New debug feature to override the display type.

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

@@ -20,18 +20,19 @@ import bpy
 from . import ui, prop, operator
 
 classes = (
+    operator.ConvertToBlender,
     operator.CopyDebugInformation,
     operator.CreateAllShapes,
     operator.CreateShapeFromStepId,
     operator.InspectFromObject,
     operator.InspectFromStepId,
+    operator.OverrideDisplayType,
     operator.ParseExpress,
     operator.PrintIfcFile,
     operator.PrintObjectPlacement,
     operator.ProfileImportIFC,
     operator.PurgeHdf5Cache,
     operator.PurgeIfcLinks,
-    operator.ConvertToBlender,
     operator.RewindInspector,
     operator.SelectExpressFile,
     operator.SelectHighPolygonMeshes,

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

@@ -443,3 +443,14 @@ class PurgeHdf5Cache(bpy.types.Operator):
     def execute(self, context):
         core.purge_hdf5_cache(tool.Debug)
         return {"FINISHED"}
+
+
+class OverrideDisplayType(bpy.types.Operator):
+    bl_idname = "bim.override_display_type"
+    bl_label = "Override Display Type"
+    display: bpy.props.StringProperty()
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        for obj in context.selected_objects:
+            obj.display_type = self.display
+        return {"FINISHED"}

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

@@ -40,3 +40,13 @@ class BIMDebugProperties(PropertyGroup):
     inverse_attributes: CollectionProperty(name="Inverse Attributes", type=Attribute)
     inverse_references: CollectionProperty(name="Inverse References", type=Attribute)
     express_file: StringProperty(name="Express File")
+    display_type: EnumProperty(
+        items=[
+            ("BOUNDS", "Bounds", ""),
+            ("WIRE", "Wire", ""),
+            ("SOLID", "Solid", ""),
+            ("TEXTURED", "Textured", ""),
+        ],
+        name="Display Type",
+        default="BOUNDS",
+    )

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

@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ class BIM_PT_debug(Panel):
         ).percentile = context.scene.BIMDebugProperties.percentile_of_polygons
         row.prop(props, "percentile_of_polygons", text="")
 
+        row = layout.split(factor=0.5, align=True)
+        row.prop(props, "display_type", text="")
+        row.operator("bim.override_display_type").display = context.scene.BIMDebugProperties.display_type
+
         if context.active_object and context.active_object.data:
             mprops = context.active_object.data.BIMMeshProperties
             row = layout.row()