You can now load and save searches from the search panel

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

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class LoadGroups(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
         new = self.props.groups.add()
         new.ifc_definition_id = group.id()
         new.name = group.Name or "Unnamed"
-        new.selection_query = group.Description.split("*selector*")[1] if group.Description else ""
+        new.selection_query = ""
         new.tree_depth = tree_depth
         new.has_children = False
         new.is_expanded = group.id() in self.expanded_groups

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

@@ -31,10 +31,12 @@ classes = (
     operator.FilterModelElements,
     operator.IfcSelector,
     operator.LoadQuery,
+    operator.LoadSearch,
     operator.OpenQueryLibrary,
     operator.RemoveFilter,
     operator.RemoveFilterGroup,
     operator.ResetObjectColours,
+    operator.SaveSearch,
     operator.SaveSelectorQuery,
     operator.Search,
     operator.SelectAttribute,

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

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+# BlenderBIM Add-on - OpenBIM Blender Add-on
+# Copyright (C) 2023 Dion Moult <dion@thinkmoult.com>
+#
+# This file is part of BlenderBIM Add-on.
+#
+# BlenderBIM Add-on is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# BlenderBIM Add-on is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# 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/>.
+
+import bpy
+import json
+import blenderbim.tool as tool
+
+
+def refresh():
+    SearchData.is_loaded = False
+
+
+class SearchData:
+    data = {}
+    is_loaded = False
+
+    @classmethod
+    def load(cls):
+        cls.is_loaded = True
+        cls.data = {}
+        cls.data["saved_searches"] = cls.saved_searches()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def saved_searches(cls):
+        groups = tool.Ifc.get().by_type("IfcGroup")
+        results = []
+        for group in groups:
+            try:
+                data = json.loads(group.Description)
+                if isinstance(data, dict) and data.get("type", None) == "BBIM_Search":
+                    results.append(group)
+            except:
+                pass
+        return [(str(g.id()), g.Name or "Unnamed", "") for g in sorted(results, key=lambda x: x.Name or "Unnamed")]

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

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 import re
 import bpy
+import json
 import ifcopenshell
 import ifcopenshell.util.element
 import ifcopenshell.util.selector
@@ -120,48 +121,9 @@ class Search(Operator):
 
     def execute(self, context):
         props = context.scene.BIMSearchProperties
-        query = []
+        results = ifcopenshell.util.selector.filter_elements(
-        for filter_group in props.filter_groups:
+            tool.Ifc.get(), tool.Search.export_filter_query(props.filter_groups)
-            filter_group_query = []
+        )
-            has_instance_or_entity_filter = False
-            for ifc_filter in filter_group.filters:
-                if not ifc_filter.value:
-                    continue
-                if ifc_filter.type == "instance":
-                    has_instance_or_entity_filter = True
-                    filter_group_query.append(ifc_filter.value)
-                elif ifc_filter.type == "entity":
-                    has_instance_or_entity_filter = True
-                    filter_group_query.append(ifc_filter.value)
-                elif ifc_filter.type == "attribute":
-                    if not ifc_filter.name:
-                        continue
-                    comparison, value = self.get_comparison_and_value(ifc_filter)
-                    filter_group_query.append(f"{ifc_filter.name}{comparison}{value}")
-                elif ifc_filter.type == "type":
-                    comparison, value = self.get_comparison_and_value(ifc_filter)
-                    filter_group_query.append(f"type{comparison}{value}")
-                elif ifc_filter.type == "material":
-                    comparison, value = self.get_comparison_and_value(ifc_filter)
-                    filter_group_query.append(f"material{comparison}{value}")
-                elif ifc_filter.type == "property":
-                    if not ifc_filter.pset or not ifc_filter.name:
-                        continue
-                    pset = self.wrap_value(ifc_filter, ifc_filter.pset)
-                    name = self.wrap_value(ifc_filter, ifc_filter.name)
-                    comparison, value = self.get_comparison_and_value(ifc_filter)
-                    filter_group_query.append(f"{pset}.{name}{comparison}{value}")
-                elif ifc_filter.type == "classification":
-                    comparison, value = self.get_comparison_and_value(ifc_filter)
-                    filter_group_query.append(f"classification{comparison}{value}")
-                elif ifc_filter.type == "location":
-                    comparison, value = self.get_comparison_and_value(ifc_filter)
-                    filter_group_query.append(f"location{comparison}{value}")
-            if not has_instance_or_entity_filter:
-                filter_group_query.insert(0, "IfcElement")
-            query.append(", ".join(filter_group_query))
-        query = " + ".join(query)
-        results = ifcopenshell.util.selector.filter_elements(tool.Ifc.get(), query)
 
         total_selected = 0
         for element in results:
@@ -171,17 +133,47 @@ class Search(Operator):
         self.report({"INFO"}, f"{len(results)} Results")
         return {"FINISHED"}
 
-    def get_comparison_and_value(self, ifc_filter):
-        if ifc_filter.value.startswith("!="):
-            return ("!=", self.wrap_value(ifc_filter, ifc_filter.value[2:].strip()))
-        return ("=", self.wrap_value(ifc_filter, ifc_filter.value.strip()))
 
-    def wrap_value(self, ifc_filter, value):
+class SaveSearch(Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
-        if value.startswith("/") and value.endswith("/"):
+    bl_idname = "bim.save_search"
-            return value
+    bl_label = "Save Search"
-        elif value in ("NULL", "TRUE", "FALSE"):
+    bl_description = "Save search filter to an IFC group"
-            return value
+    bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
-        return '"' + value + '"'
+    name: StringProperty(name="Name")
+
+    def _execute(self, context):
+        if not self.name:
+            return
+
+        query = tool.Search.export_filter_query(context.scene.BIMSearchProperties.filter_groups)
+        results = ifcopenshell.util.selector.filter_elements(tool.Ifc.get(), query)
+
+        description = json.dumps({"type": "BBIM_Search", "query": query})
+        group = ifcopenshell.api.run("group.add_group", tool.Ifc.get(), Name=self.name, Description=description)
+        ifcopenshell.api.run("group.assign_group", tool.Ifc.get(), products=results, group=group)
+
+    def invoke(self, context, event):
+        return context.window_manager.invoke_props_dialog(self)
+
+
+class LoadSearch(Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
+    bl_idname = "bim.load_search"
+    bl_label = "Load Search"
+    bl_description = "Load search filter from an IFC group"
+    bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
+
+    def _execute(self, context):
+        props = context.scene.BIMSearchProperties
+        group = tool.Ifc.get().by_id(int(props.saved_searches))
+        query = tool.Search.import_filter_query(group, context.scene.BIMSearchProperties.filter_groups)
+
+    def draw(self, context):
+        props = context.scene.BIMSearchProperties
+        row = self.layout.row()
+        row.prop(props, "saved_searches", text="")
+
+    def invoke(self, context, event):
+        return context.window_manager.invoke_props_dialog(self)
 
 
 class SelectGlobalId(Operator):

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

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from ifcopenshell.util.selector import Selector
 import blenderbim.tool as tool
 from blenderbim.bim.prop import ObjProperty, StrProperty
 from blenderbim.bim.ifc import IfcStore
+from blenderbim.bim.module.search.data import SearchData
 from bpy.types import PropertyGroup
 from blenderbim.tool.ifc import Ifc
 from . import ui, prop, operator
@@ -37,6 +38,12 @@ from bpy.props import (
 )
 
 
+def get_saved_searches(self, context):
+    if not SearchData.is_loaded:
+        SearchData.load()
+    return SearchData.data["saved_searches"]
+
+
 def update_is_class_selected(self, context):
     if self.is_selected:
         for obj in self.unselected_objects:
@@ -106,6 +113,7 @@ class BIMSearchProperties(PropertyGroup):
             ("instance", "GlobalId", "", "GRIP", 7),
         ],
     )
+    saved_searches: EnumProperty(items=get_saved_searches, name="Saved Searches")
     should_use_regex: BoolProperty(name="Search With Regex", default=False)
     should_ignorecase: BoolProperty(name="Search Ignoring Case", default=True)
     global_id: StringProperty(name="GlobalId")

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

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 import bpy
 from bpy.types import Panel
-from blenderbim.bim.ifc import IfcStore
+from blenderbim.bim.module.search.data import SearchData
 
 
 class BIM_PT_search(Panel):
@@ -30,8 +30,18 @@ class BIM_PT_search(Panel):
     bl_parent_id = "BIM_PT_selection"
 
     def draw(self, context):
+        if not SearchData.is_loaded:
+            SearchData.load()
+
         props = context.scene.BIMSearchProperties
 
+        row = self.layout.row(align=True)
+        row.label(text=f"{len(SearchData.data['saved_searches'])} Saved Searches")
+
+        if SearchData.data["saved_searches"]:
+            row.operator("bim.load_search", text="", icon="IMPORT")
+        row.operator("bim.save_search", text="", icon="EXPORT")
+
         row = self.layout.row(align=True)
         row.operator("bim.add_filter_group", text="Add Search Group", icon="ADD")
 

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/search.py

@@ -1,11 +1,173 @@
 import bpy
+import json
+import lark
 import blenderbim.core.tool
 import blenderbim.tool as tool
+import ifcopenshell.util.selector
 from ifcopenshell.util.selector import Selector
 
 
 class Search(blenderbim.core.tool.Search):
+    @classmethod
+    def import_filter_query(cls, group, filter_groups):
+        query = json.loads(group.Description)["query"]
+        filter_groups.clear()
+        l = lark.Lark(ifcopenshell.util.selector.filter_elements_grammar)
+        transformer = ImportFilterQueryTransformer(filter_groups)
+        transformer.transform(l.parse(query))
+
+    @classmethod
+    def export_filter_query(cls, filter_groups):
+        query = []
+        for filter_group in filter_groups:
+            filter_group_query = []
+            has_instance_or_entity_filter = False
+            for ifc_filter in filter_group.filters:
+                if not ifc_filter.value:
+                    continue
+                if ifc_filter.type == "instance":
+                    has_instance_or_entity_filter = True
+                    filter_group_query.append(ifc_filter.value)
+                elif ifc_filter.type == "entity":
+                    has_instance_or_entity_filter = True
+                    filter_group_query.append(ifc_filter.value)
+                elif ifc_filter.type == "attribute":
+                    if not ifc_filter.name:
+                        continue
+                    comparison, value = cls.get_comparison_and_value(ifc_filter)
+                    filter_group_query.append(f"{ifc_filter.name}{comparison}{value}")
+                elif ifc_filter.type == "type":
+                    comparison, value = cls.get_comparison_and_value(ifc_filter)
+                    filter_group_query.append(f"type{comparison}{value}")
+                elif ifc_filter.type == "material":
+                    comparison, value = cls.get_comparison_and_value(ifc_filter)
+                    filter_group_query.append(f"material{comparison}{value}")
+                elif ifc_filter.type == "property":
+                    if not ifc_filter.pset or not ifc_filter.name:
+                        continue
+                    pset = cls.wrap_value(ifc_filter, ifc_filter.pset)
+                    name = cls.wrap_value(ifc_filter, ifc_filter.name)
+                    comparison, value = cls.get_comparison_and_value(ifc_filter)
+                    filter_group_query.append(f"{pset}.{name}{comparison}{value}")
+                elif ifc_filter.type == "classification":
+                    comparison, value = cls.get_comparison_and_value(ifc_filter)
+                    filter_group_query.append(f"classification{comparison}{value}")
+                elif ifc_filter.type == "location":
+                    comparison, value = cls.get_comparison_and_value(ifc_filter)
+                    filter_group_query.append(f"location{comparison}{value}")
+            if not has_instance_or_entity_filter:
+                filter_group_query.insert(0, "IfcElement")
+            query.append(", ".join(filter_group_query))
+        return " + ".join(query)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_comparison_and_value(cls, ifc_filter):
+        if ifc_filter.value.startswith("!="):
+            return ("!=", cls.wrap_value(ifc_filter, ifc_filter.value[2:].strip()))
+        return ("=", cls.wrap_value(ifc_filter, ifc_filter.value.strip()))
+
+    @classmethod
+    def wrap_value(cls, ifc_filter, value):
+        if value.startswith("/") and value.endswith("/"):
+            return value
+        elif value in ("NULL", "TRUE", "FALSE"):
+            return value
+        return '"' + value.replace('"', '\\"') + '"'
+
     @classmethod
     def from_selector_query(cls, query):
         """Returns a list of products from a selector query"""
         return Selector().parse(tool.Ifc.get(), query)
+
+
+class ImportFilterQueryTransformer(lark.Transformer):
+    def __init__(self, filter_groups):
+        self.filter_groups = filter_groups
+
+    def get_results(self):
+        results = set()
+        for r in self.results:
+            results |= r
+        return results
+
+    def facet_list(self, args):
+        new = self.filter_groups.add()
+        for arg in args:
+            new2 = new.filters.add()
+            new2.type = arg["type"]
+            new2.value = arg["value"]
+            if "name" in arg:
+                new2.name = arg["name"]
+            if "pset" in arg:
+                new2.pset = arg["pset"]
+
+    def facet(self, args):
+        return args[0]
+
+    def instance(self, args):
+        return {"type": "instance", "value": " ".join([a.children[0].value for a in args])}
+
+    def entity(self, args):
+        return {"type": "entity", "value": " ".join([a.children[0].value for a in args])}
+
+    def attribute(self, args):
+        name, comparison, value = args
+        name = name.children[0].value
+        return {"type": "attribute", "name": name, "value": f"{comparison}{value}"}
+
+    def type(self, args):
+        comparison, value = args
+        return {"type": "type", "value": f"{comparison}{value}"}
+
+    def material(self, args):
+        comparison, value = args
+        return {"type": "material", "value": f"{comparison}{value}"}
+
+    def property(self, args):
+        pset, prop, comparison, value = args
+        return {"type": "property", "pset": pset, "name": prop, "value": f"{comparison}{value}"}
+
+    def classification(self, args):
+        comparison, value = args
+        return {"type": "classification", "value": f"{comparison}{value}"}
+
+    def location(self, args):
+        comparison, value = args
+        return {"type": "location", "value": f"{comparison}{value}"}
+
+    def comparison(self, args):
+        return "" if args[0].data == "equals" else "!="
+
+    def pset(self, args):
+        return self.value(args)
+
+    def prop(self, args):
+        return self.value(args)
+
+    def value(self, args):
+        if args[0].data == "unquoted_string":
+            return args[0].children[0].value
+        elif args[0].data == "quoted_string":
+            return args[0].children[0].value[1:-1].replace('\\"', '"')
+        elif args[0].data == "regex_string":
+            return args[0].children[0].value
+        elif args[0].data == "special":
+            if args[0].children[0].data == "null":
+                return "NULL"
+            elif args[0].children[0].data == "true":
+                return "TRUE"
+            elif args[0].children[0].data == "false":
+                return "FALSE"
+
+    def compare(self, element_value, comparison, value):
+        if isinstance(value, str):
+            if isinstance(element_value, int):
+                value = int(value)
+            elif isinstance(element_value, float):
+                value = float(value)
+            result = element_value == value
+        elif isinstance(value, re.Pattern):
+            result = bool(value.match(element_value))
+        elif value in (None, True, False):
+            result = element_value is value
+        return result if comparison == "=" else not result

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/util/selector.py

@@ -24,6 +24,71 @@ import ifcopenshell.util.element
 import ifcopenshell.util.classification
 
 
+filter_elements_grammar = """start: filter_group
+    filter_group: facet_list ("+" facet_list)*
+    facet_list: facet ("," facet)*
+
+    facet: instance | entity | attribute | type | material | property | classification | location
+
+    instance: not? globalid
+    globalid: /[0-3][a-zA-Z0-9_$]{21}/
+    entity: not? ifc_class
+    attribute: attribute_name comparison value
+    type: "type" comparison value
+    material: "material" comparison value
+    property: pset "." prop comparison value
+    classification: "classification" comparison value
+    location: "location" comparison value
+
+    pset: quoted_string | unquoted_string | regex_string
+    prop: quoted_string | unquoted_string | regex_string
+
+    attribute_name: /[A-Z]\\w+/
+    ifc_class: /Ifc\\w+/
+
+    value: special | quoted_string | unquoted_string | regex_string
+    unquoted_string: /[^.=\\s]+/
+    quoted_string: ESCAPED_STRING
+    regex_string: "/" /[^\\/]+/ "/"
+
+    special: null | true | false
+
+    comparison: not? equals
+    not: "!"
+    equals: "="
+    null: "NULL"
+    true: "TRUE"
+    false: "FALSE"
+
+    // Embed common.lark for packaging
+    DIGIT: "0".."9"
+    HEXDIGIT: "a".."f"|"A".."F"|DIGIT
+    INT: DIGIT+
+    SIGNED_INT: ["+"|"-"] INT
+    DECIMAL: INT "." INT? | "." INT
+    _EXP: ("e"|"E") SIGNED_INT
+    FLOAT: INT _EXP | DECIMAL _EXP?
+    SIGNED_FLOAT: ["+"|"-"] FLOAT
+    NUMBER: FLOAT | INT
+    SIGNED_NUMBER: ["+"|"-"] NUMBER
+    _STRING_INNER: /.*?/
+    _STRING_ESC_INNER: _STRING_INNER /(?<!\\\\)(\\\\\\\\)*?/
+    ESCAPED_STRING : "\\"" _STRING_ESC_INNER "\\""
+    LCASE_LETTER: "a".."z"
+    UCASE_LETTER: "A".."Z"
+    LETTER: UCASE_LETTER | LCASE_LETTER
+    WORD: LETTER+
+    CNAME: ("_"|LETTER) ("_"|LETTER|DIGIT)*
+    WS_INLINE: (" "|/\\t/)+
+    WS: /[ \\t\\f\\r\\n]/+
+    CR : /\\r/
+    LF : /\\n/
+    NEWLINE: (CR? LF)+
+
+    %ignore WS // Disregard spaces in text
+"""
+
+
 def get_element_value(element, query):
     l = lark.Lark(
         """start: WORD | ESCAPED_STRING | keys_regex | keys_quoted | keys_simple
@@ -50,72 +115,7 @@ def get_element_value(element, query):
 
 
 def filter_elements(ifc_file, query, elements=None):
-    l = lark.Lark(
+    l = lark.Lark(filter_elements_grammar)
-        """start: filter_group
-                filter_group: facet_list ("+" facet_list)*
-                facet_list: facet ("," facet)*
-
-                facet: instance | entity | attribute | type | material | property | classification | location
-
-                instance: not? globalid
-                globalid: /[0-3][a-zA-Z0-9_$]{21}/
-                entity: not? ifc_class
-                attribute: attribute_name comparison value
-                type: "type" comparison value
-                material: "material" comparison value
-                property: pset "." prop comparison value
-                classification: "classification" comparison value
-                location: "location" comparison value
-
-                pset: quoted_string | unquoted_string | regex_string
-                prop: quoted_string | unquoted_string | regex_string
-
-                attribute_name: /[A-Z]\\w+/
-                ifc_class: /Ifc\\w+/
-
-                value: special | quoted_string | unquoted_string | regex_string
-                unquoted_string: /[^.=\\s]+/
-                quoted_string: ESCAPED_STRING
-                regex_string: "/" /[^\\/]+/ "/"
-
-                special: null | true | false
-
-                comparison: not? equals
-                not: "!"
-                equals: "="
-                null: "NULL"
-                true: "TRUE"
-                false: "FALSE"
-
-                // Embed common.lark for packaging
-                DIGIT: "0".."9"
-                HEXDIGIT: "a".."f"|"A".."F"|DIGIT
-                INT: DIGIT+
-                SIGNED_INT: ["+"|"-"] INT
-                DECIMAL: INT "." INT? | "." INT
-                _EXP: ("e"|"E") SIGNED_INT
-                FLOAT: INT _EXP | DECIMAL _EXP?
-                SIGNED_FLOAT: ["+"|"-"] FLOAT
-                NUMBER: FLOAT | INT
-                SIGNED_NUMBER: ["+"|"-"] NUMBER
-                _STRING_INNER: /.*?/
-                _STRING_ESC_INNER: _STRING_INNER /(?<!\\\\)(\\\\\\\\)*?/
-                ESCAPED_STRING : "\\"" _STRING_ESC_INNER "\\""
-                LCASE_LETTER: "a".."z"
-                UCASE_LETTER: "A".."Z"
-                LETTER: UCASE_LETTER | LCASE_LETTER
-                WORD: LETTER+
-                CNAME: ("_"|LETTER) ("_"|LETTER|DIGIT)*
-                WS_INLINE: (" "|/\\t/)+
-                WS: /[ \\t\\f\\r\\n]/+
-                CR : /\\r/
-                LF : /\\n/
-                NEWLINE: (CR? LF)+
-
-                %ignore WS // Disregard spaces in text
-         """
-    )
-
     transformer = FacetTransformer(ifc_file, elements)
     transformer.transform(l.parse(query))
     return transformer.get_results()