You can now import profile definitions from a library

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

@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class RefreshLibrary(bpy.types.Operator):
         self.props.active_library_element = ""
 
         types = IfcStore.library_file.wrapped_data.types_with_super()
-        for importable_type in ["IfcTypeProduct", "IfcMaterial", "IfcCostSchedule"]:
+        for importable_type in ["IfcTypeProduct", "IfcMaterial", "IfcCostSchedule", "IfcProfileDef"]:
             if importable_type in types:
                 new = self.props.library_elements.add()
                 new.name = importable_type
@@ -198,7 +198,10 @@ class ChangeLibraryElement(bpy.types.Operator):
         if len(ifc_classes) == 1 and list(ifc_classes)[0] == self.element_name:
             for element in elements:
                 new = self.props.library_elements.add()
-                new.name = element.Name or "Unnamed"
+                if element.is_a("IfcProfileDef"):
+                    new.name = element.ProfileName or "Unnamed"
+                else:
+                    new.name = element.Name or "Unnamed"
                 new.ifc_definition_id = element.id()
                 if IfcStore.library_file.schema == "IFC2X3" or not IfcStore.library_file.by_type("IfcProjectLibrary"):
                     new.is_declared = False

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/project/append_asset.py

@@ -11,12 +11,15 @@ class Usecase:
 
     def execute(self):
         self.added_elements = set()
+        self.whitelisted_inverse_attributes = {}
         if self.settings["element"].is_a("IfcTypeProduct"):
             return self.append_type_product()
         elif self.settings["element"].is_a("IfcMaterial"):
             return self.append_material()
         elif self.settings["element"].is_a("IfcCostSchedule"):
             return self.append_cost_schedule()
+        elif self.settings["element"].is_a("IfcProfileDef"):
+            return self.append_profile_def()
 
     def is_already_appended(self):
         try:
@@ -36,6 +39,11 @@ class Usecase:
         self.whitelisted_inverse_attributes = {"IfcCostSchedule": ["Controls"], "IfcCostItem": ["IsNestedBy"]}
         return self.add_element(self.settings["element"])
 
+    def append_profile_def(self):
+        if [e for e in self.file.by_type("IfcProfileDef") if e.ProfileName == self.settings["element"].ProfileName]:
+            return
+        return self.add_element(self.settings["element"])
+
     def append_type_product(self):
         if self.is_already_appended():
             return