New activate model operator to switch back to a MODEL_VIEW target view subcontext

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

@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ import bpy
 from . import ui, prop, operator, handler, gizmos
 
 classes = (
+    operator.ActivateDrawing,
     operator.ActivateDrawingStyle,
-    operator.ActivateView,
+    operator.ActivateModel,
     operator.AddAnnotation,
     operator.AddDrawing,
     operator.AddDrawingStyle,

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

@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ class CreateDrawing(bpy.types.Operator):
 
         for drawing_id in drawings_to_print:
             if self.print_all:
-                bpy.ops.bim.activate_view(drawing=drawing_id)
+                bpy.ops.bim.activate_drawing(drawing=drawing_id)
 
             self.camera = context.scene.camera
             self.camera_element = tool.Ifc.get_entity(self.camera)
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ class CreateDrawing(bpy.types.Operator):
             open_with_user_command(context.preferences.addons["blenderbim"].preferences.svg_command, svg_path)
 
         if self.print_all:
-            bpy.ops.bim.activate_view(drawing=original_drawing_id)
+            bpy.ops.bim.activate_drawing(drawing=original_drawing_id)
         return {"FINISHED"}
 
     def get_camera_dimensions(self):
@@ -978,13 +978,47 @@ class OpenDrawing(bpy.types.Operator):
         return {"FINISHED"}
 
 
-class ActivateView(bpy.types.Operator):
+class ActivateModel(bpy.types.Operator):
+    bl_idname = "bim.activate_model"
+    bl_label = "Activate Model"
+    bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
+    bl_description = "Activates the model view"
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        CutDecorator.uninstall()
+
+        bpy.ops.object.hide_view_clear()
+
+        subcontext = ifcopenshell.util.representation.get_context(tool.Ifc.get(), "Model", "Body", "MODEL_VIEW")
+
+        for obj in context.visible_objects:
+            element = tool.Ifc.get_entity(obj)
+            if not element:
+                continue
+            model = ifcopenshell.util.representation.get_representation(element, "Model", "Body", "MODEL_VIEW")
+            if model:
+                current_representation = tool.Geometry.get_active_representation(obj)
+                if current_representation != model:
+                    blenderbim.core.geometry.switch_representation(
+                        tool.Ifc,
+                        tool.Geometry,
+                        obj=obj,
+                        representation=model,
+                        should_reload=False,
+                        is_global=True,
+                        should_sync_changes_first=True,
+                    )
+        return {"FINISHED"}
+
+
+
+class ActivateDrawing(bpy.types.Operator):
     """
     Activates the selected drawing view
     """
 
-    bl_idname = "bim.activate_view"
-    bl_label = "Activate View"
+    bl_idname = "bim.activate_drawing"
+    bl_label = "Activate Drawing"
     bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
     bl_description = "Activates the selected drawing view"
     drawing: bpy.props.IntProperty()

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

@@ -196,7 +196,8 @@ class BIM_PT_drawings(Panel):
                 op = row.operator("bim.select_all_drawings", icon="SELECT_SUBTRACT", text="")
                 op = row.operator("bim.open_drawing", icon="URL", text="")
                 op.view = active_drawing.name
-                op = row.operator("bim.activate_view", icon="OUTLINER_OB_CAMERA", text="")
+                row.operator("bim.activate_model", icon="VIEW3D", text="")
+                op = row.operator("bim.activate_drawing", icon="OUTLINER_OB_CAMERA", text="")
                 op.drawing = active_drawing.ifc_definition_id
                 row.operator("bim.create_drawing", text="", icon="OUTPUT")
             self.layout.template_list(

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/drawing.py

@@ -386,4 +386,4 @@ def activate_drawing_view(ifc, drawing_tool, drawing):
     if not camera:
         camera = drawing_tool.import_drawing(drawing)
         drawing_tool.import_annotations_in_group(drawing_tool.get_drawing_group(drawing))
-    drawing_tool.activate_view(camera)
+    drawing_tool.activate_drawing(camera)

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/tool.py

@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ class Document:
 
 @interface
 class Drawing:
-    def activate_view(cls, camera): pass
+    def activate_drawing(cls, camera): pass
     def add_literal_to_annotation(cls, obj, Literal='Literal', Path='RIGHT', BoxAlignment='bottom-left'): pass
     def copy_representation(cls, source, dest): pass
     def create_annotation_object(cls, drawing, object_type): pass

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/drawing.py

@@ -1324,7 +1324,7 @@ class Drawing(blenderbim.core.tool.Drawing):
         return True if (camera and camera.data.type == "ORTHO") else False
 
     @classmethod
-    def activate_view(cls, camera):
+    def activate_drawing(cls, camera):
         area = next(area for area in bpy.context.screen.areas if area.type == "VIEW_3D")
         is_local_view = area.spaces[0].local_view is not None
         if is_local_view: