You can now create curve shapes from the debug panel too

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

@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ class CreateShapeFromStepId(bpy.types.Operator):
     bl_idname = "bim.create_shape_from_step_id"
     bl_label = "Create Shape From STEP ID"
     bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
+    should_include_curves: bpy.props.BoolProperty()
 
     @classmethod
     def poll(cls, context):
@@ -127,7 +128,8 @@ class CreateShapeFromStepId(bpy.types.Operator):
         self.file = IfcStore.get_file()
         element = self.file.by_id(int(context.scene.BIMDebugProperties.step_id))
         settings = ifcopenshell.geom.settings()
-        # settings.set(settings.INCLUDE_CURVES, True)
+        if self.should_include_curves:
+            settings.set(settings.INCLUDE_CURVES, True)
         shape = ifcopenshell.geom.create_shape(settings, element)
         ifc_importer = import_ifc.IfcImporter(self.ifc_import_settings)
         ifc_importer.file = self.file

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

@@ -32,8 +32,9 @@ class BIM_PT_debug(Panel):
         row = layout.row()
         row.operator("bim.profile_import_ifc")
 
-        row = layout.split(factor=0.7, align=True)
-        row.operator("bim.create_shape_from_step_id")
+        row = layout.split(factor=0.5, align=True)
+        row.operator("bim.create_shape_from_step_id").should_include_curves = False
+        row.operator("bim.create_shape_from_step_id", text="", icon="IPO_ELASTIC").should_include_curves = True
         row.prop(props, "step_id", text="")
 
         row = layout.split(factor=0.7, align=True)