owner.remove_person to remove IfcInventory in ifc2x3

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/owner/remove_person.py

@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ def remove_person(file, person=None) -> None:
 
     All roles and addresses assigned to the person will also be
     removed.
+    In IFC2X3 will also remove related inventories if `person` was
+    the only responsile person for them.
 
     :param person: The IfcPerson to remove
     :type person: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
@@ -52,7 +54,9 @@ def remove_person(file, person=None) -> None:
                 inverse.Creators = None
         elif inverse.is_a("IfcInventory"):
             if inverse.ResponsiblePersons == (settings["person"],):
-                inverse.ResponsiblePersons = None
+                # in IFC2X3 ResponsiblePersons is not optional and without it IfcInventory is not valid
+                if file.schema == "IFC2X3":
+                    ifcopenshell.api.run("root.remove_product", file, product=inverse)
         elif inverse.is_a("IfcDocumentInformation"):
             if inverse.Editors == (settings["person"],):
                 inverse.Editors = None

src/ifcopenshell-python/test/api/owner/test_remove_person.py

@@ -61,8 +61,13 @@ class TestRemovePerson(test.bootstrap.IFC4):
     def test_ensuring_inventory_should_not_be_left_in_an_invalid_set_cardinality(self):
         person = self.file.createIfcPerson()
         inventory = self.file.createIfcInventory(ResponsiblePersons=[person])
+        inventory_id = inventory.id()
         ifcopenshell.api.run("owner.remove_person", self.file, person=person)
-        assert inventory.ResponsiblePersons is None
+        if self.file.schema != "IFC2X3":
+            assert inventory.ResponsiblePersons is None
+        else:
+            with pytest.raises(RuntimeError):
+                self.file.by_id(inventory_id)
 
     def test_deleting_person_and_organisations(self):
         person = self.file.createIfcPerson()