New document reference UI, where all docs are imported regardless of object association, and you can edit almost all metadata

src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/__init__.py

@@ -55,8 +55,11 @@ if bpy is not None:
         operator.RemoveMaterialPset,
         operator.AddDocumentInformation,
         operator.RemoveDocumentInformation,
-        operator.AddDocument,
+        operator.AddDocumentReference,
-        operator.RemoveDocument,
+        operator.RemoveDocumentReference,
+        operator.AssignDocumentReference,
+        operator.UnassignDocumentReference,
+        operator.RemoveObjectDocumentReference,
         operator.GenerateGlobalId,
         operator.AddAttribute,
         operator.RemoveAttribute,
@@ -119,6 +122,7 @@ if bpy is not None:
         prop.PropertySetTemplate,
         prop.PropertyTemplate,
         prop.DocumentInformation,
+        prop.DocumentReference,
         prop.BcfTopic,
         prop.BcfTopicLabel,
         prop.BcfTopicFile,
@@ -135,7 +139,6 @@ if bpy is not None:
         prop.Attribute,
         prop.BoundaryCondition,
         prop.PsetQto,
-        prop.Document,
         prop.GlobalId,
         prop.BIMObjectProperties,
         prop.BIMMaterialProperties,
@@ -165,6 +168,7 @@ if bpy is not None:
         ui.BIM_PT_documents,
         ui.BIM_PT_camera,
         ui.BIM_UL_document_information,
+        ui.BIM_UL_document_references,
         ui.BIM_UL_topics,
         ui.BIM_UL_classifications,
         ui.BIM_ADDON_preferences,

src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/data/doc/proxy.opass

@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "blender": {
-        "uri": "high-res.blend",
-        "identification": "high-res"
-    }
-}

src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/export_ifc.py

@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class IfcParser():
         self.people = []
         self.organisations = []
         self.psets = {}
-        self.documents = {}
+        self.document_references = {}
         self.classifications = []
         self.classification_references = {}
         self.objectives = {}
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class IfcParser():
         self.categorise_selected_objects(unique_objects)
         self.material_psets = self.get_material_psets()
         self.document_information = self.get_document_information()
-        self.documents = self.get_documents()
+        self.document_references = self.get_document_references()
         self.classifications = self.get_classifications()
         self.classification_references = self.get_classification_references()
         self.objectives = self.get_objectives()
@@ -453,9 +453,9 @@ class IfcParser():
         self.get_product_psets_qtos(product, obj, is_pset=True)
         self.get_product_psets_qtos(product, obj, is_qto=True)
 
-        for document in obj.BIMObjectProperties.documents:
+        for reference in obj.BIMObjectProperties.document_references:
             self.rel_associates_document_object.setdefault(
-                document.file, []).append(product)
+                reference.name, []).append(product)
 
         for classification in obj.BIMObjectProperties.classifications:
             self.rel_associates_classification_object.setdefault(
@@ -673,19 +673,25 @@ class IfcParser():
         with open(self.data_dir + 'owner/organisation.json') as file:
             return [{'raw': o} for o in json.load(file)]
 
-    def get_documents(self):
+    def get_document_references(self):
-        documents = {}
+        results = {}
-        doc_path = self.data_dir + 'doc/'
+        for reference in bpy.context.scene.BIMProperties.document_references:
-        for filename in Path(doc_path).glob('**/*'):
+            data_map = {
-            uri = str(filename.relative_to(doc_path).as_posix())
+                'name': 'Identification',
-            documents[uri] = {
+                'human_name': 'Name',
+                'description': 'Description',
+                'location': 'Location'
+            }
+            attributes = {}
+            for key, value in data_map.items():
+                if getattr(reference, key):
+                    attributes[value] = getattr(reference, key)
+            results[reference.name] = {
                 'ifc': None,
-                'raw': filename,
+                'raw': reference,
-                'attributes': {
+                'attributes': attributes
-                    'Location': uri,
+            }
-                    'Name': filename.stem
+        return results
-                }}
-        return documents
 
     def get_document_information(self):
         results = {}
@@ -1140,7 +1146,7 @@ class IfcExporter():
         self.create_project()
         self.create_library_information()
         self.create_document_information()
-        self.create_documents()
+        self.create_document_references()
         self.create_classifications()
         self.create_classification_references()
         self.create_objectives()
@@ -1339,13 +1345,13 @@ class IfcExporter():
             information['ifc'] = self.file.create_entity(
                 'IfcDocumentInformation', **information['attributes'])
 
-    def create_documents(self):
+    def create_document_references(self):
-        for document in self.ifc_parser.documents.values():
+        for reference in self.ifc_parser.document_references.values():
-            document['ifc'] = self.file.create_entity(
+            reference['ifc'] = self.file.create_entity(
-                'IfcDocumentReference', **document['attributes'])
+                'IfcDocumentReference', **reference['attributes'])
             self.file.createIfcRelAssociatesDocument(
                 ifcopenshell.guid.new(), None, None, None,
-                [self.ifc_parser.project['ifc']], document['ifc'])
+                [self.ifc_parser.project['ifc']], reference['ifc'])
 
     def create_classifications(self):
         for classification in self.ifc_parser.classifications.values():
@@ -2431,7 +2437,7 @@ class IfcExporter():
             self.file.createIfcRelAssociatesDocument(
                 ifcopenshell.guid.new(), self.owner_history, None, None,
                 [o['ifc'] for o in related_objects],
-                self.ifc_parser.documents[relating_document_key]['ifc'])
+                self.ifc_parser.document_references[relating_document_key]['ifc'])
 
     def relate_to_classifications(self, relationships):
         for relating_key, related_objects in relationships.items():

src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/import_ifc.py

@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ class IfcImporter():
         self.calculate_unit_scale()
         self.create_project()
         self.create_classifications()
+        self.create_document_references()
         self.create_spatial_hierarchy()
         self.purge_diff()
         self.create_type_products()
@@ -749,6 +750,19 @@ class IfcImporter():
             results.extend(self.file.get_inverse(reference))
         return results
 
+    def create_document_references(self):
+        for data in self.file.by_type('IfcDocumentReference'):
+            reference = bpy.context.scene.BIMProperties.document_references.add()
+            data_map = {
+                'location': 'Location',
+                'name': 'Identification',
+                'human_name': 'Name',
+                'description': 'Description'
+            }
+            for key, value in data_map.items():
+                if hasattr(data, value) and getattr(data, value):
+                    setattr(reference, key, getattr(data, value))
+
     def create_spatial_hierarchy(self):
         if self.project['ifc'].IsDecomposedBy:
             for rel_aggregate in self.project['ifc'].IsDecomposedBy:
@@ -857,18 +871,8 @@ class IfcImporter():
     def add_element_document_relations(self, element, obj):
         for association in element.HasAssociations:
             if association.is_a('IfcRelAssociatesDocument'):
-                data = association.RelatingDocument
+                reference = obj.BIMObjectProperties.document_references.add()
-                document = obj.BIMObjectProperties.documents.add()
+                reference.name = association.RelatingDocument.Identification
-                data_map = {
-                    'file': 'Location',
-                    'location': 'Location',
-                    'identification': 'Identification',
-                    'name': 'Name',
-                    'description': 'Description'
-                }
-                for key, value in data_map.items():
-                    if hasattr(data, value) and getattr(data, value):
-                        setattr(document, key, getattr(data, value))
 
     def place_objects_in_spatial_tree(self):
         for global_id, obj in self.added_data.items():

src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/operator.py

@@ -792,22 +792,90 @@ class RemoveMaterialPset(bpy.types.Operator):
         return {'FINISHED'}
 
 
-class AddDocument(bpy.types.Operator):
+class AddDocumentInformation(bpy.types.Operator):
-    bl_idname = 'bim.add_document'
+    bl_idname = 'bim.add_document_information'
-    bl_label = 'Add Document'
+    bl_label = 'Add Document Information'
 
     def execute(self, context):
-        document = bpy.context.active_object.BIMObjectProperties.documents.add()
+        info = bpy.context.scene.BIMProperties.document_information.add()
-        document.file = bpy.context.active_object.BIMObjectProperties.applicable_documents
+        info.name = 'New Document ID'
         return {'FINISHED'}
 
-class RemoveDocument(bpy.types.Operator):
+
-    bl_idname = 'bim.remove_document'
+class RemoveDocumentInformation(bpy.types.Operator):
-    bl_label = 'Remove Document'
+    bl_idname = 'bim.remove_document_information'
-    document_index: bpy.props.IntProperty()
+    bl_label = 'Remove Document Information'
+    index: bpy.props.IntProperty()
 
     def execute(self, context):
-        bpy.context.active_object.BIMObjectProperties.documents.remove(self.document_index)
+        bpy.context.scene.BIMProperties.document_information.remove(self.index)
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+
+
+class AddDocumentReference(bpy.types.Operator):
+    bl_idname = 'bim.add_document_reference'
+    bl_label = 'Add Document Reference'
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        document = bpy.context.scene.BIMProperties.document_references.add()
+        document.name = 'New Document Reference ID'
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+
+
+class RemoveDocumentReference(bpy.types.Operator):
+    bl_idname = 'bim.remove_document_reference'
+    bl_label = 'Remove Document Reference'
+    index: bpy.props.IntProperty()
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        bpy.context.scene.BIMProperties.document_references.remove(self.index)
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+
+
+class RemoveObjectDocumentReference(bpy.types.Operator):
+    bl_idname = 'bim.remove_object_document_reference'
+    bl_label = 'Remove Object Document Reference'
+    index: bpy.props.IntProperty()
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        bpy.context.active_object.BIMObjectProperties.document_references.remove(self.index)
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+
+
+class AssignDocumentReference(bpy.types.Operator):
+    bl_idname = 'bim.assign_document_reference'
+    bl_label = 'Assign Document Reference'
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        identification = bpy.context.scene.BIMProperties.document_references[bpy.context.scene.BIMProperties.active_document_reference_index].name
+        for obj in bpy.context.selected_objects:
+            if obj.BIMObjectProperties.document_references.get(identification):
+                continue
+            reference = obj.BIMObjectProperties.document_references.add()
+            reference.name = identification
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+
+
+class UnassignDocumentReference(bpy.types.Operator):
+    bl_idname = 'bim.unassign_document_reference'
+    bl_label = 'Unassign Document Reference'
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        identification = bpy.context.scene.BIMProperties.document_references[bpy.context.scene.BIMProperties.active_document_reference_index].name
+        for obj in bpy.context.selected_objects:
+            index = obj.BIMObjectProperties.document_references.find(identification)
+            if index >= 0:
+                obj.BIMObjectProperties.document_references.remove(index)
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+
+
+class RemoveObjectDocumentReference(bpy.types.Operator):
+    bl_idname = 'bim.remove_object_document_reference'
+    bl_label = 'Remove Object Document Reference'
+    index: bpy.props.IntProperty()
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        bpy.context.active_object.BIMObjectProperties.document_references.remove(self.index)
         return {'FINISHED'}
 
 class GenerateGlobalId(bpy.types.Operator):
@@ -2236,22 +2304,3 @@ class SelectSimilarType(bpy.types.Operator):
             if obj.BIMObjectProperties.relating_type == relating_type:
                 obj.select_set(True)
         return {'FINISHED'}
-
-
-class AddDocumentInformation(bpy.types.Operator):
-    bl_idname = 'bim.add_document_information'
-    bl_label = 'Add Document Information'
-
-    def execute(self, context):
-        info = bpy.context.scene.BIMProperties.document_information.add()
-        info.name = 'New Document ID'
-        return {'FINISHED'}
-
-class RemoveDocumentInformation(bpy.types.Operator):
-    bl_idname = 'bim.remove_document_information'
-    bl_label = 'Remove Document Information'
-    index: bpy.props.IntProperty()
-
-    def execute(self, context):
-        bpy.context.scene.BIMProperties.document_information.remove(self.index)
-        return {'FINISHED'}

src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/prop.py

@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ attributes_enum = []
 psetnames_enum = []
 qtonames_enum = []
 materialattributes_enum = []
-documents_enum = []
 materialtypes_enum = []
 contexts_enum = []
 subcontexts_enum = []
@@ -309,16 +308,6 @@ def refreshProfileAttributes(self, context):
         profile_attribute.name = attribute['name']
 
 
-def getApplicableDocuments(self, context):
-    global documents_enum
-    documents_enum.clear()
-    doc_path = os.path.join(context.scene.BIMProperties.data_dir, 'doc')
-    for filename in Path(doc_path).glob('**/*'):
-        uri = str(filename.relative_to(doc_path).as_posix())
-        documents_enum.append((uri, uri, ''))
-    return documents_enum
-
-
 def getMaterialTypes(self, context):
     global materialtypes_enum
     materialtypes_enum.clear()
@@ -433,6 +422,13 @@ class DocumentInformation(PropertyGroup):
         ], name='Status')
 
 
+class DocumentReference(PropertyGroup):
+    location: StringProperty(name="Location")
+    name: StringProperty(name="Identification")
+    human_name: StringProperty(name="Name")
+    description: StringProperty(name="Description")
+
+
 class BcfTopic(PropertyGroup):
     name: StringProperty(name='Name')
 
@@ -892,6 +888,8 @@ class BIMProperties(PropertyGroup):
     csv_attributes: CollectionProperty(name='CSV Attributes', type=StrProperty)
     document_information: CollectionProperty(name='Document Information', type=DocumentInformation)
     active_document_information_index: IntProperty(name='Active Document Information Index')
+    document_references: CollectionProperty(name='Document References', type=DocumentReference)
+    active_document_reference_index: IntProperty(name='Active Document Reference Index')
 
 
 class BCFProperties(PropertyGroup):
@@ -959,18 +957,9 @@ class Attribute(PropertyGroup):
 
 class PsetQto(PropertyGroup):
     name: StringProperty(name="Name")
-    file: StringProperty(name="File")
     properties: CollectionProperty(name="Properties", type=Attribute)
 
 
-class Document(PropertyGroup):
-    file: StringProperty(name="File")
-    location: StringProperty(name="Location")
-    identification: StringProperty(name="Identification")
-    name: StringProperty(name="Name")
-    description: StringProperty(name="Description")
-
-
 class GlobalId(PropertyGroup):
     name: StringProperty(name="Name")
 
@@ -988,8 +977,8 @@ class BIMObjectProperties(PropertyGroup):
     psets: CollectionProperty(name="Psets", type=PsetQto)
     qtos: CollectionProperty(name="Qtos", type=PsetQto)
     applicable_attributes: EnumProperty(items=getApplicableAttributes, name="Attribute Names")
-    documents: CollectionProperty(name="Documents", type=Document)
+    document_references: CollectionProperty(name="Document References", type=DocumentReference)
-    applicable_documents: EnumProperty(items=getApplicableDocuments, name="Available Documents")
+    active_document_reference_index: IntProperty(name='Active Document Reference Index')
     classifications: CollectionProperty(name="Classifications", type=ClassificationReference)
     material_type: EnumProperty(items=getMaterialTypes, name="Material Type")
     pset_name: EnumProperty(items=getPsetNames, name='Pset Name')

src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/ui.py

@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class BIM_PT_object(Panel):
 
 
 class BIM_PT_document_information(Panel):
-    bl_label = 'Document Information'
+    bl_label = 'Documents'
     bl_idname = 'BIM_PT_document_information'
     bl_options = {'DEFAULT_CLOSED'}
     bl_space_type = 'PROPERTIES'
@@ -117,9 +117,7 @@ class BIM_PT_document_information(Panel):
         row = layout.row()
         row.operator('bim.add_document_information')
 
-        if not props.document_information:
+        if props.document_information:
-            layout.label(text="No document information found")
-        else:
             layout.template_list('BIM_UL_document_information', '', props, 'document_information', props, 'active_document_information_index')
 
             if props.active_document_information_index < len(props.document_information):
@@ -156,6 +154,28 @@ class BIM_PT_document_information(Panel):
                 row = layout.row()
                 row.prop(information, 'status')
 
+        row = layout.row()
+        row.operator('bim.add_document_reference')
+
+        if props.document_references:
+            layout.template_list('BIM_UL_document_references', '', props, 'document_references', props, 'active_document_reference_index')
+
+            if props.active_document_reference_index < len(props.document_references):
+                reference = props.document_references[props.active_document_reference_index]
+                row = layout.row(align=True)
+                row.prop(reference, 'name')
+                row.operator('bim.remove_document_reference', icon='X', text='').index = props.active_document_reference_index
+                row = layout.row()
+                row.prop(reference, 'human_name')
+                row = layout.row()
+                row.prop(reference, 'location')
+                row = layout.row()
+                row.prop(reference, 'description')
+
+            row = layout.row(align=True)
+            row.operator('bim.assign_document_reference', text='Assign Reference')
+            row.operator('bim.unassign_document_reference', text='Unassign Reference')
+
 
 class BIM_PT_documents(Panel):
     bl_label = 'Documents'
@@ -167,30 +187,33 @@ class BIM_PT_documents(Panel):
 
     def draw(self, context):
         layout = self.layout
+        layout.use_property_split = True
         props = context.active_object.BIMObjectProperties
 
-        if not props.documents:
+        if not props.document_references:
             layout.label(text="No documents found")
 
-        row = layout.row(align=True)
-        row.prop(props, 'applicable_documents', text='')
-        row.operator('bim.add_document')
-
         row = layout.row()
         row.operator('bim.fetch_object_passport')
 
-        for index, document in enumerate(props.documents):
+        if props.document_references:
-            row = layout.row(align=True)
+            layout.template_list('BIM_UL_document_references', '', props, 'document_references', props, 'active_document_reference_index')
-            row.prop(document, 'identification')
+
-            row.operator('bim.remove_document', icon='X', text='').document_index = index
+            if props.active_document_reference_index < len(props.document_references):
-            row = layout.row(align=True)
+                reference = props.document_references[props.active_document_reference_index]
-            row.prop(document, 'file')
+                row = layout.row(align=True)
-            row = layout.row(align=True)
+                row.prop(reference, 'name')
-            row.prop(document, 'location')
+                if reference.name in bpy.context.scene.BIMProperties.document_references:
-            row = layout.row(align=True)
+                    reference = bpy.context.scene.BIMProperties.document_references[reference.name]
-            row.prop(document, 'name')
+                    row.operator('bim.remove_object_document_reference', icon='X', text='').index = props.active_document_reference_index
-            row = layout.row(align=True)
+                    row = layout.row()
-            row.prop(document, 'description')
+                    row.prop(reference, 'human_name')
+                    row = layout.row()
+                    row.prop(reference, 'location')
+                    row = layout.row()
+                    row.prop(reference, 'description')
+                else:
+                    layout.label(text="Reference is invalid")
 
 
 class BIM_PT_classification_references(Panel):
@@ -1081,6 +1104,15 @@ class BIM_UL_document_information(bpy.types.UIList):
             layout.label(text="", translate=False)
 
 
+class BIM_UL_document_references(bpy.types.UIList):
+    def draw_item(self, context, layout, data, item, icon, active_data, active_propname):
+        ob = data
+        if item:
+            layout.prop(item, 'name', text='', emboss=False)
+        else:
+            layout.label(text="", translate=False)
+
+
 class BIM_UL_classifications(bpy.types.UIList):
     def draw_item(self, context, layout, data, item, icon, active_data, active_propname):
         if self.layout_type in {'DEFAULT', 'COMPACT'}: