Fix bug where context has no active_object when creating a new project from File > New with a preset

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/root/data.py

@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class IfcClassData:
 
     @classmethod
     def has_entity(cls) -> Union[ifcopenshell.entity_instance, None]:
-        obj = bpy.context.active_object
+        obj = tool.Blender.get_active_object()
         cls.element = None
         if not obj:
             return

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/tool.py

@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ class Blender:
     def apply_bmesh(cls, mesh, bm, obj=None): pass
     def bmesh_join(cls, bm_a, bm_b, callback=None): pass
     def create_ifc_object(cls, ifc_class: str, name: Optional[str] = None, data=None): pass
+    def get_active_object(cls): pass
     def get_bmesh_for_mesh(cls, mesh, clean=False): pass
     def get_default_selection_keypmap(cls): pass
     def get_name(cls, ifc_class, name): pass

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/blender.py

@@ -125,6 +125,10 @@ class Blender(blenderbim.core.tool.Blender):
             i += 1
         return f"{name} {i}"
 
+    @classmethod
+    def get_active_object(cls) -> bpy.types.Object:
+        return bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active
+
     @classmethod
     def get_selected_objects(cls) -> set[bpy.types.Object]:
         if bpy.context.selected_objects:

src/blenderbim/test/bim/feature/project.feature

@@ -28,6 +28,66 @@ Scenario: Create project - IFC2X3
     And the object "IfcBuilding/My Building" is in the collection "IfcBuilding/My Building"
     And the object "IfcBuildingStorey/My Storey" is in the collection "IfcBuildingStorey/My Storey"
 
+Scenario: New project - metric (m) preset
+    Given an empty Blender session
+    When I press "bim.new_project(preset='metric_m')"
+    Then an IFC file exists
+    And the object "IfcProject/My Project" is an "IfcProject"
+    And the object "IfcSite/My Site" is an "IfcSite"
+    And the object "IfcBuilding/My Building" is an "IfcBuilding"
+    And the object "IfcBuildingStorey/My Storey" is an "IfcBuildingStorey"
+    And the object "IfcProject/My Project" is in the collection "IfcProject/My Project"
+    And the object "IfcSite/My Site" is in the collection "IfcSite/My Site"
+    And the object "IfcBuilding/My Building" is in the collection "IfcBuilding/My Building"
+    And the object "IfcBuildingStorey/My Storey" is in the collection "IfcBuildingStorey/My Storey"
+
+Scenario: New project - metric (mm) preset
+    Given an empty Blender session
+    When I press "bim.new_project(preset='metric_mm')"
+    Then an IFC file exists
+    And the object "IfcProject/My Project" is an "IfcProject"
+    And the object "IfcSite/My Site" is an "IfcSite"
+    And the object "IfcBuilding/My Building" is an "IfcBuilding"
+    And the object "IfcBuildingStorey/My Storey" is an "IfcBuildingStorey"
+    And the object "IfcProject/My Project" is in the collection "IfcProject/My Project"
+    And the object "IfcSite/My Site" is in the collection "IfcSite/My Site"
+    And the object "IfcBuilding/My Building" is in the collection "IfcBuilding/My Building"
+    And the object "IfcBuildingStorey/My Storey" is in the collection "IfcBuildingStorey/My Storey"
+
+Scenario: New project - imperial (ft) preset
+    Given an empty Blender session
+    When I press "bim.new_project(preset='imperial_ft')"
+    Then an IFC file exists
+    And the object "IfcProject/My Project" is an "IfcProject"
+    And the object "IfcSite/My Site" is an "IfcSite"
+    And the object "IfcBuilding/My Building" is an "IfcBuilding"
+    And the object "IfcBuildingStorey/My Storey" is an "IfcBuildingStorey"
+    And the object "IfcProject/My Project" is in the collection "IfcProject/My Project"
+    And the object "IfcSite/My Site" is in the collection "IfcSite/My Site"
+    And the object "IfcBuilding/My Building" is in the collection "IfcBuilding/My Building"
+    And the object "IfcBuildingStorey/My Storey" is in the collection "IfcBuildingStorey/My Storey"
+
+Scenario: New project - demo preset
+    Given an empty Blender session
+    When I press "bim.new_project(preset='demo')"
+    Then an IFC file exists
+    And the object "IfcProject/My Project" is an "IfcProject"
+    And the object "IfcSite/My Site" is an "IfcSite"
+    And the object "IfcBuilding/My Building" is an "IfcBuilding"
+    And the object "IfcBuildingStorey/My Storey" is an "IfcBuildingStorey"
+    And the object "IfcProject/My Project" is in the collection "IfcProject/My Project"
+    And the object "IfcSite/My Site" is in the collection "IfcSite/My Site"
+    And the object "IfcBuilding/My Building" is in the collection "IfcBuilding/My Building"
+    And the object "IfcBuildingStorey/My Storey" is in the collection "IfcBuildingStorey/My Storey"
+    And the object "IfcBeamType/B1" is an "IfcBeamType"
+    And the object "IfcWallType/WAL50" is an "IfcWallType"
+
+Scenario: New project - wizard
+    Given an empty Blender session
+    When I press "bim.new_project(preset='wizard')"
+    Then an IFC file does not exist
+    And the object "IfcProject/My Project" does not exist
+
 Scenario: Append library element
     Given an empty IFC project
     When I press "bim.select_library_file(filepath='{cwd}/test/files/basic.ifc')"
@@ -253,13 +313,6 @@ Scenario: Load project elements - auto offset of cartesian points
     When I press "bim.load_project(filepath='{cwd}/test/files/manual-geolocation-coords.ifc')"
     Then the object "IfcBuildingElementProxy/NAME" is at "0,0,0"
 
-Scenario: Unload project
-    Given an empty Blender session
-    When I press "bim.load_project(filepath='{cwd}/test/files/basic.ifc', is_advanced=True)"
-    And I press "bim.unload_project"
-    Then an IFC file does not exist
-    And "scene.BIMProjectProperties.is_loading" is "False"
-
 Scenario: Link IFC
     Given an empty IFC project
     When I press "bim.link_ifc(filepath='{cwd}/test/files/basic.ifc')"