Spatial containers are now shown sorted by Z index order for convenience.

src/blenderbim/test/bim/feature/geometry.feature

@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ Scenario: Override delete - with active IFC data
 Scenario: Override duplicate move - without active IFC data
     Given an empty Blender session
     And I add a cube
+    And I add an empty
     And the object "Cube" is selected
+    And additionally the object "Empty" is selected
     When I press "object.duplicate_move"
     Then the object "Cube" exists
     And the object "Cube.001" exists
@@ -57,8 +59,11 @@ Scenario: Override duplicate move - with active IFC data
     And I set "scene.BIMRootProperties.ifc_class" to "IfcWall"
     And I press "bim.assign_class"
     And the object "IfcWall/Cube" is selected
+    And additionally the object "IfcBuildingStorey/My Storey" is selected
     When I press "object.duplicate_move"
     Then the object "IfcWall/Cube" exists
     And the object "IfcWall/Cube" is an "IfcWall"
     And the object "IfcWall/Cube.001" exists
     And the object "IfcWall/Cube.001" is an "IfcWall"
+    And the object "IfcBuildingStorey/My Storey.001" exists
+    And the object "IfcBuildingStorey/My Storey.001" is an "IfcBuildingStorey"

src/blenderbim/test/bim/test_feature.py

@@ -72,6 +72,12 @@ def i_add_a_cube():
     bpy.ops.mesh.primitive_cube_add()
 
 
+@given("I add an empty")
+@when("I add an empty")
+def i_add_an_empty():
+    bpy.ops.object.empty_add()
+
+
 @given("I add a material")
 def i_add_a_material():
     bpy.context.active_object.active_material = bpy.data.materials.new("Material")

src/blenderbim/test/tool/test_container.py

@@ -118,3 +118,18 @@ class TestImportContainers(NewFile):
         assert props.containers[0].has_decomposition is True
         assert props.containers[0].ifc_definition_id == tool.Ifc.get().by_type("IfcBuilding")[0].id()
         assert props.active_container_id == site.id()
+
+    def test_importing_sorted_by_z_placement(self):
+        bpy.ops.bim.create_project()
+        building = tool.Ifc.get().by_type("IfcBuilding")[0]
+        storey1 = tool.Ifc.get().by_type("IfcBuildingStorey")[0]
+        storey1.Name = "Higher"
+        bpy.ops.bim.copy_class(obj=tool.Ifc.get_object(storey1).name)
+        storey2 = tool.Ifc.get().by_type("IfcBuildingStorey")[1]
+        storey2.Name = "Lower"
+        storey2.ObjectPlacement.RelativePlacement.Location.Coordinates = (0., 0., -100.)
+        subject.import_containers(building)
+        props = bpy.context.scene.BIMSpatialProperties
+        assert len(props.containers) == 2
+        assert props.containers[0].name == "Lower"
+        assert props.containers[1].name == "Higher"