     ifc_definition_id: IntProperty(name="IFC Definition ID")
     name: StringProperty(name="Name", update=update_drawing_name)
+    target_view: StringProperty(name="Target View")
 
 
 class Schedule(PropertyGroup):

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

@@ -369,7 +369,16 @@ class BIM_UL_drawinglist(bpy.types.UIList):
     def draw_item(self, context, layout, data, item, icon, active_data, active_propname):
         if item:
             row = layout.row(align=True)
-            row.prop(item, "name", text="", emboss=False)
+            icon = "UV_FACESEL"
+            if item.target_view == "ELEVATION_VIEW":
+                icon = "UV_VERTEXSEL"
+            elif item.target_view == "SECTION_VIEW":
+                icon = "UV_EDGESEL"
+            elif item.target_view == "REFLECTED_PLAN_VIEW":
+                icon = "XRAY"
+            elif item.target_view == "MODEL_VIEW":
+                icon = "SNAP_VOLUME"
+            row.prop(item, "name", text="", icon=icon, emboss=False)
         else:
             layout.label(text="", translate=False)
 

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/drawing.py

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def disable_editing_drawings(drawing):
 
 
 def add_drawing(ifc, collector, drawing, target_view=None, location_hint=None):
-    drawing_name = drawing.ensure_unique_drawing_name("UNTITLED")
+    drawing_name = drawing.ensure_unique_drawing_name(drawing.generate_drawing_name(target_view, location_hint))
     drawing_matrix = drawing.generate_drawing_matrix(target_view, location_hint)
     camera = drawing.create_camera(drawing_name, drawing_matrix)
     element = drawing.run_root_assign_class(

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/tool.py

@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ class Drawing:
     def ensure_unique_identification(cls, identification): pass
     def export_text_literal_attributes(cls, obj): pass
     def generate_drawing_matrix(cls, target_view, location_hint): pass
+    def generate_drawing_name(cls, target_view, location_hint): pass
     def generate_sheet_identification(cls): pass
     def get_annotation_context(cls, target_view): pass
     def get_body_context(cls): pass

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/drawing.py

@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ class Drawing(blenderbim.core.tool.Drawing):
             new = bpy.context.scene.DocProperties.drawings.add()
             new.ifc_definition_id = drawing.id()
             new.name = drawing.Name or "Unnamed"
+            new.target_view = cls.get_drawing_target_view(drawing)
 
     @classmethod
     def import_sheets(cls):
@@ -349,3 +350,16 @@ class Drawing(blenderbim.core.tool.Drawing):
             for variable in re.findall("{{.*?}}", value):
                 value = value.replace(variable, selector.get_element_value(product, variable[2:-2]) or "")
         obj.BIMTextProperties.value = value
+
+    # TODO below this point is highly experimental prototype code with no tests
+
+    @classmethod
+    def generate_drawing_name(cls, target_view, location_hint):
+        if target_view in ("PLAN_VIEW", "REFLECTED_PLAN_VIEW") and location_hint:
+            location = tool.Ifc.get().by_id(location_hint)
+            if target_view == "REFLECTED_PLAN_VIEW":
+                target_view = "RCP_VIEW"
+            return (location.Name or "UNNAMED").upper() + " " + target_view.split("_")[0]
+        elif target_view in ("SECTION_VIEW", "ELEVATION_VIEW") and location_hint:
+            return location_hint + " " + target_view.split("_")[0]
+        return target_view

src/blenderbim/test/tool/test_drawing.py

@@ -399,10 +399,13 @@ class TestImportDrawings(NewFile):
         ifc = ifcopenshell.file()
         tool.Ifc.set(ifc)
         drawing = ifc.createIfcAnnotation(Name="FOOBAR", ObjectType="DRAWING")
+        pset = ifcopenshell.api.run("pset.add_pset", ifc, product=drawing, name="EPset_Drawing")
+        ifcopenshell.api.run("pset.edit_pset", ifc, pset=pset, properties={"TargetView": "PLAN_VIEW"})
         subject.import_drawings()
         props = bpy.context.scene.DocProperties
         assert props.drawings[0].ifc_definition_id == drawing.id()
         assert props.drawings[0].name == "FOOBAR"
+        assert props.drawings[0].target_view == "PLAN_VIEW"
 
 
 class TestImportSheets(NewFile):