New utility functions for automatic local to global elevation conversions and easier unit conversions

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/util/geolocation.py

@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 import math
 import numpy as np
+import ifcopenshell
+import ifcopenshell.util.unit
 
 
 def dms2dd(degrees, minutes, seconds, ms=0):
@@ -52,6 +54,45 @@ def xyz2enh(x, y, z, eastings, northings, orthogonal_height, x_axis_abscissa, x_
     return (eastings, northings, height)
 
 
+def auto_z2e(ifc_file, z):
+    """Convert a Z coordinate to an elevation using model georeferencing data
+
+    The necessary georeferencing map conversion is automatically detected from
+    the IFC map conversion parameters present in the IFC model. If no map
+    conversion is present, then the Z coordinate is returned unchanged.
+
+    :param ifc_file: The IFC file
+    :type ifc_file: ifcopenshell.file.file
+    :param z: The Z local engineering coordinate provided in project length units.
+    :type z: float
+    :return: The elevation in project length units.
+    :rtype: float
+    """
+    try:
+        conversion = ifc_file.by_type("IfcMapConversion")
+    except:
+        return z
+    if not conversion or not conversion[0].OrthogonalHeight:
+        return z
+    conversion = conversion[0]
+    h = conversion.OrthogonalHeight
+    map_unit = conversion.TargetCRS.MapUnit
+    if map_unit:
+        project_unit = ifcopenshell.util.unit.get_project_unit(ifc_file, "LENGTHUNIT")
+        h = ifcopenshell.util.unit.convert(
+            h,
+            getattr(map_unit, "Prefix", None),
+            map_unit.Name,
+            getattr(project_unit, "Prefix", None),
+            project_unit.Name,
+        )
+    return z2e(z, h)
+
+
+def z2e(z, h):
+    return z + h
+
+
 def enh2xyz(e, n, h, eastings, northings, orthogonal_height, x_axis_abscissa, x_axis_ordinate, scale=None):
     if scale is None:
         scale = 1.0

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/util/unit.py

@@ -325,6 +325,25 @@ def get_unit_assignment(ifc_file):
         return unit_assignments[0]
 
 
+def get_project_unit(ifc_file, unit_type):
+    """Get the default project unit of a particular unit type
+
+    :param ifc_file: The IFC file.
+    :type ifc_file: ifcopenshell.file.file
+    :param unit_type: The type of unit, taken from the list of IFC unit types,
+        such as "LENGTHUNIT".
+    :type unit_type: str
+    :return: The IFC unit entity, or nothing if there is no default project unit
+        defined.
+    :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance,None
+    """
+    unit_assignment = get_unit_assignment(ifc_file)
+    if unit_assignment:
+        for unit in unit_assignment.Units or []:
+            if getattr(unit, "UnitType", None) == unit_type:
+                return unit
+
+
 def get_property_unit(prop, ifc_file):
     unit = getattr(prop, "Unit", None)
     if unit:
@@ -431,19 +450,42 @@ def get_unit_symbol(unit):
     return "?"
 
 
+def convert_unit(value, from_unit, to_unit):
+    """Convert from one unit to another unit
+
+    :param value: The numeric value you want to convert
+    :type value: float
+    :param from_unit: The IfcNamedUnit to confirm from.
+    :type from_unit: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+    :param to_unit: The IfcNamedUnit to confirm from.
+    :type to_unit: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+    :return: The converted value.
+    :rtype: float
+    """
+    return convert(
+        value, getattr(from_unit, "Prefix", None), from_unit.Name, getattr(to_unit, "Prefix", None), to_unit.Name
+    )
+
+
 def convert(value, from_prefix, from_unit, to_prefix, to_unit):
     """Converts between length, area, and volume units
 
+    In this case, you manually specify the names and (optionally) prefixes to
+    convert to and from. In case you want to automatically convert to units
+    already available as IFC entities, consider using convert_unit() instead.
+
     :param value: The numeric value you want to convert
     :type value: float
     :param from_prefix: A prefix from IfcSIPrefix. Can be None.
-    :type from_prefix: string
+    :type from_prefix: str,optional
     :param from_unit: IfcSIUnitName or IfcConversionBasedUnit.Name
-    :type from_unit: string
+    :type from_unit: str
     :param to_prefix: A prefix from IfcSIPrefix. Can be None.
-    :type to_prefix: string
+    :type to_prefix: str,optional
     :param to_unit: IfcSIUnitName or IfcConversionBasedUnit.Name
-    :type to_unit: string
+    :type to_unit: str
+    :return: The converted value.
+    :rtype: float
     """
     if from_unit in si_conversions:
         value *= si_conversions[from_unit]