#1153 New annotation objects have their placement Z in the drawing direction to allow for 2D geometry.

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/data/styles/default.css

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ text { fill: black; stroke: none; }
 .PredefinedType-RADIUS { marker-end: url(#radius-marker-end); }
 .PredefinedType-DIAMETER { marker-start: url(#diameter-marker-start); marker-end: url(#diameter-marker-end); }
 .PredefinedType-HIDDENLINE { stroke-dasharray: 3, 2; }
-.PredefinedType-STAIR { marker-start: url(#stair-marker-start); marker-end: url(#stair-marker-end); }
+.PredefinedType-STAIRARROW { marker-start: url(#stair-marker-start); marker-end: url(#stair-marker-end); }
 .PredefinedType-BOUNDARY { fill: none; stroke: red; stroke-width: 1; stroke-dasharray: 12, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4; }
 .PredefinedType-BATTING { marker-start: url(#batting); stroke: none; }
 .PredefinedType-SEALANT { fill: url(#crosshatch1); stroke-width: 0.25; }

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/drawing/annotation.py

@@ -151,10 +151,17 @@ class Annotator:
         return obj
 
     @staticmethod
-    def get_annotation_obj(object_type, data_type):
+    def get_annotation_obj(drawing, object_type, data_type):
-        collection = bpy.context.scene.camera.users_collection[0]
+        camera = tool.Ifc.get_object(drawing)
+        co1, _, _, _ = Annotator.get_placeholder_coords(camera)
+        matrix_world = camera.matrix_world.copy()
+        matrix_world[0][3] = co1.x
+        matrix_world[1][3] = co1.y
+        matrix_world[2][3] = co1.z
+        collection = camera.users_collection[0]
         if object_type == "TEXT":
             obj = bpy.data.objects.new(object_type, None)
+            obj.matrix_world = matrix_world
             collection.objects.link(obj)
             return obj
         elif object_type in ("TEXT_LEADER", "SECTION_LEVEL"):
@@ -162,6 +169,7 @@ class Annotator:
             data.dimensions = "3D"
             data.resolution_u = 2
             obj = bpy.data.objects.new(object_type, data)
+            obj.matrix_world = matrix_world
             collection.objects.link(obj)
             return obj
         if object_type != "ANGLE":
@@ -176,12 +184,14 @@ class Annotator:
             data.dimensions = "3D"
             data.resolution_u = 2
         obj = bpy.data.objects.new(object_type, data)
+        obj.matrix_world = matrix_world
         collection.objects.link(obj)
         return obj
 
     @staticmethod
-    def get_placeholder_coords():
+    def get_placeholder_coords(camera=None):
-        camera = bpy.context.scene.camera
+        if not camera:
+            camera = bpy.context.scene.camera
         z_offset = camera.matrix_world.to_quaternion() @ Vector((0, 0, -1))
         if bpy.context.scene.render.resolution_x > bpy.context.scene.render.resolution_y:
             y = (

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/material/data.py

@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class ObjectMaterialData:
     def type_material(cls):
         element = tool.Ifc.get_entity(bpy.context.active_object)
         element_type = ifcopenshell.util.element.get_type(element)
-        if element_type != element:
+        if element_type and element_type != element:
             material = ifcopenshell.util.element.get_material(element_type)
             if not material:
                 return

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/drawing.py

@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ def add_annotation(ifc, collector, drawing_tool, drawing=None, object_type=None)
     if not context:
         return
     drawing_tool.show_decorations()
-    obj = drawing_tool.create_annotation_object(object_type)
+    obj = drawing_tool.create_annotation_object(drawing, object_type)
     element = ifc.get_entity(obj)
     if not element:
         element = drawing_tool.run_root_assign_class(

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/tool.py

@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ class Document:
 
 @interface
 class Drawing:
-    def create_annotation_object(cls, object_type): pass
+    def create_annotation_object(cls, drawing, object_type): pass
     def create_camera(cls, name, matrix): pass
     def create_svg_schedule(cls, schedule): pass
     def create_svg_sheet(cls, document, titleblock): pass

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/drawing.py

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import blenderbim.bim.module.drawing.helper as helper
 
 class Drawing(blenderbim.core.tool.Drawing):
     @classmethod
-    def create_annotation_object(cls, object_type):
+    def create_annotation_object(cls, drawing, object_type):
         data_type = {
             "ANGLE": "mesh",
             "BREAKLINE": "mesh",
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class Drawing(blenderbim.core.tool.Drawing):
             "TEXT": "empty",
             "TEXT_LEADER": "curve",
         }[object_type]
-        obj = annotation.Annotator.get_annotation_obj(object_type, data_type)
+        obj = annotation.Annotator.get_annotation_obj(drawing, object_type, data_type)
         if object_type == "FILL_AREA":
             obj = annotation.Annotator.add_plane_to_annotation(obj)
         elif object_type != "TEXT":

src/blenderbim/test/core/test_drawing.py

@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ class TestAddAnnotation:
         drawing.show_decorations().should_be_called()
         drawing.get_drawing_target_view("drawing").should_be_called().will_return("target_view")
         drawing.get_annotation_context("target_view").should_be_called().will_return("context")
-        drawing.create_annotation_object("object_type").should_be_called().will_return("obj")
+        drawing.create_annotation_object("drawing", "object_type").should_be_called().will_return("obj")
         ifc.get_entity("obj").should_be_called().will_return(None)
         drawing.get_ifc_representation_class("object_type").should_be_called().will_return("ifc_representation_class")
         drawing.run_root_assign_class(