Option to always cache geometry

Settings location - https://files.catbox.moe/5cjtc1.png

src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/import_ifc.py

@@ -1222,6 +1222,7 @@ class IfcImportSettings:
         context=None, input_file: Optional[str] = None, logger: Optional[logging.Logger] = None
     ) -> IfcImportSettings:
         scene_diff = tool.Blender.get_diff_props()
+        prefs = tool.Blender.get_addon_preferences()
         props = tool.Project.get_project_props()
         settings = IfcImportSettings()
         settings.input_file = input_file
@@ -1234,7 +1235,7 @@ class IfcImportSettings:
         settings.should_merge_materials_by_colour = props.should_merge_materials_by_colour
         settings.should_load_geometry = props.should_load_geometry
         settings.should_clean_mesh = props.should_clean_mesh
-        settings.should_cache = props.should_cache
+        settings.should_cache = prefs.should_always_cache or props.should_cache
         settings.deflection_tolerance = props.deflection_tolerance
         settings.angular_tolerance = props.angular_tolerance
         settings.void_limit = props.void_limit

src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/project/prop.py

@@ -309,7 +309,14 @@ class BIMProjectProperties(PropertyGroup):
         ),
         default=False,
     )
-    should_cache: BoolProperty(name="Cache", default=False)
+    should_cache: BoolProperty(  # pyright: ignore[reportRedeclaration]
+        name="Cache",
+        description=(
+            "Cache loaded geometry to .h5 file in your cache directory (see in preferences) "
+            "for faster imports and geometry reloads."
+        ),
+        default=False,
+    )
     deflection_tolerance: FloatProperty(name="Deflection Tolerance", default=0.001)
     angular_tolerance: FloatProperty(name="Angular Tolerance", default=0.5)
     void_limit: IntProperty(

src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/ui.py

@@ -447,6 +447,10 @@ class BIM_ADDON_preferences(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
         name="Disable Undo When Saving (Faster saves, no undo for you!)", default=False
     )
     should_stream: BoolProperty(name="Stream Data From IFC-SPF (Only for advanced users)", default=False)
+    should_always_cache: BoolProperty(  # pyright: ignore[reportRedeclaration]
+        name="Always Cache Geometry",
+        description="Whether to always cache geometry regardless of 'Cache' setting during Advanced Project Load.",
+    )
     occurrence_name_style: bpy.props.EnumProperty(
         items=[("CLASS", "By Class", ""), ("TYPE", "By Type", ""), ("CUSTOM", "Custom", "")],
         name="Occurrence Name Style",
@@ -512,6 +516,7 @@ class BIM_ADDON_preferences(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
         bsdd_load_test_dictionaries: bool
         should_disable_undo_on_save: bool
         should_stream: bool
+        should_always_cache: bool
         occurrence_name_style: Literal["CLASS", "TYPE", "CUSTOM"]
         occurrence_name_function: str
         data_dir: str
@@ -605,6 +610,7 @@ class BIM_ADDON_preferences(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
         layout.prop(self, "opening_focus_opacity")
         layout.prop(self, "should_disable_undo_on_save")
         layout.prop(self, "should_stream")
+        layout.prop(self, "should_always_cache")
         layout.label(text="bSDD:")
         layout.prop(self, "bsdd_load_preview_dictionaries")
         layout.prop(self, "bsdd_load_inactive_dictionaries")