add configurable suffix for metadata blend file

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

@@ -1062,10 +1062,15 @@ class LoadProject(bpy.types.Operator, IFCFileSelector, ImportHelper):
             and not self.is_advanced
         ):
             filepath = self.get_filepath()
-            metadata_path = Path(str(filepath) + ".metadata.blend")
+            suffix = tool.Blender.get_addon_preferences().metadata_blend_file_suffix
+            if str(filepath).lower().endswith(".ifc"):
+                metadata_path = Path(str(filepath)[:-4] + suffix)
+            else:
+                metadata_path = Path(str(filepath) + suffix)
             if metadata_path.exists() and metadata_path.is_file():
                 try:
                     bpy.ops.bim.load_blend_metadata_and_ifc(filepath=filepath)
+                    self.report({"INFO"}, f"Loaded metadata file: {metadata_path.name}")
                     return {"FINISHED"}
                 except Exception as e:
                     self.report({"WARNING"}, f"Failed to load metadata file, using regular load: {e}")
@@ -1763,7 +1768,11 @@ class ExportIFC(bpy.types.Operator, ExportHelper):
         if tool.Blender.get_addon_preferences().save_metadata_blend_file:
             try:
                 bpy.ops.bim.save_blend_metadata_file()
-                blendmetadata_path = output_file + ".metadata.blend"
+                suffix = tool.Blender.get_addon_preferences().metadata_blend_file_suffix
+                if output_file.lower().endswith(".ifc"):
+                    blendmetadata_path = output_file[:-4] + suffix
+                else:
+                    blendmetadata_path = output_file + suffix
                 self.report(
                     {"INFO"},
                     f'IFC Project "{os.path.basename(output_file)}" And Metadata File Saved to: {os.path.basename(blendmetadata_path)}',

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

@@ -332,10 +332,14 @@ class BIM_PT_project(Panel):
         row.operator("bim.select_ifc_file", icon="FILE_FOLDER", text="")
 
         if tool.Blender.get_addon_preferences().save_metadata_blend_file:
+            suffix = tool.Blender.get_addon_preferences().metadata_blend_file_suffix
+            if props.ifc_file.lower().endswith(".ifc"):
+                metadata_filename = os.path.basename(props.ifc_file)[:-4] + suffix
+            else:
+                metadata_filename = os.path.basename(props.ifc_file) + suffix
             row = self.layout.row(align=True)
             col = row.column()
             col.enabled = False
-            metadata_filename = os.path.basename(props.ifc_file) + ".metadata.blend"
             col.label(text=f"Saving session data to: {metadata_filename}")
 
 

src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/operator.py

@@ -260,7 +260,11 @@ class SaveBlendMetadataFile(bpy.types.Operator):
             self.report({"WARNING"}, "No IFC file path set.")
             return {"CANCELLED"}
 
-        blendmetadata_path = ifc_file + ".metadata.blend"
+        suffix = tool.Blender.get_addon_preferences().metadata_blend_file_suffix
+        if ifc_file.lower().endswith(".ifc"):
+            blendmetadata_path = ifc_file[:-4] + suffix
+        else:
+            blendmetadata_path = ifc_file + suffix
 
         ifc_dir = os.path.dirname(ifc_file)
         temp_path = os.path.join(ifc_dir, "__temp_blendmetadata.blend")
@@ -376,7 +380,11 @@ class LoadBlendMetadataAndIFC(bpy.types.Operator):
             self.report({"WARNING"}, "No IFC file path set.")
             return {"CANCELLED"}
 
-        metadata_path = ifc_file + ".metadata.blend"
+        suffix = tool.Blender.get_addon_preferences().metadata_blend_file_suffix
+        if ifc_file.lower().endswith(".ifc"):
+            metadata_path = ifc_file[:-4] + suffix
+        else:
+            metadata_path = ifc_file + suffix
         # Open the metadata blend file
         bpy.ops.wm.open_mainfile(filepath=metadata_path)
         # After loading metadata, clear blend warning (no geometry loaded yet)

src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/ui.py

@@ -715,13 +715,18 @@ class BIM_ADDON_preferences(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
     )
 
     save_metadata_blend_file: BoolProperty(
-        name="Save non ifc data to .metadata.blend File",
-        description="Save session data (window layout, settings) to a .metadata.blend file alongside the IFC file. This file is automatically loaded when opening the project.",
+        name="Save non ifc data to metadata blend File",
+        description="Save session data (window layout, settings) to a metadata blend file alongside the IFC file. This file is automatically loaded when opening the project.",
         default=False,
     )
+    metadata_blend_file_suffix: StringProperty(
+        name="Metadata File Suffix",
+        description="Custom suffix for the metadata blend file. Will be appended to the filename (without .ifc).",
+        default=".ifc.metadata.blend",
+    )
     user_ui_customization: BoolProperty(
         name="User UI Customization",
-        description="Enable user interface customization features (hide/show tabs and panels, bookmark panels) and save the session settings as part of the .metadata.blend file",
+        description="Enable user interface customization features (hide/show tabs and panels, bookmark panels) and save the session settings as part of the metadata blend file",
         default=False,
     )
 
@@ -958,6 +963,9 @@ class BIM_ADDON_preferences(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
         row.operator("bim.open_uri", text="", icon="HELP").uri = "https://community.osarch.org/discussion/comment/27030"
         layout.prop(self, "save_metadata_blend_file")
         if self.save_metadata_blend_file:
+            row = layout.row()
+            row.separator()
+            row.prop(self, "metadata_blend_file_suffix")
             row = layout.row()
             row.separator()
             row.prop(self, "user_ui_customization")