Auto create relevant context when attempting to add an annotation to make it friendlier for new users.

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/drawing.py

@@ -345,11 +345,10 @@ def update_drawing_name(ifc, drawing_tool, drawing=None, name=None):
 
 
 def add_annotation(ifc, collector, drawing_tool, drawing=None, object_type=None):
-    context = drawing_tool.get_annotation_context(
-        target_view := drawing_tool.get_drawing_target_view(drawing), object_type
-    )
+    target_view = drawing_tool.get_drawing_target_view(drawing)
+    context = drawing_tool.get_annotation_context(target_view, object_type)
     if not context:
-        return f"No annotation context Annotation/{target_view} for drawing"
+        context = drawing_tool.create_annotation_context(target_view, object_type)
 
     drawing_tool.show_decorations()
     obj = drawing_tool.create_annotation_object(drawing, object_type)

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/drawing.py

@@ -345,6 +345,27 @@ class Drawing(blenderbim.core.tool.Drawing):
             literals.append(literal_data)
         return literals
 
+    @classmethod
+    def create_annotation_context(cls, target_view, object_type=None):
+        # checking PLAN target view and annotation type that doesn't require 3d
+        if target_view in ("PLAN_VIEW", "REFLECTED_PLAN_VIEW") and object_type not in (
+            "FALL",
+            "SECTION_LEVEL",
+            "PLAN_LEVEL",
+        ):
+            parent = ifcopenshell.util.representation.get_context(tool.Ifc.get(), "Plan")
+        else:
+            parent = ifcopenshell.util.representation.get_context(tool.Ifc.get(), "Model")
+
+        return ifcopenshell.api.run(
+            "context.add_context",
+            tool.Ifc.get(),
+            context_type=parent.ContextType,
+            context_identifier="Annotation",
+            target_view=target_view,
+            parent=parent,
+        )
+
     @classmethod
     def get_annotation_context(cls, target_view, object_type=None):
         # checking PLAN target view and annotation type that doesn't require 3d