Always show edit UI even if you don't have a BIM Tool activated.

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

@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ def register():
         type=prop.BIMExternalParametricGeometryProperties
     )
 
+    bpy.types.VIEW3D_HT_tool_header.prepend(workspace.workspace_settings)
     bpy.types.VIEW3D_MT_add.prepend(ui.add_menu)
     bpy.app.handlers.load_post.append(handler.load_post)
 

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

@@ -98,18 +98,24 @@ class BimTool(WorkSpaceTool):
     def draw_settings(
         cls, context: bpy.types.Context, layout: bpy.types.UILayout, ws_tool: bpy.types.WorkSpaceTool
     ) -> None:
-        props = tool.Geometry.get_geometry_props()
         ifc_element_type = None if cls.ifc_element_type == "all" else cls.ifc_element_type
-        if props.mode == "ITEM":
+        if tool.Geometry.get_geometry_props().mode == "ITEM":
-            EditItemUI.draw(context, layout)
+            pass
-        elif (
+        elif context.active_object and tool.Ifc.get_entity(context.active_object) and context.selected_objects:
-            active_ifc_object := (context.active_object and tool.Ifc.get_entity(context.active_object))
+            pass
-        ) and context.selected_objects:
-            EditObjectUI.draw(context, layout, ifc_element_type=ifc_element_type)
         else:
             CreateObjectUI.draw(context, layout, ifc_element_type=ifc_element_type)
 
 
+def workspace_settings(self, context):
+    if not tool.Ifc.get():
+        return
+    if tool.Geometry.get_geometry_props().mode == "ITEM":
+        EditItemUI.draw(context, self.layout)
+    elif context.active_object and tool.Ifc.get_entity(context.active_object) and context.selected_objects:
+        EditObjectUI.draw(context, self.layout)
+
+
 class WallTool(BimTool):
     bl_space_type = "VIEW_3D"
     bl_context_mode = "OBJECT"