The BlenderBIM Add-on now supports loading IFCSQLite files!

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/handler.py

@@ -168,6 +168,9 @@ def refresh_ui_data():
         except AttributeError:
             pass
 
+    if isinstance(tool.Ifc.get(), ifcopenshell.sqlite):
+        tool.Ifc.get().clear_cache()
+
 
 def purge_module_data():
     from blenderbim.bim import modules

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/helper.py

@@ -273,6 +273,9 @@ def convert_property_group_from_si(property_group, skip_props=()):
         setattr(property_group, prop_name, prop_value)
 
 
+# TODO this should move into ifcopenshell.util
+
+
 class IfcHeaderExtractor:
     def __init__(self, filepath: str):
         self.filepath = filepath
@@ -284,6 +287,8 @@ class IfcHeaderExtractor:
                 return self.extract_ifc_spf(ifc_file)
         elif extension.lower() == "ifczip":
             return self.extract_ifc_zip()
+        elif extension.lower() == "ifcsqlite":
+            return {}  # TODO
 
     def extract_ifc_spf(self, ifc_file):
         # https://www.steptools.com/stds/step/IS_final_p21e3.html#clause-8

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/ifc.py

@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ class IfcStore:
 
     @staticmethod
     def load_file(path):
+        if not os.path.isfile(path):
+            return
         extension = path.split(".")[-1]
         if extension.lower() == "ifczip":
             with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as unzipped_path:
@@ -130,7 +132,7 @@ class IfcStore:
                     return
         elif extension.lower() == "ifcxml":
             IfcStore.file = ifcopenshell.file(ifcopenshell.ifcopenshell_wrapper.parse_ifcxml(path))
-        elif extension.lower() == "ifc":
+        else:
             IfcStore.file = ifcopenshell.open(path)
 
     @staticmethod

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/import_ifc.py

@@ -699,6 +699,9 @@ class IfcImporter:
         self.create_generic_elements(self.elements)
 
     def create_generic_elements(self, elements):
+        if isinstance(self.file, ifcopenshell.sqlite):
+            return self.create_generic_sqlite_elements(elements)
+
         # Based on my experience in viewing BIM models, representations are prioritised as follows:
         # 1. 3D Body, 2. 2D Body, 3. 2D Plans / annotations, 4. Point clouds, 5. No representation
         # If an element has a representation that doesn't follow 1, 2, 3, or 4, it will not show by default.
@@ -719,6 +722,53 @@ class IfcImporter:
                 print("{} / {} elements processed ...".format(i, total))
             self.create_product(element)
 
+    def create_generic_sqlite_elements(self, elements):
+        self.geometry_cache = self.file.get_geometry([e.id() for e in elements])
+        for geometry_id, geometry in self.geometry_cache["geometry"].items():
+            mesh_name = tool.Loader.get_mesh_name(type("Geometry", (), {"id": geometry_id}))
+            mesh = bpy.data.meshes.new(mesh_name)
+
+            verts = geometry["verts"]
+            mesh["has_cartesian_point_offset"] = False
+
+            if geometry["faces"]:
+                num_vertices = len(verts) // 3
+                total_faces = len(geometry["faces"])
+                loop_start = range(0, total_faces, 3)
+                num_loops = total_faces // 3
+                loop_total = [3] * num_loops
+                num_vertex_indices = len(geometry["faces"])
+
+                mesh.vertices.add(num_vertices)
+                mesh.vertices.foreach_set("co", verts)
+                mesh.loops.add(num_vertex_indices)
+                mesh.loops.foreach_set("vertex_index", geometry["faces"])
+                mesh.polygons.add(num_loops)
+                mesh.polygons.foreach_set("loop_start", loop_start)
+                mesh.polygons.foreach_set("loop_total", loop_total)
+                mesh.update()
+            else:
+                e = geometry["edges"]
+                v = verts
+                vertices = [[v[i], v[i + 1], v[i + 2]] for i in range(0, len(v), 3)]
+                edges = [[e[i], e[i + 1]] for i in range(0, len(e), 2)]
+                mesh.from_pydata(vertices, edges, [])
+
+            mesh["ios_materials"] = geometry["materials"]
+            mesh["ios_material_ids"] = geometry["material_ids"]
+            self.meshes[mesh_name] = mesh
+
+        total = len(elements)
+        for i, element in enumerate(elements):
+            if i % 250 == 0:
+                print("{} / {} elements processed ...".format(i, total))
+            mesh = None
+            geometry_id = self.geometry_cache["shapes"][element.id()]["geometry"]
+            if geometry_id:
+                mesh_name = tool.Loader.get_mesh_name(type("Geometry", (), {"id": geometry_id}))
+                mesh = self.meshes.get(mesh_name)
+            self.create_product(element, mesh=mesh)
+
     def create_products(self, products, settings=None):
         if settings is None:
             settings = self.settings
@@ -1574,7 +1624,10 @@ class IfcImporter:
                 return rel.RelatingGroup
 
     def get_element_matrix(self, element):
-        result = ifcopenshell.util.placement.get_local_placement(element.ObjectPlacement)
+        if isinstance(element, ifcopenshell.sqlite_entity):
+            result = self.geometry_cache["shapes"][element.id()]["matrix"]
+        else:
+            result = ifcopenshell.util.placement.get_local_placement(element.ObjectPlacement)
         result[0][3] *= self.unit_scale
         result[1][3] *= self.unit_scale
         result[2][3] *= self.unit_scale
@@ -1731,7 +1784,7 @@ class IfcImporter:
                 mesh.polygons.add(num_loops)
                 mesh.polygons.foreach_set("loop_start", loop_start)
                 mesh.polygons.foreach_set("loop_total", loop_total)
-                mesh.polygons.foreach_set("use_smooth", [0]*total_faces)
+                mesh.polygons.foreach_set("use_smooth", [0] * total_faces)
                 mesh.update()
             else:
                 e = geometry.edges

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

@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ class LoadProject(bpy.types.Operator, IFCFileSelector):
     bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
     bl_description = "Load an existing IFC project"
     filepath: bpy.props.StringProperty(subtype="FILE_PATH")
-    filter_glob: bpy.props.StringProperty(default="*.ifc;*.ifczip;*.ifcxml", options={"HIDDEN"})
+    filter_glob: bpy.props.StringProperty(default="*.ifc;*.ifczip;*.ifcxml;*.ifcsqlite", options={"HIDDEN"})
     is_advanced: bpy.props.BoolProperty(name="Enable Advanced Mode", default=False)
     use_relative_path: bpy.props.BoolProperty(name="Use Relative Path", default=False)