Separate serialize into "save" and "save as" with file selection

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

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import blenderbim.tool as tool
 import blenderbim.core.brick as core
 import blenderbim.bim.handler
 from blenderbim.bim.ifc import IfcStore
-
+from blenderbim.tool.brick import BrickStore
 
 class Operator:
     def execute(self, context):
@@ -207,6 +207,26 @@ class RedoBrick(bpy.types.Operator, Operator):
 class SerializeBrick(bpy.types.Operator, Operator):
     bl_idname = "bim.serialize_brick"
     bl_label = "Serialize Brick"
+    filter_glob: bpy.props.StringProperty(default="*.ttl", options={"HIDDEN"})
+    filepath: bpy.props.StringProperty(subtype="FILE_PATH")
+    should_save_as: bpy.props.BoolProperty(name="Should Save As", default=False, options={"HIDDEN"})
+
+    def invoke(self, context, event):
+        if self.should_save_as or not BrickStore.path:
+            WindowManager = context.window_manager
+            WindowManager.fileselect_add(self)
+            return {"RUNNING_MODAL"}
+        else:
+            return self.execute(context)
 
     def _execute(self, context):
-        core.serialize_brick(tool.Brick)
+        if self.should_save_as or not BrickStore.path:
+            BrickStore.path = self.filepath
+        core.serialize_brick(tool.Brick)
+        return {"FINISHED"}
+    
+    @classmethod
+    def description(cls, context, properties):
+        if properties.should_save_as:
+            return "Save Brick project to a selected file"
+        return "Save the Brick project"

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

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import blenderbim.tool as tool
 from bpy.types import Panel, UIList
 from blenderbim.bim.helper import prop_with_search
 from blenderbim.bim.module.brick.data import BrickschemaData, BrickschemaReferencesData
-
+from blenderbim.tool.brick import BrickStore
 
 class BIM_PT_brickschema(Panel):
     bl_label = "Brickschema Project"
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ class BIM_PT_brickschema(Panel):
             row.operator("bim.load_brick_project", text="Load Project")
             return
 
+        if BrickStore.path:
+            row = self.layout.row(align=True)
+            row.label(text=BrickStore.path, icon='FILEBROWSER')
+
         row = self.layout.row(align=True)
         if len(self.props.brick_breadcrumbs):
             row.operator("bim.rewind_brick_class", text="", icon="FRAME_PREV")
@@ -63,7 +67,10 @@ class BIM_PT_brickschema(Panel):
         row.operator("bim.redo_brick", icon="LOOP_FORWARDS")
 
         row = self.layout.row(align=True)
-        row.operator("bim.serialize_brick")
+        op = row.operator("bim.serialize_brick", icon="EXPORT", text="Save")
+        op.should_save_as = False
+        op = row.operator("bim.serialize_brick", icon="FILE_TICK", text="Save As")
+        op.should_save_as = True
 
         self.layout.template_list("BIM_UL_bricks", "", self.props, "bricks", self.props, "active_brick_index")
 

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/brick.py

@@ -118,5 +118,5 @@ def redo_brick(brick):
     brick.redo_brick()
     brick.run_refresh_brick_viewer()
 
-def serialize_brick(brick, file_name="BlenderBIMSerializeTest.ttl"):
-    brick.serialize_brick(file_name)
+def serialize_brick(brick):
+    brick.serialize_brick()

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/brick.py

@@ -332,12 +332,10 @@ class Brick(blenderbim.core.tool.Brick):
             BrickStore.graph.redo()  
 
     @classmethod
-    def serialize_brick(cls, file_name):
-        #temporary file path, could either be user selected for "save as" or use the BrickStore.path for simply "save"
-        cwd = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
-        dest = os.path.join(cwd, "..", "bim", "schema", file_name)
-        BrickStore.get_project().serialize(destination=dest, format="turtle")
-
+    def serialize_brick(cls):
+        print(BrickStore.path)
+        BrickStore.get_project().serialize(destination=BrickStore.path, format="turtle")
+        
 class BrickStore:
     schema = None # this is now a os path
     path = None   # file path if the project was loaded in