You can now add layerset types in the type manager and access the manager on blank projects.

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

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class LaunchTypeManager(bpy.types.Operator):
         props.type_page = 1
         if props.ifc_class:
             props.type_class = props.ifc_class
-        bpy.ops.bim.load_type_thumbnails(ifc_class=props.ifc_class)
+            bpy.ops.bim.load_type_thumbnails(ifc_class=props.ifc_class)
         if not AuthoringData.is_loaded:
             AuthoringData.load()
         return context.window_manager.invoke_popup(self, width=550)

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/model/workspace.py

@@ -300,15 +300,16 @@ class BimToolUI:
         if AuthoringData.data["ifc_classes"]:
             row.label(text="", icon="FILE_VOLUME")
             row.prop(data=cls.props, property="ifc_class", text="")
-        else:
-            row.label(text="No Construction Class", icon="FILE_VOLUME")
-        row = cls.layout.row(align=True)
-        if AuthoringData.data["relating_types_ids"]:
-            row.label(text="", icon="FILE_3D")
-            prop_with_search(row, cls.props, "relating_type_id", text="")
+            row = cls.layout.row(align=True)
+            if AuthoringData.data["relating_types_ids"]:
+                row.label(text="", icon="FILE_3D")
+                prop_with_search(row, cls.props, "relating_type_id", text="")
+            else:
+                row.label(text="No Construction Type", icon="FILE_3D")
             row.operator("bim.launch_type_manager", icon="LIGHTPROBE_GRID", text="")
         else:
-            row.label(text="No Construction Type", icon="FILE_3D")
+            row.operator("bim.launch_type_manager", icon="LIGHTPROBE_GRID")
+
         if AuthoringData.data["ifc_classes"]:
             #row = cls.layout.row()
             #row.operator("bim.display_constr_types", icon="TRIA_DOWN", text="")

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

@@ -208,6 +208,42 @@ class AddType(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
                 context=body,
                 ifc_representation_class=None,
             )
+        elif template in ("LAYERSET_AXIS2", "LAYERSET_AXIS3"):
+            unit_scale = ifcopenshell.util.unit.calculate_unit_scale(tool.Ifc.get())
+            obj = bpy.data.objects.new("TYPEX", None)
+            element = blenderbim.core.root.assign_class(
+                tool.Ifc,
+                tool.Collector,
+                tool.Root,
+                obj=obj,
+                ifc_class=ifc_class,
+                predefined_type=predefined_type,
+                should_add_representation=True,
+                context=body,
+                ifc_representation_class=None,
+            )
+            materials = tool.Ifc.get().by_type("IfcMaterial")
+            if materials:
+                material = materials[0]  # Arbitrarily pick a material
+            else:
+                material = ifcopenshell.api.run("material.add_material", tool.Ifc.get(), name="Unknown")
+                blender_material = bpy.data.materials.new(material.Name)
+                tool.Ifc.link(material, blender_material)
+                blender_material.use_fake_user = True
+            rel = ifcopenshell.api.run(
+                "material.assign_material", tool.Ifc.get(), product=element, type="IfcMaterialLayerSet"
+            )
+            layer_set = rel.RelatingMaterial
+            layer = ifcopenshell.api.run("material.add_layer", tool.Ifc.get(), layer_set=layer_set, material=material)
+            thickness = 0.1  # Arbitrary metric thickness for now
+            layer.LayerThickness = thickness / unit_scale
+
+            pset = ifcopenshell.api.run("pset.add_pset", tool.Ifc.get(), product=element, name="EPset_Parametric")
+            if template == "LAYERSET_AXIS2":
+                axis = "AXIS2"
+            elif template == "LAYERSET_AXIS3":
+                axis = "AXIS3"
+            ifcopenshell.api.run("pset.edit_pset", tool.Ifc.get(), pset=pset, properties={"LayerSetDirection": axis})
         elif template == "EMPTY":
             obj = bpy.data.objects.new("TYPEX", None)
             blenderbim.core.root.assign_class(