operator to quickly restart blender

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/debug/__init__.py

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ classes = (
     operator.ProfileImportIFC,
     operator.PurgeHdf5Cache,
     operator.PurgeUnusedElementsByClass,
+    operator.RestartBlender,
     operator.RewindInspector,
     operator.SelectExpressFile,
     operator.SelectHighPolygonMeshes,

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

@@ -770,3 +770,15 @@ class ToggleDetailedIOSLogs(bpy.types.Operator):
             wrapper.turn_off_detailed_logging()
             self.report({"INFO"}, "Detailed IfcOpenShell logs turned off.")
         return {"FINISHED"}
+
+
+class RestartBlender(bpy.types.Operator):
+    bl_idname = "bim.restart_blender"
+    bl_label = "Restart Blender"
+    bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        import os
+
+        path = bpy.app.binary_path
+        os.execv(path, sys.argv)

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

@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ class BIM_PT_debug(Panel):
         row = layout.row()
         row.operator("bim.toggle_detailed_ios_logs")
 
+        row = layout.row()
+        row.operator("bim.restart_blender")
+
         row = layout.split(factor=0.5, align=True)
         row.operator("bim.create_shape_from_step_id").should_include_curves = False
         row.operator("bim.create_shape_from_step_id", text="", icon="IPO_ELASTIC").should_include_curves = True