Enums from attributes can now be searched by name

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/helper.py

@@ -38,11 +38,14 @@ def draw_attribute(attribute, layout, copy_operator=None):
     if not value_name:
         layout.label(text=attribute.name)
         return
-    layout.prop(
-        attribute,
-        value_name,
-        text=attribute.name,
-    )
+    if value_name == "enum_value":
+        prop_with_search(layout, attribute, "enum_value", text=attribute.name)
+    else:
+        layout.prop(
+            attribute,
+            value_name,
+            text=attribute.name,
+        )
     if attribute.is_optional:
         layout.prop(attribute, "is_null", icon="RADIOBUT_OFF" if attribute.is_null else "RADIOBUT_ON", text="")
     if copy_operator:
@@ -105,6 +108,16 @@ def export_attributes(props, callback=None):
     return attributes
 
 
+def prop_with_search(layout, data, prop_name, **kwargs):  
+    # kwargs are layout.prop arguments (text, icon, etc.)
+    row = layout.row(align=True)
+    # Magick courtesy of https://blender.stackexchange.com/a/203443/86891
+    row.context_pointer_set(name="data", data=data)
+    row.prop(data, prop_name, **kwargs)
+    op = row.operator("bim.enum_property_search", text="", icon="VIEWZOOM")
+    op.prop_name = prop_name
+
+
 class IfcHeaderExtractor:
     def __init__(self, filepath: str):
         self.filepath = filepath

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

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 import blenderbim.tool as tool
 from bpy.types import Panel, UIList
-from blenderbim.bim.ui import prop_with_search
+from blenderbim.bim.helper import prop_with_search
 from blenderbim.bim.module.brick.data import BrickschemaData, BrickschemaReferencesData
 
 

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

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 import bpy
 from bpy.types import Panel
 from blenderbim.bim.ifc import IfcStore
-from blenderbim.bim.ui import prop_with_search
+from blenderbim.bim.helper import prop_with_search
 from blenderbim.bim.module.geometry.data import RepresentationsData, DerivedPlacementsData
 
 

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

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from ifcopenshell.api.material.data import Data
 from ifcopenshell.api.profile.data import Data as ProfileData
 from blenderbim.bim.ifc import IfcStore
 from blenderbim.bim.helper import draw_attributes
-from blenderbim.bim.ui import prop_with_search
+from blenderbim.bim.helper import prop_with_search
 from blenderbim.bim.module.material.data import MaterialsData, ObjectMaterialData
 
 

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

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with BlenderBIM Add-on.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-from blenderbim.bim.ui import prop_with_search
+from blenderbim.bim.helper import prop_with_search
 import bpy
 from blenderbim.bim.helper import draw_attributes
 

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

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # along with BlenderBIM Add-on.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import os
-from blenderbim.bim.ui import prop_with_search
+from blenderbim.bim.helper import prop_with_search
 from bpy.types import Panel, UIList
 from blenderbim.bim.ifc import IfcStore
 from blenderbim.bim.module.project.data import ProjectData

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

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 from bpy.types import Panel
 from blenderbim.bim.ifc import IfcStore
-from blenderbim.bim.ui import prop_with_search
+from blenderbim.bim.helper import prop_with_search
 from blenderbim.bim.module.pset.data import (
     ObjectPsetsData,
     ObjectQtosData,

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

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 import bpy
 from bpy.types import Panel
 from blenderbim.bim.ifc import IfcStore
-from blenderbim.bim.ui import prop_with_search
+from blenderbim.bim.helper import prop_with_search
 from blenderbim.bim.module.pset_template.prop import (
     getPsetTemplates,
 )

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

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import bpy
 import blenderbim.bim.module.root.prop as root_prop
 from bpy.types import Panel
 from blenderbim.bim.ifc import IfcStore
-from blenderbim.bim.ui import prop_with_search
+from blenderbim.bim.helper import prop_with_search
 from blenderbim.bim.module.root.data import IfcClassData
 
 

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

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 import blenderbim.bim.helper
 from bpy.types import Panel, UIList
 from blenderbim.bim.ifc import IfcStore
-from blenderbim.bim.ui import prop_with_search
+from blenderbim.bim.helper import prop_with_search
 from blenderbim.bim.module.unit.data import UnitsData
 
 

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/prop.py

@@ -240,6 +240,10 @@ class Attribute(PropertyGroup):
             value = str(value)
         setattr(self, self.get_value_name(), value)
 
+    getter_enum = {
+        "enum_value": getAttributeEnumValues,
+    }
+
 
 class ModuleVisibility(PropertyGroup):
     name: StringProperty(name="Name")

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/ui.py

@@ -170,15 +170,6 @@ class BIM_ADDON_preferences(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
         row.operator("bim.configure_visibility")
 
 
-def prop_with_search(layout, data, prop_name, **kwargs):  # Kwargs are layout.prop arguments (text, icon, etc.)
-    row = layout.row(align=True)
-    # Magick courtesy of https://blender.stackexchange.com/a/203443/86891
-    row.context_pointer_set(name="data", data=data)
-    row.prop(data, prop_name, **kwargs)
-    op = row.operator("bim.enum_property_search", text="", icon="VIEWZOOM")
-    op.prop_name = prop_name
-
-
 def ifc_units(self, context):
     scene = context.scene
     props = scene.BIMProperties