Add preference for mass and time units visibility in project wizard

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

@@ -359,24 +359,24 @@ class BIM_PT_new_project_wizard(Panel):
         row = self.layout.row()
         prop_with_search(self.layout, pprops, "template_file", text="Template")
 
-        header, body = self.layout.panel("Mass and Time Units", default_closed=True)
-        if header:
-            header.label(text="Mass and Time Units")
-        if body:
-            label = "Add Mass and Time Units" if not props.add_mass_time_units else "Remove Mass and Time Units"
-            body.prop(props, "add_mass_time_units", toggle=True, text=label)
-            if props.add_mass_time_units:
-                row = body.row()
-                row.prop(props, "mass_unit", text="Mass Unit")
-                row = body.row()
-                row.prop(props, "time_unit", text="Time Unit")
+        if tool.Blender.get_addon_preferences().mass_time_units_in_wizard:
+            header, body = self.layout.panel("Mass and Time Units", default_closed=True)
+            if header:
+                header.label(text="Mass and Time Units")
+            if body:
+                label = "Add Mass and Time Units" if not props.add_mass_time_units else "Remove Mass and Time Units"
+                body.prop(props, "add_mass_time_units", toggle=True, text=label)
+                if props.add_mass_time_units:
+                    row = body.row()
+                    row.prop(props, "mass_unit", text="Mass Unit")
+                    row = body.row()
+                    row.prop(props, "time_unit", text="Time Unit")
 
         self.layout.use_property_split = True
         row = self.layout.row()
         row.operator("bim.create_project")
 
 
-
 class BIM_PT_project_library(Panel):
     bl_label = "Project Library"
     bl_idname = "BIM_PT_project_library"

src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/prop.py

@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ class BIMProperties(PropertyGroup):
     add_mass_time_units: bpy.props.BoolProperty(
         name="Add Mass and Time Units",
         description="Enable to define mass and time units for the project",
-        default=False
+        default=False,
     )
     mass_unit: EnumProperty(
         items=[

src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/ui.py

@@ -684,6 +684,12 @@ class BIM_ADDON_preferences(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
         default=False,
     )
 
+    mass_time_units_in_wizard: BoolProperty(
+        name="Mass and time units in project wizard",
+        description="Show mass and time units section in the new project wizard panel",
+        default=False,
+    )
+
     if TYPE_CHECKING:
         svg2pdf_command: str
         svg2dxf_command: str
@@ -720,6 +726,7 @@ class BIM_ADDON_preferences(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
         doc: DocPreferences
         default_parameters: DefaultParameters
         container_hide_show_isolate: bool
+        mass_time_units_in_wizard: bool
 
     def draw(self, context: bpy.types.Context) -> None:
         layout = self.layout
@@ -901,6 +908,7 @@ class BIM_ADDON_preferences(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
 
     def draw_extras_settings(self, layout: bpy.types.UILayout, context: bpy.types.Context) -> None:
         layout.prop(self, "container_hide_show_isolate")
+        layout.prop(self, "mass_time_units_in_wizard")
 
 
 # Scene panel groups