diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/__init__.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/__init__.py
index babf0e74e9..9a45e71c71 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/__init__.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/__init__.py
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ classes = [
     operator.EditBlenderCollection,
     operator.FileAssociate,
     operator.FileUnassociate,
+    operator.OpenPath,
     operator.OpenUpstream,
     operator.OpenUri,
     operator.ReloadIfcFile,
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/operator.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/operator.py
index 7e342a9122..6ccab056be 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/operator.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/operator.py
@@ -93,6 +93,23 @@ class OpenUri(bpy.types.Operator):
         return {"FINISHED"}
 
 
+class OpenPath(bpy.types.Operator):
+    bl_idname = "bim.open_path"
+    bl_label = "Open Path"
+    path: bpy.props.StringProperty()
+    tooltip: bpy.props.StringProperty()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def description(cls, context, properties):
+        if properties.tooltip:
+            return properties.tooltip
+        return f"Open path: '{properties.path}'."
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        tool.Blender.open_file_or_folder(self.path)
+        return {"FINISHED"}
+
+
 class CloseError(bpy.types.Operator):
     bl_idname = "bim.close_error"
     bl_label = "Close Error"
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/blender.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/blender.py
index 2ab3a34e97..7fe6551adc 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/blender.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/blender.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import bmesh
 import json
 import os
 import platform
+import subprocess
 from ifcopenshell import entity_instance
 import ifcopenshell.api
 import ifcopenshell.util.element
@@ -832,6 +833,15 @@ class Blender(bonsai.core.tool.Blender):
 
     operator_invoke_filepath_hotkeys_description = "Hold Shift to open the file, Alt to browse containing directory"
 
+    @classmethod
+    def open_file_or_folder(cls, path: str) -> None:
+        if platform.system() == "Windows":
+            os.startfile(path)
+        elif platform.system() == "Darwin":
+            subprocess.Popen(["open", path])
+        else:
+            subprocess.Popen(["xdg-open", path])
+
     @classmethod
     def operator_invoke_filepath_hotkeys(
         cls, operator: bpy.types.Operator, context: bpy.types.Context, event: bpy.types.Event, filepath: Path
@@ -839,18 +849,6 @@ class Blender(bonsai.core.tool.Blender):
         if not event.alt and not event.shift:
             return
 
-        import platform
-        import os
-        import subprocess
-
-        def open_file_or_folder(path):
-            if platform.system() == "Windows":
-                os.startfile(path)
-            elif platform.system() == "Darwin":
-                subprocess.Popen(["open", path])
-            else:
-                subprocess.Popen(["xdg-open", path])
-
         # resolve relative filepaths with .blend path by default
         if not filepath.is_absolute():
             if bpy.data.filepath:
@@ -866,14 +864,14 @@ class Blender(bonsai.core.tool.Blender):
             if not filepath.exists():
                 operator.report({"ERROR"}, f'Cannot open non-existing directory: "{filepath.as_posix()}"')
                 return {"CANCELLED"}
-            open_file_or_folder(filepath.as_posix())
+            cls.open_file_or_folder(filepath.as_posix())
             return {"PASS_THROUGH"}
 
         # holding sHIFT - open file
         if not filepath.exists():
             operator.report({"ERROR"}, f'Cannot open non-existing file: "{filepath.as_posix()}"')
             return {"CANCELLED"}
-        open_file_or_folder(filepath.as_posix())
+        cls.open_file_or_folder(filepath.as_posix())
         return {"PASS_THROUGH"}
 
     @classmethod