Exporting cost schedules opens the folder directory

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

@@ -634,7 +634,9 @@ class ExportCostSchedules(bpy.types.Operator):
 
     def execute(self, context):
         cost_schedule = tool.Ifc.get().by_id(self.cost_schedule) if self.cost_schedule else None
-        core.export_cost_schedules(tool.Cost, format=self.format, cost_schedule=cost_schedule)
+        r = core.export_cost_schedules(tool.Cost, format=self.format, cost_schedule=cost_schedule)
+        if isinstance(r, str):
+            self.report({"ERROR"}, r)
         return {"FINISHED"}
 
     def invoke(self, context, event):

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/cost.py

@@ -237,7 +237,8 @@ def calculate_cost_item_resource_value(ifc, cost_item):
 
 
 def export_cost_schedules(cost, format, cost_schedule=None):
-    cost.export_cost_schedules(format, cost_schedule)
+    cost.play_sound()
+    return cost.export_cost_schedules(format, cost_schedule)
 
 
 def clear_cost_item_assignments(ifc, cost, cost_item, related_object_type):

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/cost.py

@@ -499,11 +499,14 @@ class Cost(blenderbim.core.tool.Cost):
 
     @classmethod
     def export_cost_schedules(cls, format=None, cost_schedule=None):
-        path = os.path.join(bpy.context.scene.BIMProperties.data_dir, "build", "cost_schedules")
+        import subprocess
+        import os
+        import sys
+        path = os.path.join(bpy.context.scene.BIMProperties.data_dir, "cost_schedules")
+        if not os.path.exists(path):
+            os.makedirs(path)
         if format == "CSV":
             from ifc5d.ifc5Dspreadsheet import Ifc5DCsvWriter
-            if not os.path.exists(path):
-                os.makedirs(path)
             writer = Ifc5DCsvWriter(file=tool.Ifc.get(), output=path, cost_schedule=cost_schedule)
             writer.write()
         elif format == "ODS":
@@ -516,6 +519,16 @@ class Cost(blenderbim.core.tool.Cost):
 
             writer = Ifc5DXlsxWriter(file=tool.Ifc.get(), output=path, cost_schedule=cost_schedule )
             writer.write()
+        try:
+            if path:
+                if sys.platform == "win32":
+                    os.startfile(path)
+                elif sys.platform == "darwin":
+                    subprocess.call(["open", path])
+                elif sys.platform == "linux":
+                    subprocess.call(["xdg-open", path])
+        except:
+            return 'Could not open file location'
 
     @classmethod
     def get_units(cls):
@@ -659,4 +672,4 @@ class Cost(blenderbim.core.tool.Cost):
 
     @classmethod
     def has_schedules(cls):
-        return bool(tool.Ifc.get().by_type("IfcCostSchedule"))
+        return bool(tool.Ifc.get().by_type("IfcCostSchedule"))