New feature to select all of the active IFC element's class

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

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class BIM_PT_class(Panel):
                     name += "[{}]".format(data["PredefinedType"])
                 row = self.layout.row(align=True)
                 row.label(text=name)
+                row.operator("bim.select_ifc_class", text="", icon="RESTRICT_SELECT_OFF").ifc_class = data["type"]
                 row.operator("bim.copy_class", icon="DUPLICATE", text="")
                 row.operator("bim.unlink_object", icon="UNLINKED", text="")
                 if IfcStore.get_file().by_id(props.ifc_definition_id).is_a("IfcRoot"):

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

@@ -62,15 +62,15 @@ class SelectIfcClass(bpy.types.Operator):
     bl_idname = "bim.select_ifc_class"
     bl_label = "Select IFC Class"
     bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
+    ifc_class: bpy.props.StringProperty()
 
     def execute(self, context):
         self.file = IfcStore.get_file()
-        props = context.scene.BIMSearchProperties
         for obj in context.visible_objects:
             if not obj.BIMObjectProperties.ifc_definition_id:
                 continue
             element = self.file.by_id(obj.BIMObjectProperties.ifc_definition_id)
-            if does_keyword_exist(props.ifc_class, element.is_a()):
+            if does_keyword_exist(self.ifc_class, element.is_a()):
                 obj.select_set(True)
         return {"FINISHED"}
 

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

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class BIM_PT_search(Panel):
 
         row = self.layout.row(align=True)
         row.prop(props, "ifc_class", text="", icon="OBJECT_DATA")
-        row.operator("bim.select_ifc_class", text="", icon="VIEWZOOM")
+        row.operator("bim.select_ifc_class", text="", icon="VIEWZOOM").ifc_class = props.ifc_class
         row.operator("bim.colour_by_class", text="", icon="BRUSH_DATA")
 
         row = self.layout.row(align=True)

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/owner/add_address.py

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ class Usecase:
             self.settings[key] = value
 
     def execute(self):
+        address = self.file.create_entity(self.settings["ifc_class"], "OFFICE")
         addresses = list(self.settings["assigned_object"].Addresses) if self.settings["assigned_object"].Addresses else []
-        addresses.append(self.file.create_entity(self.settings["ifc_class"], "OFFICE"))
+        addresses.append(address)
         self.settings["assigned_object"].Addresses = addresses
+        return address

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/owner/add_role.py

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ class Usecase:
             self.settings[key] = value
 
     def execute(self):
+        element = self.file.createIfcActorRole("ARCHITECT")
         roles = list(self.settings["assigned_object"].Roles) if self.settings["assigned_object"].Roles else []
-        roles.append(self.file.createIfcActorRole("ARCHITECT"))
+        roles.append(element)
         self.settings["assigned_object"].Roles = roles
+        return element