Fix #3356. Include version info in status bar for debugging and new copy debug info button to help bugreporting.

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/__init__.py

@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ def register():
     bpy.types.SCENE_PT_unit.append(ui.ifc_units)
     if hasattr(bpy.types, "UI_MT_button_context_menu"):
         bpy.types.UI_MT_button_context_menu.append(ui.draw_custom_context_menu)
+    bpy.types.STATUSBAR_HT_header.append(ui.draw_statusbar)
 
     for mod in modules.values():
         mod.register()
@@ -208,6 +209,7 @@ def unregister():
     bpy.types.SCENE_PT_unit.remove(ui.ifc_units)
     if hasattr(bpy.types, "UI_MT_button_context_menu"):
         bpy.types.UI_MT_button_context_menu.remove(ui.draw_custom_context_menu)
+    bpy.types.STATUSBAR_HT_header.remove(ui.draw_statusbar)
 
     for mod in reversed(list(modules.values())):
         mod.unregister()

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

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import bpy
 from . import ui, prop, operator
 
 classes = (
+    operator.CopyDebugInformation,
     operator.CreateAllShapes,
     operator.CreateShapeFromStepId,
     operator.InspectFromObject,

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

@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ import os
 import bpy
 import time
 import logging
+import platform
+import subprocess
+import addon_utils
 import ifcopenshell
 import ifcopenshell.util.placement
 import ifcopenshell.util.representation
@@ -31,6 +34,58 @@ import blenderbim.tool as tool
 from blenderbim.bim.ifc import IfcStore
 
 
+class CopyDebugInformation(bpy.types.Operator):
+    bl_idname = "bim.copy_debug_information"
+    bl_label = "Copy Debug Information"
+    bl_description = "Copies debugging information to your clipboard for use in bugreports"
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        version = ".".join(
+            [
+                str(x)
+                for x in [
+                    addon.bl_info.get("version", (-1, -1, -1))
+                    for addon in addon_utils.modules()
+                    if addon.bl_info["name"] == "BlenderBIM"
+                ][0]
+            ]
+        )
+        info = {
+            "os": platform.system(),
+            "os_version": platform.version(),
+            "python_version": platform.python_version(),
+            "architecture": platform.architecture(),
+            "machine": platform.machine(),
+            "processor": platform.processor(),
+            "blender_version": bpy.app.version_string,
+            "blenderbim_version": version,
+            "ifc": False,
+        }
+
+        if tool.Ifc.get():
+            info.update(
+                {
+                    "ifc": os.path.basename(tool.Ifc.get_path()) if os.path.isfile(tool.Ifc.get_path()) else "Unsaved",
+                    "schema": tool.Ifc.get().schema,
+                    "preprocessor_version": tool.Ifc.get().wrapped_data.header.file_name.preprocessor_version,
+                    "originating_system": tool.Ifc.get().wrapped_data.header.file_name.originating_system,
+                }
+            )
+
+        # Format it in a readable way
+        text = "\n".join(f"{k}: {v}" for k, v in info.items())
+        print(text)
+
+        if platform.system() == "Windows":
+            command = "echo | set /p nul=" + text.strip()
+        elif platform.system() == "Darwin":  # for MacOS
+            command = 'printf "' + text.strip().replace("\n", "\\n").replace('"', "") + '" | pbcopy'
+        else:  # Linux
+            command = 'printf "' + text.strip().replace("\n", "\\n").replace('"', "") + '" | xclip -selection clipboard'
+        subprocess.run(command, shell=True, check=True)
+        return {"FINISHED"}
+
+
 class PrintIfcFile(bpy.types.Operator):
     bl_idname = "bim.print_ifc_file"
     bl_label = "Print IFC File"
@@ -73,7 +128,7 @@ class ConvertToBlender(bpy.types.Operator):
 
     def execute(self, context):
         for o in bpy.data.objects:
-            if o.type in {'MESH', 'EMPTY'}:
+            if o.type in {"MESH", "EMPTY"}:
                 o.BIMObjectProperties.ifc_definition_id = 0
                 if o.data:
                     o.data.BIMMeshProperties.ifc_definition_id = 0

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

@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ class BIM_PT_debug(Panel):
         row = layout.row()
         row.operator("bim.print_ifc_file")
 
+        row = layout.row()
+        row.operator("bim.copy_debug_information")
+
         row = layout.row()
         row.operator("bim.purge_hdf5_cache")
 

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/ui.py

@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@
 # along with BlenderBIM Add-on.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import os
-from pathlib import Path
 import bpy
+import addon_utils
+from pathlib import Path
 from bpy.types import Panel
 from bpy.props import StringProperty, IntProperty, BoolProperty
 from ifcopenshell.util.doc import (
@@ -486,6 +487,35 @@ class BIM_PT_misc_object(Panel):
         pass
 
 
+class UIData:
+    data = {}
+    is_loaded = False
+
+    @classmethod
+    def load(cls):
+        cls.data = { "version": cls.version() }
+        cls.is_loaded = True
+
+    @classmethod
+    def version(cls):
+        return ".".join(
+            [
+                str(x)
+                for x in [
+                    addon.bl_info.get("version", (-1, -1, -1))
+                    for addon in addon_utils.modules()
+                    if addon.bl_info["name"] == "BlenderBIM"
+                ][0]
+            ]
+        )
+
+
+def draw_statusbar(self, context):
+    if not UIData.is_loaded:
+        UIData.load()
+    self.layout.label(text=f"BlenderBIM Add-on v{UIData.data['version']}")
+
+
 def draw_custom_context_menu(self, context):
     # https://blender.stackexchange.com/a/275555/86891
     if (