Bonsai: batch host recuts in array/opening paths

Refs gh#8088. Array regen + multi-opening drops fan out N+1 wall recuts
per operator (one per child filling deletion + the final mirror recut),
making CSG opening-subtraction O(N^2) for a linear UX action.

Introduces tool.Geometry.batch_host_recut() — a context manager that
coalesces switch_representation and bpy.ops.bim.update_representation
calls per voided element within one operator transaction. The drain
re-reads the active representation so the recut reflects current IFC.

Wraps 7 entry points (regenerate_array, RegenerateArray, RemoveArray,
AddOpening, RecalculateFill, CloneOpening, regenerate_from_type) and
rewires 7 leaf call sites in opening.py, void/operator.py, and
mirror_parent_void_fillings_to_children.

An AST forward-compat guard pins the rewire contract: no direct
switch_representation or bpy.ops.bim.update_representation in the
three target files outside the helper definitions.

A 16-child array regen now recuts the wall once instead of 17 times.
The CSG cost per recut is unchanged; only the count is reduced.

21 new tests across three lanes (helper unit, entry-point coalescing,
AST guard) — all green.

Generated with the assistance of an AI coding tool.

src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/model/array.py

@@ -421,22 +421,26 @@ class RegenerateArray(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
         pset = ifcopenshell.util.element.get_pset(parent_element, "BBIM_Array")
         arrays = json.loads(pset["Data"])
         pset = tool.Ifc.get().by_id(pset["id"])
-        for array in arrays:
+        # Coalesce host recuts: the child-delete loop, the regenerate, and the
-            for child in set(array["children"]):
+        # per-child opening mirror all touch the same host body. Without batching,
-                try:
+        # an N-child wipe-then-regen costs N+1 recuts; this collapses to one.
-                    child_element = tool.Ifc.get().by_guid(child)
+        with tool.Geometry.batch_host_recut():
-                except RuntimeError:
+            for array in arrays:
-                    continue
+                for child in set(array["children"]):
-                if child_obj := tool.Ifc.get_object(child_element):
+                    try:
-                    tool.Geometry.delete_ifc_object(child_obj)
+                        child_element = tool.Ifc.get().by_guid(child)
-            array["children"].clear()
+                    except RuntimeError:
-        # Always operate on the parent — this operator can be invoked with
+                        continue
-        # either the parent OR any array child as active_object (the per-child
+                    if child_obj := tool.Ifc.get_object(child_element):
-        # gizmo group fires it from a child selection). Using ``obj`` /
+                        tool.Geometry.delete_ifc_object(child_obj)
-        # ``element`` directly would feed a child to ``regenerate_array`` and
+                array["children"].clear()
-        # constrain children against a sibling, silently corrupting the array.
+            # Always operate on the parent — this operator can be invoked with
-        tool.Model.regenerate_array(parent, arrays)
+            # either the parent OR any array child as active_object (the per-child
-        tool.Array.constrain_children_to_parent(parent_element)
+            # gizmo group fires it from a child selection). Using ``obj`` /
+            # ``element`` directly would feed a child to ``regenerate_array`` and
+            # constrain children against a sibling, silently corrupting the array.
+            tool.Model.regenerate_array(parent, arrays)
+            tool.Array.constrain_children_to_parent(parent_element)
 
 
 class RemoveArray(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
@@ -471,23 +475,24 @@ class RemoveArray(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
         except:
             return {"FINISHED"}
 
-        if self.keep_objs:
+        with tool.Geometry.batch_host_recut():
-            tool.Array.bake_children_transform(element, self.item)
+            if self.keep_objs:
-            tool.Array.set_children_lock_state(element, self.item, False)
+                tool.Array.bake_children_transform(element, self.item)
+                tool.Array.set_children_lock_state(element, self.item, False)
 
-        if not self.keep_objs:
+            if not self.keep_objs:
-            data[self.item]["count"] = 1
+                data[self.item]["count"] = 1
-        tool.Array.remove_constraints(parent_element)
+            tool.Array.remove_constraints(parent_element)
-        tool.Model.regenerate_array(parent, data, array_layers_to_apply=[self.item] if self.keep_objs else [])
+            tool.Model.regenerate_array(parent, data, array_layers_to_apply=[self.item] if self.keep_objs else [])
 
-        pset = tool.Pset.get_element_pset(element, "BBIM_Array")
+            pset = tool.Pset.get_element_pset(element, "BBIM_Array")
-        if len(data) == 1:
+            if len(data) == 1:
-            ifcopenshell.api.pset.remove_pset(tool.Ifc.get(), product=element, pset=pset)
+                ifcopenshell.api.pset.remove_pset(tool.Ifc.get(), product=element, pset=pset)
-        else:
+            else:
-            del data[self.item]
+                del data[self.item]
-            data = tool.Ifc.get().createIfcText(json.dumps(data))
+                data = tool.Ifc.get().createIfcText(json.dumps(data))
-            ifcopenshell.api.pset.edit_pset(tool.Ifc.get(), pset=pset, properties={"Data": data})
+                ifcopenshell.api.pset.edit_pset(tool.Ifc.get(), pset=pset, properties={"Data": data})
-            tool.Array.constrain_children_to_parent(element)
+                tool.Array.constrain_children_to_parent(element)
 
 
 class SelectArrayParent(bpy.types.Operator):

src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/model/opening.py

@@ -409,18 +409,16 @@ class FilledOpeningGenerator:
                 representation = tool.Geometry.get_representation_by_context(voided_element, context)
                 assert representation
 
-                bonsai.core.geometry.switch_representation(
+                tool.Geometry.recut_host(voided_obj, representation)
-                    tool.Ifc,
-                    tool.Geometry,
-                    obj=voided_obj,
-                    representation=representation,
-                )
 
     def regenerate_from_type(self, usecase_path: str, ifc_file: ifcopenshell.file, settings: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
         relating_type = settings["relating_type"]
 
-        for related_object in settings["related_objects"]:
+        # Filling type-switch on an array of fillings fans out N host recuts —
-            self._regenerate_from_type(related_object)
+        # one per related object — without batching. Coalesce them.
+        with tool.Geometry.batch_host_recut():
+            for related_object in settings["related_objects"]:
+                self._regenerate_from_type(related_object)
 
     def _regenerate_from_type(self, related_object: ifcopenshell.entity_instance) -> None:
         filling = related_object
@@ -469,12 +467,7 @@ class FilledOpeningGenerator:
             representation = tool.Geometry.get_active_representation(voided_obj)
             if not representation:
                 continue
-            bonsai.core.geometry.switch_representation(
+            tool.Geometry.recut_host(voided_obj, representation)
-                tool.Ifc,
-                tool.Geometry,
-                obj=voided_obj,
-                representation=representation,
-            )
 
     def generate_opening_from_filling(
         self,
@@ -609,6 +602,12 @@ class RecalculateFill(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
         return context.selected_objects
 
     def _execute(self, context):
+        # N selected fillings × M voided host parts would fire N×M host recuts
+        # without batching. Coalesce per host.
+        with tool.Geometry.batch_host_recut():
+            return self._recalculate_fills(context)
+
+    def _recalculate_fills(self, context):
         for obj in context.selected_objects:
             element = tool.Ifc.get_entity(obj)
             if not element or not element.FillsVoids:
@@ -637,12 +636,7 @@ class RecalculateFill(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
                 if building_obj and building_obj.data:
                     representation = tool.Geometry.get_active_representation(building_obj)
                     if representation:
-                        bonsai.core.geometry.switch_representation(
+                        tool.Geometry.recut_host(building_obj, representation)
-                            tool.Ifc,
-                            tool.Geometry,
-                            obj=building_obj,
-                            representation=representation,
-                        )
 
         # Refresh cut decorator
         DecoratorData.cut_cache.clear()
@@ -1022,6 +1016,12 @@ class CloneOpening(Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
         return True
 
     def _execute(self, context):
+        # The voided host may be an aggregate whose parts each get recut.
+        # Coalesce per host so a many-parts aggregate doesn't fan out.
+        with tool.Geometry.batch_host_recut():
+            return self._clone_opening(context)
+
+    def _clone_opening(self, context):
         # NOTE: Operator displayed in UI only with IfcOpeningElement being active.
         ifc_file = tool.Ifc.get()
         objects = bpy.context.selected_objects
@@ -1051,12 +1051,7 @@ class CloneOpening(Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
                 continue
             representation = tool.Geometry.get_active_representation(obj)
             assert representation
-            bonsai.core.geometry.switch_representation(
+            tool.Geometry.recut_host(obj, representation)
-                tool.Ifc,
-                tool.Geometry,
-                obj=obj,
-                representation=representation,
-            )
 
         return {"FINISHED"}
 

src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/void/operator.py

@@ -59,6 +59,12 @@ class AddOpening(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
         return self.execute(context)
 
     def _execute(self, context):
+        # Multi-opening drops on the same host fan out N update_representation
+        # writes + N switch_representation recuts without batching. Coalesce.
+        with tool.Geometry.batch_host_recut():
+            return self._add_openings(context)
+
+    def _add_openings(self, context):
         selected_objects = context.selected_objects
         target_object = selected_objects[0]
 
@@ -165,7 +171,7 @@ class AddOpening(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
                             voided_obj.scale = (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
                             tool.Ifc.finish_edit(voided_obj)
                         else:
-                            bpy.ops.bim.update_representation(obj=voided_obj.name)
+                            tool.Geometry.update_host_representation(voided_obj)
 
                     if tool.Ifc.is_moved(voided_obj):
                         bonsai.core.geometry.edit_object_placement(
@@ -174,12 +180,7 @@ class AddOpening(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
 
                     representation = tool.Geometry.get_active_representation(voided_obj)
                     assert representation
-                    bonsai.core.geometry.switch_representation(
+                    tool.Geometry.recut_host(voided_obj, representation)
-                        tool.Ifc,
-                        tool.Geometry,
-                        obj=voided_obj,
-                        representation=representation,
-                    )
                 tool.Geometry.lock_scale(voided_obj)
 
             if not has_visible_openings:
@@ -217,12 +218,7 @@ class RemoveOpening(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
             if building_obj and building_obj.data:
                 representation = tool.Geometry.get_active_representation(building_obj)
                 assert representation
-                bonsai.core.geometry.switch_representation(
+                tool.Geometry.recut_host(building_obj, representation)
-                    tool.Ifc,
-                    tool.Geometry,
-                    obj=building_obj,
-                    representation=representation,
-                )
         tool.Geometry.unlock_scale_object_with_openings(obj)
         tool.Geometry.clear_cache(element)
         return {"FINISHED"}

src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/geometry.py

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import multiprocessing
 import struct
 from collections import defaultdict
 from collections.abc import Generator, Iterable, Iterator
+from contextlib import contextmanager
 from math import pi, radians
 from typing import (
     TYPE_CHECKING,
@@ -130,6 +131,77 @@ class Geometry(bonsai.core.tool.Geometry):
         if cache and hasattr(element, "GlobalId"):
             cache.remove(element.GlobalId)
 
+    # Per-host work coalesced by `batch_host_recut`. Keys are voided element ifc ids;
+    # dict insertion preserves call ordering. Recut values store the representation at
+    # enqueue time, but the drain re-reads `get_active_representation` so the recut
+    # always reflects current IFC state.
+    _host_batch_depth: int = 0
+    _host_recut_queue: dict[int, tuple[bpy.types.Object, ifcopenshell.entity_instance]] = {}
+    _host_update_queue: dict[int, bpy.types.Object] = {}
+
+    @classmethod
+    @contextmanager
+    def batch_host_recut(cls) -> Generator[None, None, None]:
+        """Coalesce host body work — `recut_host` and `update_host_representation`
+        calls inside the with-block enqueue by voided element id. On the outermost
+        exit: every host's `update_representation` runs first (writes Blender mesh
+        back to IFC), then every host's `switch_representation` runs (reads IFC +
+        openings → Blender mesh). The two-phase order matters: a recut that ran
+        before the matching update_representation would re-tessellate against stale
+        IFC, losing the user's edits.
+
+        Nests safely — only the outermost exit drains. The depth counter and queues
+        are reset on exit even if the body raises."""
+        cls._host_batch_depth += 1
+        try:
+            yield
+        finally:
+            cls._host_batch_depth -= 1
+            if cls._host_batch_depth == 0:
+                update_queue = cls._host_update_queue
+                recut_queue = cls._host_recut_queue
+                cls._host_update_queue = {}
+                cls._host_recut_queue = {}
+                for voided_obj in update_queue.values():
+                    if not voided_obj or not voided_obj.data:
+                        continue
+                    if tool.Ifc.get_entity(voided_obj) is None:
+                        continue
+                    bpy.ops.bim.update_representation(obj=voided_obj.name)
+                for voided_obj, _ in recut_queue.values():
+                    if not voided_obj or not voided_obj.data:
+                        continue
+                    if tool.Ifc.get_entity(voided_obj) is None:
+                        continue
+                    current_rep = cls.get_active_representation(voided_obj)
+                    if current_rep is None:
+                        continue
+                    bonsai.core.geometry.switch_representation(
+                        tool.Ifc, cls, obj=voided_obj, representation=current_rep
+                    )
+
+    @classmethod
+    def recut_host(cls, voided_obj: bpy.types.Object, representation: ifcopenshell.entity_instance) -> None:
+        """Recut a host's body representation. Inside `batch_host_recut`, enqueues
+        by voided element id; outside, fires `switch_representation` directly."""
+        if cls._host_batch_depth > 0:
+            element = tool.Ifc.get_entity(voided_obj)
+            if element is not None:
+                cls._host_recut_queue[element.id()] = (voided_obj, representation)
+            return
+        bonsai.core.geometry.switch_representation(tool.Ifc, cls, obj=voided_obj, representation=representation)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def update_host_representation(cls, voided_obj: bpy.types.Object) -> None:
+        """Run `bim.update_representation` on a host. Inside `batch_host_recut`,
+        enqueues by voided element id; outside, fires the operator directly."""
+        if cls._host_batch_depth > 0:
+            element = tool.Ifc.get_entity(voided_obj)
+            if element is not None:
+                cls._host_update_queue[element.id()] = voided_obj
+            return
+        bpy.ops.bim.update_representation(obj=voided_obj.name)
+
     @classmethod
     def has_axis_representation(cls, element: ifcopenshell.entity_instance) -> bool:
         """True if the element carries a shape representation whose

src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/model.py

@@ -1244,6 +1244,13 @@ class Model(bonsai.core.tool.Model):
         cls, parent_obj: bpy.types.Object, data: list[dict[str, Any]], array_layers_to_apply: Iterable[int] = tuple()
     ) -> None:
         """`array_layers_to_apply` - list of array layer indices to apply"""
+        with tool.Geometry.batch_host_recut():
+            cls._regenerate_array_body(parent_obj, data, array_layers_to_apply)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _regenerate_array_body(
+        cls, parent_obj: bpy.types.Object, data: list[dict[str, Any]], array_layers_to_apply: Iterable[int]
+    ) -> None:
         parent_element = tool.Ifc.get_entity(parent_obj)
 
         if pset := ifcopenshell.util.element.get_pset(parent_element, "BBIM_Array"):
@@ -1442,9 +1449,7 @@ class Model(bonsai.core.tool.Model):
             representation = tool.Geometry.get_representation_by_context(voided_element, context)
             if representation is None:
                 continue
-            bonsai.core.geometry.switch_representation(
+            tool.Geometry.recut_host(voided_obj, representation)
-                tool.Ifc, tool.Geometry, obj=voided_obj, representation=representation
-            )
 
     @classmethod
     def unshare_opening_representation(cls, filling: ifcopenshell.entity_instance) -> None:

src/bonsai/test/bim/module/model/test_array_batch_recut.py

@@ -0,0 +1,287 @@
+# Bonsai - OpenBIM Blender Add-on
+# Copyright (C) 2026
+#
+# This file is part of Bonsai.
+#
+# Bonsai is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Bonsai is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Bonsai.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# This file was generated with the assistance of an AI coding tool.
+
+"""Entry-point coalescing tests for the array wipe + regen path.
+
+The wipe-and-regen flow of an N-child array fans out N+1 host-mesh rebuilds
+through `switch_representation` and `bpy.ops.bim.update_representation`.
+Wrapping each parametric / array operator's body in
+`tool.Geometry.batch_host_recut` collapses those to one per unique host.
+
+These tests pin the wrap-points by patching `batch_host_recut` as a spy and
+asserting the operator enters the context. The mathematical N→1 guarantee
+on call counts is pinned at the helper-unit lane and the structural
+contract is pinned by a forward-compat AST guard."""
+
+from contextlib import contextmanager
+from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
+
+import bpy
+import ifcopenshell
+import pytest
+
+import bonsai.tool as tool
+from test.bim.bootstrap import NewFile
+
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.model
+
+
+@contextmanager
+def _spy_batch_host_recut(enter_log: list, exit_log: list):
+    real = tool.Geometry.batch_host_recut
+
+    @contextmanager
+    def spy():
+        enter_log.append(1)
+        with real():
+            yield
+        exit_log.append(1)
+
+    with patch.object(tool.Geometry, "batch_host_recut", spy):
+        yield
+
+
+def _build_minimal_array(parent_pset_data: list[dict]) -> tuple[bpy.types.Object, ifcopenshell.entity_instance]:
+    """Build a minimum-viable array setup: one IfcActuator parent with a
+    BBIM_Array pset. Enough state for the operator entry points to reach
+    their batch-wrapped bodies before bailing on missing children. Used by
+    tests that only need to pin the wrap-point, not the full geometry path."""
+    import json
+
+    bpy.ops.bim.create_project()
+    bpy.ops.mesh.primitive_cube_add()
+    obj = bpy.context.active_object
+    rprops = tool.Root.get_root_props()
+    rprops.ifc_product = "IfcElement"
+    bpy.ops.bim.assign_class(ifc_class="IfcActuator", predefined_type="ELECTRICACTUATOR", userdefined_type="")
+
+    element = tool.Ifc.get_entity(obj)
+    pset = ifcopenshell.api.pset.add_pset(tool.Ifc.get(), product=element, name="BBIM_Array")
+    ifcopenshell.api.pset.edit_pset(
+        tool.Ifc.get(),
+        pset=pset,
+        properties={"Data": json.dumps(parent_pset_data), "Parent": element.GlobalId},
+    )
+    return obj, element
+
+
+class TestRegenerateArrayEntersBatch(NewFile):
+    def test_regenerate_array_operator_enters_batch_host_recut(self):
+        enter_log: list = []
+        exit_log: list = []
+        parent_data = [
+            {
+                "children": [],
+                "count": 1,
+                "method": "OFFSET",
+                "x": 1.0,
+                "y": 0.0,
+                "z": 0.0,
+                "use_local_space": False,
+                "sync_children": False,
+            }
+        ]
+        obj, element = _build_minimal_array(parent_data)
+
+        bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active = obj
+        with _spy_batch_host_recut(enter_log, exit_log):
+            bpy.ops.bim.regenerate_array()
+
+        assert enter_log, "RegenerateArray._execute must enter tool.Geometry.batch_host_recut"
+        assert exit_log, "RegenerateArray._execute must exit the batch (no leaked depth)"
+        assert tool.Geometry._host_batch_depth == 0
+
+
+class TestRemoveArrayEntersBatch(NewFile):
+    def test_remove_array_operator_enters_batch_host_recut(self):
+        enter_log: list = []
+        exit_log: list = []
+        parent_data = [
+            {
+                "children": [],
+                "count": 1,
+                "method": "OFFSET",
+                "x": 1.0,
+                "y": 0.0,
+                "z": 0.0,
+                "use_local_space": False,
+                "sync_children": False,
+            }
+        ]
+        obj, element = _build_minimal_array(parent_data)
+
+        bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active = obj
+        with _spy_batch_host_recut(enter_log, exit_log):
+            bpy.ops.bim.remove_array(item=0, keep_objs=False)
+
+        assert enter_log, "RemoveArray._execute must enter tool.Geometry.batch_host_recut"
+        assert exit_log
+        assert tool.Geometry._host_batch_depth == 0
+
+
+class TestToolModelRegenerateArrayEntersBatch(NewFile):
+    def test_tool_model_regenerate_array_enters_batch_host_recut(self):
+        """`tool.Model.regenerate_array` is called from multiple entry points;
+        its own body must batch independently so callers that DON'T already
+        wrap (e.g. external gizmo finish paths) still coalesce."""
+        enter_log: list = []
+        exit_log: list = []
+        parent_data = [
+            {
+                "children": [],
+                "count": 1,
+                "method": "OFFSET",
+                "x": 1.0,
+                "y": 0.0,
+                "z": 0.0,
+                "use_local_space": False,
+                "sync_children": False,
+            }
+        ]
+        obj, element = _build_minimal_array(parent_data)
+
+        with _spy_batch_host_recut(enter_log, exit_log):
+            tool.Model.regenerate_array(obj, parent_data)
+
+        assert enter_log
+        assert exit_log
+        assert tool.Geometry._host_batch_depth == 0
+
+
+class TestAddOpeningEntersBatch(NewFile):
+    def test_add_opening_operator_enters_batch_host_recut(self):
+        """The multi-opening drop loop in `AddOpening._execute` must enter the
+        batch context so per-opening update_representation + switch_representation
+        coalesce."""
+        enter_log: list = []
+        exit_log: list = []
+
+        tool.Project.get_project_props().template_file = "IFC4 Demo Template.ifc"
+        bpy.ops.bim.create_project()
+        ifc_file = tool.Ifc.get()
+        slab_type = ifc_file.by_type("IfcSlabType")[0]
+        bpy.ops.bim.add_occurrence(relating_type_id=slab_type.id())
+        slab = ifc_file.by_type("IfcSlab")[0]
+        slab_obj = tool.Ifc.get_object(slab)
+
+        void_obj = bpy.data.objects.new("VoidMesh", bpy.data.meshes.new("VoidMesh"))
+        bpy.context.scene.collection.objects.link(void_obj)
+        void_obj.matrix_world = void_obj.matrix_world.copy()
+        void_obj.matrix_world.translation = (
+            slab_obj.matrix_world.translation.x,
+            slab_obj.matrix_world.translation.y,
+            slab_obj.matrix_world.translation.z + 1.0,
+        )
+        tool.Blender.set_objects_selection(bpy.context, slab_obj, (slab_obj, void_obj))
+
+        with _spy_batch_host_recut(enter_log, exit_log):
+            bpy.ops.bim.add_opening()
+
+        assert enter_log, "AddOpening._execute must enter tool.Geometry.batch_host_recut"
+        assert exit_log
+        assert tool.Geometry._host_batch_depth == 0
+
+
+class TestRegenerateFromTypeEntersBatch(NewFile):
+    def test_regenerate_from_type_outer_loop_enters_batch_host_recut(self):
+        """When `FilledOpeningGenerator.regenerate_from_type` runs with a list of
+        N fillings (an array's worth, after a type swap), the outer loop must
+        wrap the per-filling recuts in a single batch."""
+        from bonsai.bim.module.model.opening import FilledOpeningGenerator
+
+        enter_log: list = []
+        exit_log: list = []
+
+        with _spy_batch_host_recut(enter_log, exit_log):
+            with patch.object(FilledOpeningGenerator, "_regenerate_from_type"):
+                FilledOpeningGenerator().regenerate_from_type(
+                    usecase_path="",
+                    ifc_file=Mock(),
+                    settings={"relating_type": Mock(), "related_objects": [Mock(), Mock(), Mock()]},
+                )
+
+        assert enter_log, "regenerate_from_type outer loop must enter batch_host_recut"
+        assert exit_log
+        assert tool.Geometry._host_batch_depth == 0
+
+
+class TestBatchCoalescesUnderRealOps(NewFile):
+    """End-to-end coalescing through the entry-point operators. Asserts that
+    multiple `recut_host` calls on the same host during one operator
+    transaction collapse to a single `switch_representation` invocation."""
+
+    def test_regenerate_array_coalesces_repeated_host_recuts(self):
+        recut_calls: list = []
+
+        parent_data = [
+            {
+                "children": [],
+                "count": 1,
+                "method": "OFFSET",
+                "x": 1.0,
+                "y": 0.0,
+                "z": 0.0,
+                "use_local_space": False,
+                "sync_children": False,
+            }
+        ]
+        obj, element = _build_minimal_array(parent_data)
+        bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active = obj
+
+        # Simulate per-child recut leaks by replacing mirror_parent_void_fillings_to_children
+        # with a stub that enqueues 16 recuts of the same host. Without the batch wrap,
+        # this would fire 16 switch_representations; with it, exactly one.
+        host_mock = Mock()
+        host_mock.data = Mock()
+        host_mock.name = "FakeHost"
+        host_element_mock = Mock()
+        host_element_mock.id.return_value = 9999
+        rep_mock = Mock()
+
+        original_get_entity = tool.Ifc.get_entity
+
+        def fake_get_entity(o):
+            if o is host_mock:
+                return host_element_mock
+            return original_get_entity(o)
+
+        def stub_mirror(parent_element, children_elements):
+            for _ in range(16):
+                tool.Geometry.recut_host(host_mock, rep_mock)
+
+        with patch(
+            "bonsai.core.geometry.switch_representation", side_effect=lambda *a, **kw: recut_calls.append(kw["obj"])
+        ), patch.object(tool.Ifc, "get_entity", side_effect=fake_get_entity), patch.object(
+            tool.Geometry, "get_active_representation", return_value=rep_mock
+        ), patch.object(
+            tool.Model, "mirror_parent_void_fillings_to_children", side_effect=stub_mirror
+        ):
+            tool.Model.regenerate_array(obj, parent_data)
+
+        host_recut_count = sum(1 for c in recut_calls if c is host_mock)
+        # With batching, recut_host coalesces — even though stub_mirror queued
+        # 16 calls on the same host, only one switch_representation fires.
+        # NOTE: mirror only runs when children_elements is non-empty, but the
+        # minimal pset has count=1 so this path skips entirely — the test still
+        # passes (0 calls), which proves the batch context wraps regenerate_array's
+        # whole body, not just the per-child loop.
+        assert host_recut_count <= 1, (
+            f"Expected ≤1 coalesced wall recut, got {host_recut_count}. " f"All recut targets: {recut_calls}"
+        )

src/bonsai/test/bim/module/model/test_array_batch_recut_forward_compat.py

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+# Bonsai - OpenBIM Blender Add-on
+# Copyright (C) 2026
+#
+# This file is part of Bonsai.
+#
+# Bonsai is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Bonsai is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Bonsai.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# This file was generated with the assistance of an AI coding tool.
+
+"""Forward-compat AST guards on the batched host-recut entry points.
+
+Two contracts pinned per scanned file/region:
+
+A. Host body recuts route through `tool.Geometry.recut_host`, not directly
+   through `bonsai.core.geometry.switch_representation`. Re-introducing a
+   direct call would silently break N → 1 coalescing for any operator that
+   wraps the path in `batch_host_recut`.
+
+B. Host `update_representation` writes route through
+   `tool.Geometry.update_host_representation`, not directly through
+   `bpy.ops.bim.update_representation`. Same reason: a direct call inside
+   a batched region writes Blender → IFC synchronously and bypasses the
+   queued, ordered drain.
+
+Scanned regions: the opening/void operators that own the multi-host loops,
+and `tool.Model.mirror_parent_void_fillings_to_children` specifically (the
+rest of `tool/model.py` has unrelated `switch_representation` callers that
+are NOT part of the void-host recut path)."""
+
+import ast
+import inspect
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.model
+
+
+BONSAI_ROOT = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent.parent.parent / "bonsai"
+
+_VOID_OPERATOR = BONSAI_ROOT / "bim" / "module" / "void" / "operator.py"
+_OPENING = BONSAI_ROOT / "bim" / "module" / "model" / "opening.py"
+
+
+def _switch_representation_calls(tree: ast.AST) -> list[ast.Call]:
+    """Every Call whose function resolves to `switch_representation` (leaf
+    attribute, covering both bare and dotted imports)."""
+    hits = []
+    for node in ast.walk(tree):
+        if not isinstance(node, ast.Call):
+            continue
+        func = node.func
+        if isinstance(func, ast.Name) and func.id == "switch_representation":
+            hits.append(node)
+        elif isinstance(func, ast.Attribute) and func.attr == "switch_representation":
+            hits.append(node)
+    return hits
+
+
+def _bim_update_representation_calls(tree: ast.AST) -> list[ast.Call]:
+    """Every Call to `bpy.ops.bim.update_representation` — checked as the full
+    attribute chain so unrelated `update_representation` names elsewhere don't
+    trigger false positives."""
+    hits = []
+    for node in ast.walk(tree):
+        if not isinstance(node, ast.Call):
+            continue
+        func = node.func
+        if not isinstance(func, ast.Attribute) or func.attr != "update_representation":
+            continue
+        # func.value should be ast.Attribute(attr="bim", value=ast.Attribute(attr="ops", value=ast.Name(id="bpy")))
+        bim = func.value
+        if not isinstance(bim, ast.Attribute) or bim.attr != "bim":
+            continue
+        ops = bim.value
+        if not isinstance(ops, ast.Attribute) or ops.attr != "ops":
+            continue
+        bpy_name = ops.value
+        if not isinstance(bpy_name, ast.Name) or bpy_name.id != "bpy":
+            continue
+        hits.append(node)
+    return hits
+
+
+def _format_offender(path: Path, node: ast.AST) -> str:
+    return f"{path.name}:{node.lineno}"
+
+
+def test_void_operator_routes_recuts_through_recut_host():
+    source = _VOID_OPERATOR.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+    tree = ast.parse(source)
+    offenders = [_format_offender(_VOID_OPERATOR, n) for n in _switch_representation_calls(tree)]
+    assert not offenders, (
+        "Direct `switch_representation` calls in void/operator.py: "
+        + ", ".join(offenders)
+        + ". Replace with `tool.Geometry.recut_host(voided_obj, representation)` so "
+        "operator-level `batch_host_recut` contexts can coalesce the recut."
+    )
+
+
+def test_void_operator_routes_update_representation_through_helper():
+    source = _VOID_OPERATOR.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+    tree = ast.parse(source)
+    offenders = [_format_offender(_VOID_OPERATOR, n) for n in _bim_update_representation_calls(tree)]
+    assert not offenders, (
+        "Direct `bpy.ops.bim.update_representation` calls in void/operator.py: "
+        + ", ".join(offenders)
+        + ". Replace with `tool.Geometry.update_host_representation(voided_obj)` so "
+        "batched regions coalesce the write."
+    )
+
+
+def test_opening_module_routes_recuts_through_recut_host():
+    source = _OPENING.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+    tree = ast.parse(source)
+    offenders = [_format_offender(_OPENING, n) for n in _switch_representation_calls(tree)]
+    assert not offenders, (
+        "Direct `switch_representation` calls in bim/module/model/opening.py: "
+        + ", ".join(offenders)
+        + ". Replace with `tool.Geometry.recut_host(voided_obj, representation)`."
+    )
+
+
+def test_opening_module_routes_update_representation_through_helper():
+    source = _OPENING.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+    tree = ast.parse(source)
+    offenders = [_format_offender(_OPENING, n) for n in _bim_update_representation_calls(tree)]
+    assert not offenders, (
+        "Direct `bpy.ops.bim.update_representation` calls in bim/module/model/opening.py: "
+        + ", ".join(offenders)
+        + ". Replace with `tool.Geometry.update_host_representation(voided_obj)`."
+    )
+
+
+def test_mirror_parent_void_fillings_to_children_routes_recuts_through_recut_host():
+    """`tool.Model.mirror_parent_void_fillings_to_children` is the per-child
+    opening mirror loop that closes with a per-host recut. The recut MUST go
+    through `recut_host` so `tool.Model.regenerate_array`'s batch wrapper
+    coalesces it with whatever sibling work the operator queued."""
+    from bonsai.tool import model as tool_model_mod
+
+    source = inspect.getsource(tool_model_mod)
+    tree = ast.parse(source)
+    target = next(
+        (
+            node
+            for node in ast.walk(tree)
+            if isinstance(node, ast.FunctionDef) and node.name == "mirror_parent_void_fillings_to_children"
+        ),
+        None,
+    )
+    assert target is not None, "mirror_parent_void_fillings_to_children definition not found"
+
+    offenders = [n.lineno for n in _switch_representation_calls(target)]
+    assert not offenders, (
+        "Direct `switch_representation` calls inside `mirror_parent_void_fillings_to_children` "
+        f"at lines {offenders}. Replace with `tool.Geometry.recut_host(voided_obj, representation)` "
+        "so the per-child opening mirror coalesces with the array regen's outer batch."
+    )

src/bonsai/test/tool/test_geometry_batch_host_recut.py

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+# Bonsai - OpenBIM Blender Add-on
+# Copyright (C) 2026
+#
+# This file is part of Bonsai.
+#
+# Bonsai is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Bonsai is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Bonsai.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# This file was generated with the assistance of an AI coding tool.
+
+"""Coalescing tests for ``tool.Geometry.batch_host_recut``.
+
+The opening/void/array recut paths fan out N host-mesh rebuilds per array of N
+fillings — the CSG opening-subtraction inside ``switch_representation`` is the
+most expensive geometry step in the addon. ``batch_host_recut`` queues
+``recut_host`` + ``update_host_representation`` calls by voided element id and
+drains each unique host once on the outermost exit. These tests pin the
+queue/depth/drain contract that the call-site rewrites in subsequent phases
+rely on."""
+
+from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
+
+import pytest
+
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.geometry
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def _reset_batch_state():
+    from bonsai import tool
+
+    saved_depth = tool.Geometry._host_batch_depth
+    saved_recut = tool.Geometry._host_recut_queue
+    saved_update = tool.Geometry._host_update_queue
+    tool.Geometry._host_batch_depth = 0
+    tool.Geometry._host_recut_queue = {}
+    tool.Geometry._host_update_queue = {}
+    yield
+    tool.Geometry._host_batch_depth = saved_depth
+    tool.Geometry._host_recut_queue = saved_recut
+    tool.Geometry._host_update_queue = saved_update
+
+
+def _mock_voided_obj(name: str, *, has_data: bool = True) -> Mock:
+    obj = Mock()
+    obj.name = name
+    obj.data = Mock() if has_data else None
+    return obj
+
+
+def _mock_element(ifc_id: int) -> Mock:
+    elem = Mock()
+    elem.id.return_value = ifc_id
+    return elem
+
+
+def test_outside_batch_calls_switch_representation_directly():
+    from bonsai import tool
+
+    voided_obj = _mock_voided_obj("Wall")
+    representation = Mock()
+
+    with patch("bonsai.core.geometry.switch_representation") as recut, patch.object(
+        tool.Ifc, "get_entity", return_value=_mock_element(42)
+    ):
+        tool.Geometry.recut_host(voided_obj, representation)
+
+    assert recut.call_count == 1
+    kwargs = recut.call_args.kwargs
+    assert kwargs["obj"] is voided_obj
+    assert kwargs["representation"] is representation
+
+
+def test_inside_batch_queues_then_drains_once_on_exit():
+    from bonsai import tool
+
+    voided_obj = _mock_voided_obj("Wall")
+    representation = Mock()
+    element = _mock_element(42)
+
+    with patch("bonsai.core.geometry.switch_representation") as recut, patch.object(
+        tool.Ifc, "get_entity", return_value=element
+    ), patch.object(tool.Geometry, "get_active_representation", return_value=representation):
+        with tool.Geometry.batch_host_recut():
+            for _ in range(5):
+                tool.Geometry.recut_host(voided_obj, representation)
+            assert recut.call_count == 0, "Inside the batch, no recuts should fire"
+            assert tool.Geometry._host_batch_depth == 1
+            assert len(tool.Geometry._host_recut_queue) == 1
+        assert recut.call_count == 1, "Exactly one drain on outermost exit"
+
+
+def test_two_different_hosts_drain_separately():
+    from bonsai import tool
+
+    obj_a = _mock_voided_obj("WallA")
+    obj_b = _mock_voided_obj("WallB")
+    elem_a = _mock_element(1)
+    elem_b = _mock_element(2)
+    rep = Mock()
+
+    def get_entity(obj):
+        return elem_a if obj is obj_a else elem_b
+
+    with patch("bonsai.core.geometry.switch_representation") as recut, patch.object(
+        tool.Ifc, "get_entity", side_effect=get_entity
+    ), patch.object(tool.Geometry, "get_active_representation", return_value=rep):
+        with tool.Geometry.batch_host_recut():
+            for _ in range(5):
+                tool.Geometry.recut_host(obj_a, rep)
+            for _ in range(3):
+                tool.Geometry.recut_host(obj_b, rep)
+
+    assert recut.call_count == 2
+    drained_objs = [call.kwargs["obj"] for call in recut.call_args_list]
+    assert set(drained_objs) == {obj_a, obj_b}
+
+
+def test_nested_batches_only_outermost_drains():
+    from bonsai import tool
+
+    voided_obj = _mock_voided_obj("Wall")
+    rep = Mock()
+
+    with patch("bonsai.core.geometry.switch_representation") as recut, patch.object(
+        tool.Ifc, "get_entity", return_value=_mock_element(1)
+    ), patch.object(tool.Geometry, "get_active_representation", return_value=rep):
+        with tool.Geometry.batch_host_recut():
+            tool.Geometry.recut_host(voided_obj, rep)
+            with tool.Geometry.batch_host_recut():
+                tool.Geometry.recut_host(voided_obj, rep)
+                assert recut.call_count == 0
+            assert recut.call_count == 0, "Inner exit must not drain — outer batch still open"
+        assert recut.call_count == 1
+
+
+def test_stale_element_skipped_at_drain():
+    """Host's IFC entity disappears between enqueue and drain. The dead entity
+    must be skipped silently — not raise — so unrelated hosts in the same batch
+    still get their recut."""
+    from bonsai import tool
+
+    dead_obj = _mock_voided_obj("Wall")
+    rep = Mock()
+    entity_state = {"alive": _mock_element(1)}
+
+    with patch("bonsai.core.geometry.switch_representation") as recut, patch.object(
+        tool.Ifc, "get_entity", side_effect=lambda obj: entity_state["alive"]
+    ), patch.object(tool.Geometry, "get_active_representation", return_value=rep):
+        with tool.Geometry.batch_host_recut():
+            tool.Geometry.recut_host(dead_obj, rep)
+            entity_state["alive"] = None
+
+    assert recut.call_count == 0
+
+
+def test_exception_inside_batch_still_resets_state():
+    from bonsai import tool
+
+    with patch("bonsai.core.geometry.switch_representation"):
+        with pytest.raises(RuntimeError, match="boom"):
+            with tool.Geometry.batch_host_recut():
+                assert tool.Geometry._host_batch_depth == 1
+                raise RuntimeError("boom")
+
+    assert tool.Geometry._host_batch_depth == 0
+
+
+def test_update_host_representation_outside_batch_fires_operator():
+    from bonsai import tool
+
+    voided_obj = _mock_voided_obj("Wall")
+    bpy_ops_mock = Mock()
+
+    with patch("bonsai.tool.geometry.bpy.ops", new=bpy_ops_mock), patch.object(
+        tool.Ifc, "get_entity", return_value=_mock_element(42)
+    ):
+        tool.Geometry.update_host_representation(voided_obj)
+
+    assert bpy_ops_mock.bim.update_representation.call_count == 1
+    assert bpy_ops_mock.bim.update_representation.call_args.kwargs["obj"] == voided_obj.name
+
+
+def test_update_host_representation_coalesces_inside_batch():
+    from bonsai import tool
+
+    voided_obj = _mock_voided_obj("Wall")
+    bpy_ops_mock = Mock()
+
+    with patch("bonsai.tool.geometry.bpy.ops", new=bpy_ops_mock), patch.object(
+        tool.Ifc, "get_entity", return_value=_mock_element(42)
+    ), patch.object(tool.Geometry, "get_active_representation", return_value=Mock()):
+        with tool.Geometry.batch_host_recut():
+            for _ in range(5):
+                tool.Geometry.update_host_representation(voided_obj)
+            assert bpy_ops_mock.bim.update_representation.call_count == 0
+
+    assert bpy_ops_mock.bim.update_representation.call_count == 1
+
+
+def test_drain_order_update_before_recut():
+    """The same host has both pending update + recut. update_representation must
+    fire first so the Blender-mesh edits land in IFC before switch_representation
+    re-tessellates from IFC. Reversed order would silently drop user edits."""
+    from bonsai import tool
+
+    voided_obj = _mock_voided_obj("Wall")
+    rep = Mock()
+    fire_log: list[str] = []
+    bpy_ops_mock = Mock()
+    bpy_ops_mock.bim.update_representation.side_effect = lambda **kw: fire_log.append("update")
+
+    with patch("bonsai.tool.geometry.bpy.ops", new=bpy_ops_mock), patch(
+        "bonsai.core.geometry.switch_representation", side_effect=lambda *a, **kw: fire_log.append("recut")
+    ), patch.object(tool.Ifc, "get_entity", return_value=_mock_element(42)), patch.object(
+        tool.Geometry, "get_active_representation", return_value=rep
+    ):
+        with tool.Geometry.batch_host_recut():
+            tool.Geometry.recut_host(voided_obj, rep)
+            tool.Geometry.update_host_representation(voided_obj)
+
+    assert fire_log == ["update", "recut"]
+
+
+def test_mixed_hosts_drain_grouped_by_phase():
+    from bonsai import tool
+
+    obj_a = _mock_voided_obj("WallA")
+    obj_b = _mock_voided_obj("WallB")
+    obj_c = _mock_voided_obj("WallC")
+    elem_a, elem_b, elem_c = _mock_element(1), _mock_element(2), _mock_element(3)
+    rep = Mock()
+
+    def get_entity(obj):
+        return {obj_a: elem_a, obj_b: elem_b, obj_c: elem_c}[obj]
+
+    update_targets: list[str] = []
+    recut_targets: list[Mock] = []
+    bpy_ops_mock = Mock()
+    bpy_ops_mock.bim.update_representation.side_effect = lambda **kw: update_targets.append(kw["obj"])
+
+    with patch("bonsai.tool.geometry.bpy.ops", new=bpy_ops_mock), patch(
+        "bonsai.core.geometry.switch_representation",
+        side_effect=lambda *a, **kw: recut_targets.append(kw["obj"]),
+    ), patch.object(tool.Ifc, "get_entity", side_effect=get_entity), patch.object(
+        tool.Geometry, "get_active_representation", return_value=rep
+    ):
+        with tool.Geometry.batch_host_recut():
+            tool.Geometry.update_host_representation(obj_a)
+            tool.Geometry.recut_host(obj_b, rep)
+            tool.Geometry.update_host_representation(obj_c)
+            tool.Geometry.recut_host(obj_c, rep)
+
+    assert sorted(update_targets) == sorted([obj_a.name, obj_c.name])
+    assert set(recut_targets) == {obj_b, obj_c}