Fix #4494 - Be able to search (select objects in scene) from the Spreadsheet Import/Export UI, as well.

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/csv/ui.py

@@ -87,6 +87,11 @@ class BIM_PT_ifccsv(Panel):
 
         blenderbim.bim.helper.draw_filter(self.layout, props.filter_groups, SearchData, "csv")
 
+        row = layout.row(align=True)
+        op = row.operator("bim.search", text="Select", icon="VIEWZOOM")
+        op.property_group = "CsvProperties"  
+        layout.separator()
+
         row = layout.row(align=True)
         row.operator("bim.add_csv_attribute", icon="ADD")
         row.prop(props, "should_show_sort", icon="SORTSIZE", text="")
@@ -123,3 +128,6 @@ class BIM_PT_ifccsv(Panel):
         row = layout.row(align=True)
         row.operator("bim.export_ifccsv", icon="EXPORT", text="Export IFC to " + props.format.upper())
         row.operator("bim.import_ifccsv", icon="IMPORT")
+
+
+        

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

@@ -168,8 +168,13 @@ class Search(Operator):
     bl_idname = "bim.search"
     bl_label = "Search"
 
+    property_group: bpy.props.StringProperty(name="Property Group", default="")
+
     def execute(self, context):
-        props = context.scene.BIMSearchProperties
+        if self.property_group == "CsvProperties":
+            props = context.scene.CsvProperties
+        elif self.property_group == "BIMSearchProperties":
+            props = context.scene.BIMSearchProperties
         results = ifcopenshell.util.selector.filter_elements(
             tool.Ifc.get(), tool.Search.export_filter_query(props.filter_groups)
         )

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/search/ui.py

@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ class BIM_PT_search(Panel):
 
         if len(props.filter_groups):
             row = self.layout.row(align=True)
-            row.operator("bim.search", text="Search", icon="VIEWZOOM")
+            op = row.operator("bim.search", text="Search", icon="VIEWZOOM")
+            op.property_group = "BIMSearchProperties"  # Pass property group name
 
         return