From 2cac0bdca69a54d683b5fa443746ba99fd9d1533 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: falken10vdl <falken10vdl@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2025 12:17:54 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] SaveBlendMetadataFile to use IFC directory for temporary file
 path and fix panel visibility logic in UI

---
 src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/operator.py | 5 +++--
 src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/ui.py       | 6 ++++++
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/operator.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/operator.py
index 82ac6ca185..a3f58d1c44 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/operator.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/operator.py
@@ -260,10 +260,11 @@ class SaveBlendMetadataFile(bpy.types.Operator):
             self.report({"WARNING"}, "No IFC file path set.")
             return {"CANCELLED"}
 
+
         blendmetadata_path = ifc_file + ".metadata.blend"
 
-        # Save a temporary copy of the current blend file
-        temp_path = bpy.path.abspath("//__temp_blendmetadata.blend")
+        ifc_dir = os.path.dirname(ifc_file)
+        temp_path = os.path.join(ifc_dir, "__temp_blendmetadata.blend")
         bpy.ops.wm.save_as_mainfile(filepath=temp_path, copy=True)
 
         cleanup_script = f"""
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/ui.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/ui.py
index 6c2baaa0fb..338c766b81 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/ui.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/ui.py
@@ -1633,6 +1633,8 @@ class BIM_PT_tab_representations(Panel):
     def poll(cls, context):
         if not should_show_panel(cls.bl_idname, cls.bim_tab_name, context):
             return False
+        if tool.Blender.is_tab(context, cls.bim_tab_name) and tool.Ifc.get():
+            return True
         return tool.Blender.is_tab(context, "BOOKMARK")
 
     def draw(self, context):
@@ -1675,6 +1677,8 @@ class BIM_PT_tab_parametric_geometry(Panel):
     def poll(cls, context):
         if not should_show_panel(cls.bl_idname, cls.bim_tab_name, context):
             return False
+        if tool.Blender.is_tab(context, cls.bim_tab_name) and tool.Ifc.get():
+            return True
         return tool.Blender.is_tab(context, "BOOKMARK")
 
     def draw(self, context):
@@ -1694,6 +1698,8 @@ class BIM_PT_tab_object_materials(Panel):
     def poll(cls, context):
         if not should_show_panel(cls.bl_idname, cls.bim_tab_name, context):
             return False
+        if tool.Blender.is_tab(context, cls.bim_tab_name) and tool.Ifc.get():
+            return True
         return tool.Blender.is_tab(context, "BOOKMARK")
 
     def draw(self, context):