Fix docstrings to reference datatype as it would be used for users

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/aggregate/assign_object.py

@@ -63,13 +63,13 @@ class Usecase:
 
         :param products: The list of parts of the aggregate, typically of IfcElement or
             IfcSpatialStructureElement subclass
-        :type product: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance]
+        :type product: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance]
         :param relating_object: The whole of the aggregate, typically an
             IfcElement or IfcSpatialStructureElement subclass
-        :type relating_object: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type relating_object: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: The IfcRelAggregate relationship instance
             or `None` if `products` was empty list.
-        :rtype: Union[ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance, None]
+        :rtype: Union[ifcopenshell.entity_instance, None]
 
         Example:
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/aggregate/unassign_object.py

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class Usecase:
 
         :param products: The list of parts of the aggregate, typically of IfcElements or
             IfcSpatialStructureElement subclass
-        :type product: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance]
+        :type product: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance]
         :return: None
         :rtype: None
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/attribute/edit_attributes.py

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class Usecase:
 
         :param product: The product you want to edit. This may be any rooted IFC
             entity.
-        :type product: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type product: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param attributes: a dictionary of attribute names and values.
         :type attributes: dict, optional
         :return: None

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/boundary/assign_connection_geometry.py

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class Usecase:
 
         :param rel_space_boundary: The space boundary relationship to assign the
             connection geometry to.
-        :type rel_space_boundary: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type rel_space_boundary: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param outer_boundary: A list of 2D points representing an open
             polyline.  The last point will connect to the first point. Each
             point is represented by an interable of 2 floats. The coordinates of

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/boundary/copy_boundary.py

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class Usecase:
         """Copies a space boundary
 
         :param boundary: The IfcRelSpaceBoundary you want to copy.
-        :type boundary: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type boundary: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: None
         :rtype: None
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/boundary/edit_attributes.py

@@ -25,22 +25,22 @@ class Usecase:
         manual assignment of the space boundary attributes.
 
         :param entity: The IfcRelSpaceBoundary to modify
-        :type entity: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type entity: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param relating_space: The IfcSpace or IfcExternalSpatialElement that
             the space boundary is related to.
-        :type relating_space: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type relating_space: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param related_building_element: The IfcElement that defines the
             boundary, typically an IfcWall.
-        :type relating_space: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type relating_space: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param parent_boundary: A parent IfcRelSpaceBoundary, only provided if
             this is an inner boundary. This can apply to 1st and 2nd level
             boundaries.
-        :type parent_boundary: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance,
+        :type parent_boundary: ifcopenshell.entity_instance,
             optional
         :param corresponding_boundary: The other IfcRelSpaceBoundary on the
             other side of the related element. The pair together represents a
             thermal boundary. This only applies to 2nd level boundaries.
-        :type corresponding_boundary: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance,
+        :type corresponding_boundary: ifcopenshell.entity_instance,
             optional
         :return: None
         :rtype: None

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/boundary/remove_boundary.py

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class Usecase:
         boundary and its connection geometry is removed.
 
         :param boundary: The IfcRelSpaceBoundary you want to remove.
-        :type boundary: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type boundary: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: None
         :rtype: None
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/classification/add_classification.py

@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ class Usecase:
             classification library. The latter approach is preferred if you are
             using a commonly known system such as Uniclass, as this will ensure
             all metadata is added correctly.
-        :type classification: str,ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type classification: str,ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: The added IfcClassification element
-        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
 
         Example:
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/classification/add_reference.py

@@ -66,11 +66,11 @@ class Usecase:
 
         :param product: The list of IFC objects, properties, or resources you want to
             associate the classification reference to.
-        :type product: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance]
+        :type product: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance]
         :param reference: The classification reference entity taken from an
             IFC classification library. If you supply this parameter, you will
             use option 2.
-        :type reference: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance, optional
+        :type reference: ifcopenshell.entity_instance, optional
         :param identification: If you choose option 1 and do not specify a
             reference, you may manually specify an identification code. The code
             is typically a short identifier and may have punctuation to separate
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class Usecase:
         :param classification: The IfcClassification entity in your IFC model
             (not the library, if you are doing option 2) that the reference is
             part of.
-        :type classification: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type classification: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param is_lightweight: If you are doing option 2, choose whether or not
             to only add that particular reference (lighweight) or also add all
             of its parent references in the classification hierarchy (not
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class Usecase:
 
         :return: The newly added IfcClassificationReference
             or `None` if `products` was empty list.
-        :rtype: Union[ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance, None]
+        :rtype: Union[ifcopenshell.entity_instance, None]
 
         Example:
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/classification/edit_classification.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Usecase:
         IfcClassification, consult the IFC documentation.
 
         :param classification: The IfcClassification entity you want to edit
-        :type classification: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type classification: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param attributes: a dictionary of attribute names and values.
         :type attributes: dict, optional
         :return: None

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/classification/edit_reference.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Usecase:
         IfcClassificationReference, consult the IFC documentation.
 
         :param reference: The IfcClassificationReference entity you want to edit
-        :type reference: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type reference: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param attributes: a dictionary of attribute names and values.
         :type attributes: dict, optional
         :return: None

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/classification/remove_classification.py

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class Usecase:
         removed from a project.
 
         :param classification: The IfcClassification entity you want to remove
-        :type classification: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type classification: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: None
         :rtype: None
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/classification/remove_reference.py

@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ class Usecase:
 
         :param reference: The IfcClassificationReference entity of the
             relationship you want to remove.
-        :type reference: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type reference: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param product: The list fo object entities of the relationship you want to
             remove.
-        :type product: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance]
+        :type product: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance]
 
         :raises TypeError: If file is IFC2X3 and `products` has non-IfcRoot elements.
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/constraint/add_metric.py

@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ class Usecase:
         to meet the objective of the constraint.
 
         :param objective: The IfcObjective that this metric is a benchmark of.
-        :type objective: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type objective: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: The newly created IfcMetric entity
-        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
 
         Example:
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/constraint/add_objective.py

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class Usecase:
         quantities. See ifcopenshell.api.constraint.add_metric for more information.
 
         :return: The newly created IfcObjective entity
-        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
 
         Example:
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/constraint/assign_constraint.py

@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@ class Usecase:
 
         :param products: The list of products the constraint applies to. This is anything
             which can have properties or quantities.
-        :type products: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance]
+        :type products: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance]
         :param constraint: The IfcObjective constraint
-        :type constraint: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type constraint: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: The new or updated IfcRelAssociatesConstraint relationship
             or `None` if `products` was an empty list.
-        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         """
         self.file = file
         self.settings = {

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/constraint/edit_metric.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Usecase:
         IfcMetric, consult the IFC documentation.
 
         :param metric: The IfcMetric you want to edit.
-        :type metric: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type metric: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param attributes: a dictionary of attribute names and values.
         :type attributes: dict, optional
         :return: None

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/constraint/edit_objective.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Usecase:
         IfcObjective, consult the IFC documentation.
 
         :param objective: The IfcObjective you want to edit.
-        :type objective: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type objective: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param attributes: a dictionary of attribute names and values.
         :type attributes: dict, optional
         :return: None

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/constraint/remove_constraint.py

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class Usecase:
         unclear.
 
         :param constraint: The IfcObjective you want to remove.
-        :type constraint: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type constraint: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: None
         :rtype: None
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/constraint/remove_metric.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Usecase:
         and objectives.
 
         :param metric: The IfcMetric you want to remove.
-        :type metric: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type metric: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: None
         :rtype: None
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/constraint/unassign_constraint.py

@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ class Usecase:
         other products.
 
         :param products: The list of products the constraint applies to.
-        :type products: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance]
+        :type products: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance]
         :param constraint: The IfcObjective constraint
-        :type constraint: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type constraint: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: None
         :rtype: None
         """

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/context/add_context.py

@@ -102,10 +102,10 @@ class Usecase:
         :param parent: the parent context. Must be left as None (the default)
             for contexts, and only set for subcontexts. Note that there are only
             contexts and subcontexts, a subcontext cannot have any children.
-        :type parent: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance, optional
+        :type parent: ifcopenshell.entity_instance, optional
         :return: the newly created IfcGeometricRepresentationContext or
             IfcGeometricRepresentationSubContext entity
-        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance, optional
+        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance, optional
 
         Example:
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/context/edit_context.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Usecase:
         IfcGeometricRepresentationContext, consult the IFC documentation.
 
         :param context: The IfcGeometricRepresentationContext entity you want to edit
-        :type context: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type context: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param attributes: a dictionary of attribute names and values.
         :type attributes: dict, optional
         :return: None

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/context/remove_context.py

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class Usecase:
         removed. If a context is removed, then any subcontexts are also removed.
 
         :param context: The IfcGeometricRepresentationContext entity to remove
-        :type context: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type context: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: None
         :rtype: None
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/control/assign_control.py

@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ class Usecase:
 
         :param relating_control: The IfcControl entity that is creating the
             control or constraint
-        :type relating_control: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type relating_control: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param related_object: The IfcObjectDefinition that is being controlled
-        :type related_object: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type related_object: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: The newly created IfcRelAssignsToControl. If relationship already
             existed before and wasn't changed then returns None.
-        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance, None
+        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance, None
 
         Example:
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/control/unassign_control.py

@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ class Usecase:
 
         :param relating_control: The IfcControl entity that is creating the
             control or constraint
-        :type relating_control: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type relating_control: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param related_object: The IfcObjectDefinition that is being controlled
-        :type related_object: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type related_object: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: If the control still is related to other objects, the
             IfcRelAssignsToControl is returned, otherwise None.
-        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance, None
+        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance, None
 
         Example:
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/cost/add_cost_item.py

@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ class Usecase:
         :param cost_schedule: If the cost item is to be added as a root or top
             level cost item to a cost schedule, the IfcCostSchedule may be
             specified. This is mutually exlclusive to the cost_item parameter.
-        :type cost_schedule: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type cost_schedule: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param cost_item: If the cost item is to be added as a subitem to an
             existing cost item, the parent IfcCostItem may be specified. This is
             mutually exclusive to the cost_schedule parameter.
-        :type cost_item: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type cost_item: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: The newly created IfcCostItem
-        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
 
         Example:
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/cost/add_cost_item_quantity.py

@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@ class Usecase:
         using another API call.
 
         :param cost_item: The IfcCostItem to add the quantity to
-        :type cost_item: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type cost_item: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param ifc_class: The type of quantity to add
         :type ifc_class: str, optional
         :return: The newly created quantity entity, chosen from the ifc_class
             parameter
-        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
 
         Example:
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/cost/add_cost_schedule.py

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class Usecase:
             IfcCostScheduleTypeEnum
         :type predefined_type: str, optional
         :return: The newly created IfcCostSchedule entity
-        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
 
         Example:
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/cost/add_cost_value.py

@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ class Usecase:
         :param parent: A parent IfcCostItem, if specifying a price directly to a
             cost item, or a top-level price component. Alternatively, this can
             be set to a IfcCostValue, if specifying price subcomponents.
-        :type parent: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type parent: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: The newly created IfcCostValue
-        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
 
         Example:
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/cost/assign_cost_item_quantity.py

@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ class Usecase:
         ifcopenshell.api.control.assign_control.
 
         :param cost_item: The IfcCostItem to assign parametric quantities to
-        :type cost_item: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type cost_item: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param products: The IfcObjects to assign parametric quantities to
-        :type products: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance]
+        :type products: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance]
         :param prop_name: The name of the quantity. If this is not specified,
             then it is assumed that there is no calculated quantity, and the
             number of objects are counted instead.

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/cost/assign_cost_value.py

@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ class Usecase:
         rates as a "template" to quickly populate your rates from.
 
         :param cost_item: The IfcCostItem that you want to copy the values to
-        :type cost_item: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type cost_item: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param cost_rate: The IfcCostItem that you want to copy the values from
-        :type cost_rate: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type cost_rate: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: None
         :rtype: None
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/cost/copy_cost_item.py

@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ class Usecase:
         * The copy will have duplicated nested cost items
 
         :param cost_item: The cost item to be duplicated
-        :type cost_item: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type cost_item: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: The duplicated cost item or the list of duplicated cost items if the latter has children
-        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance or list of ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance or list of ifcopenshell.entity_instance
 
         Example:
         .. code:: python

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/cost/copy_cost_item_values.py

@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ class Usecase:
         parametrically linked, so if one value changes, the other will not.
 
         :param source: The IfcCostItem to copy cost values from
-        :type source: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type source: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param destination: The IfcCostItem to copy cost values from
-        :type destination: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type destination: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: None
         :rtype: None
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/cost/edit_cost_item.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Usecase:
         IfcCostItem, consult the IFC documentation.
 
         :param cost_item: The IfcCostItem entity you want to edit
-        :type cost_item: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type cost_item: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param attributes: a dictionary of attribute names and values.
         :type attributes: dict, optional
         :return: None

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/cost/edit_cost_item_quantity.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Usecase:
         IfcPhysicalQuantity, consult the IFC documentation.
 
         :param physical_quantity: The IfcPhysicalQuantity entity you want to edit
-        :type physical_quantity: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type physical_quantity: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param attributes: a dictionary of attribute names and values.
         :type attributes: dict, optional
         :return: None

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/cost/edit_cost_schedule.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Usecase:
         IfcCostSchedule, consult the IFC documentation.
 
         :param cost_schedule: The IfcCostSchedule entity you want to edit
-        :type cost_schedule: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type cost_schedule: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param attributes: a dictionary of attribute names and values.
         :type attributes: dict, optional
         :return: None

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/cost/edit_cost_value.py

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class Usecase:
         IfcCostValue, consult the IFC documentation.
 
         :param cost_value: The IfcCostValue entity you want to edit
-        :type cost_value: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type cost_value: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param attributes: a dictionary of attribute names and values.
         :type attributes: dict, optional
         :return: None

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/cost/edit_cost_value_formula.py

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class Usecase:
         For more information, see ifcopenshell.util.cost
 
         :param cost_value: The IfcCostValue to set the values of
-        :type cost_value: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type cost_value: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param formula: The formula following the language of ifcopenshell.util.cost
         :type formula: str
         :return: None

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/cost/remove_cost_item.py

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class Usecase:
         retained.
 
         :param cost_item: The IfcCostItem entity you want to remove
-        :type cost_item: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type cost_item: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: None
         :rtype: None
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/cost/remove_cost_item_quantity.py

@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ class Usecase:
         removed.
 
         :param cost_item: The IfcCostItem that the quantity is assigned to
-        :type cost_item: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type cost_item: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param physical_quantity: The IfcPhysicalQuantity to remove
-        :type physical_quantity: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type physical_quantity: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: None
         :rtype: None
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/cost/remove_cost_schedule.py

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class Usecase:
         including all cost items.
 
         :param cost_schedule: The IfcCostSchedule entity you want to remove
-        :type cost_schedule: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type cost_schedule: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: None
         :rtype: None
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/cost/remove_cost_value.py

@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ class Usecase:
 
         :param parent: The IfcCostItem, IfcConstructionResource, or IfcCostValue
             that the IfcCostValue is assigned to.
-        :type parent: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type parent: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param cost_value: The IfcCostValue that you want to remove
-        :type parent: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type parent: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: None
         :rtype: None
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/cost/unassign_cost_item_quantity.py

@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ class Usecase:
         have any impact on the cost item.
 
         :param cost_item: The IfcCostItem to remove quantities from
-        :type cost_item: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type cost_item: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param products: A list of IfcProducts that may have parametrically
             connected quantities to the cost item
-        :type products: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance]
+        :type products: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance]
         :return: None
         :rtype: None
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/document/add_information.py

@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ class Usecase:
         is considered the latest version and the children are older revisions.
 
         :param parent: The parent document, if necessary.
-        :type parent: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance, optional
+        :type parent: ifcopenshell.entity_instance, optional
         :return: The newly created IfcDocumentInformation entity
-        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
 
         Example:
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/document/add_reference.py

@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ class Usecase:
 
         :param information: The IfcDocumentInformation that the reference will
             be created for
-        :type information: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type information: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: The newly created IfcDocumentReference entity
-        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
 
         Example:
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/document/assign_document.py

@@ -42,15 +42,15 @@ class Usecase:
 
         :param product: The list of objects to associate the document to. This could be
             almost any sensible object in IFC.
-        :type product: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance]
+        :type product: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance]
         :param document: The IfcDocumentReference to associate to, or
             alternatively an IfcDocumentInformation, though this is not
             recommended.
-        :type document: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type document: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: The IfcRelAssociatesDocument relationship
             or `None` if `products` was an empty list or all products were
             already assigned to the `document`.
-        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
 
         Example:
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/document/edit_information.py

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class Usecase:
         IfcDocumentInformation, consult the IFC documentation.
 
         :param reference: The IfcDocumentInformation entity you want to edit
-        :type reference: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type reference: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param attributes: a dictionary of attribute names and values.
         :type attributes: dict, optional
         :return: None

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/document/edit_reference.py

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class Usecase:
         IfcDocumentReference, consult the IFC documentation.
 
         :param reference: The IfcDocumentReference entity you want to edit
-        :type reference: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type reference: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param attributes: a dictionary of attribute names and values.
         :type attributes: dict, optional
         :return: None

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/document/remove_information.py

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class Usecase:
         All references and associations are also removed.
 
         :param information: The IfcDocumentInformation to remove
-        :type information: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type information: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: None
         :rtype: None
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/document/remove_reference.py

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class Usecase:
         All associations with objects are removed.
 
         :param reference: The IfcDocumentReference to remove
-        :type reference: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type reference: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: None
         :rtype: None
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/document/unassign_document.py

@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ class Usecase:
 
         :param product: The list of objects that the document reference or information is
             related to.
-        :type product: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance]
+        :type product: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance]
         :param document: The IfcDocumentReference (typically) or in rare cases
             the IfcDocumentInformation that is associated with the product
-        :type document: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type document: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: None
         :rtype: None
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/drawing/assign_product.py

@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@ class Usecase:
         in 3D.
 
         :param relating_product: The IfcProduct the object is related to
-        :type relating_product: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type relating_product: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param related_object: The object (typically IfcAnnotation) that the
             product is related to
-        :type related_object: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type related_object: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: The created IfcRelAssignsToProduct relationship
-        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
 
         Example:
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/drawing/edit_text_literal.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Usecase:
         IfcTextLiteral, consult the IFC documentation.
 
         :param reference: The IfcTextLiteral entity you want to edit
-        :type reference: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type reference: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param attributes: a dictionary of attribute names and values.
         :type attributes: dict, optional
         :return: None

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/drawing/unassign_product.py

@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ class Usecase:
         object later or leave the annotation as a "dumb" annotation.
 
         :param relating_product: The IfcProduct the object is related to
-        :type relating_product: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type relating_product: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param related_object: The object (typically IfcAnnotation) that the
             product is related to
-        :type related_object: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type related_object: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: The created IfcRelAssignsToProduct relationship
-        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
 
         Example:
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/geometry/add_axis_representation.py

@@ -52,13 +52,13 @@ class Usecase:
         :param context: The IfcGeometricRepresentationContext that the
             representation is part of. This must be either a
             Model/Axis/GRAPH_VIEW (3D) or Plan/Axis/GRAPH_VIEW (2D).
-        :type context: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type context: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param axis: The axis, as a list of two coordinates, the coordinates
             being either a list of 2 or 3 float coordinates depending on whether
             the axis is 2D or 3D.
         :type axis: list[list[float]]
         :return: The newly created IfcShapeRepresentation entity
-        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
 
         Example:
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/grid/create_axis_curve.py

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class Usecase:
             single edge.
         :type axis_curve: bpy.types.Object
         :param grid_axis: The IfcGridAxis element to add geometry to.
-        :type grid_axis: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type grid_axis: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: None
         :rtype: None
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/grid/create_grid_axis.py

@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ class Usecase:
             Defaults to "UAxes".
         :type uvw_axes: str, optional
         :param grid: The IfcGrid you are adding the axis to.
-        :type grid: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type grid: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: The newly created IfcGridAxis
-        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
 
         Example:
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/grid/remove_grid_axis.py

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class Usecase:
         """Removes a grid axis from a grid
 
         :param axis: The IfcGridAxis you want to remove.
-        :type axis: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type axis: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: None
         :rtype: None
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/group/add_group.py

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class Usecase:
         :param Description: The description of the purpose of the group.
         :type Description: str, optional
         :return: The newly created IfcGroup
-        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
 
         Example:
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/group/assign_group.py

@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ class Usecase:
         twice.
 
         :param products: A list of IfcProduct elements to assign to the group
-        :type products: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance]
+        :type products: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance]
         :param group: The IfcGroup to assign the products to
-        :type group: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type group: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: The IfcRelAssignsToGroup relationship
             or `None` if `products` was empty list.
-        :rtype: Union[ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance, None]
+        :rtype: Union[ifcopenshell.entity_instance, None]
 
         Example:
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/group/edit_group.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Usecase:
         IfcGroup, consult the IFC documentation.
 
         :param group: The IfcGroup entity you want to edit
-        :type group: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type group: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param attributes: a dictionary of attribute names and values.
         :type attributes: dict, optional
         :return: None

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/group/remove_group.py

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class Usecase:
         the group will be removed.
 
         :param group: The IfcGroup entity you want to remove
-        :type group: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type group: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: None
         :rtype: None
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/group/unassign_group.py

@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ class Usecase:
         If the product isn't assigned to the group, nothing will happen.
 
         :param products: A list of IfcProduct elements to unassign from the group
-        :type products: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance]
+        :type products: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance]
         :param group: The IfcGroup to unassign from
-        :type group: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type group: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: None
         :rtype: None
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/group/update_group_products.py

@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ class Usecase:
         removed.
 
         :param products: A list of IfcProduct elements to assign to the group
-        :type products: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance]
+        :type products: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance]
         :param group: The IfcGroup to assign the products to
-        :type group: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type group: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: The IfcRelAssignsToGroup relationship
-        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
 
         Example:
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/layer/add_layer.py

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class Usecase:
         :param Name: The name of the layer. Defaults to "Unnamed".
         :type Name: str, optional
         :return: The newly created IfcPresentationLayerAssignment element
-        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
 
         Example:
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/layer/assign_layer.py

@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ class Usecase:
 
         :param items: The list of IfcRepresentationItems to assign to the layer. This
             should be the items from the object's IfcShapeRepresentation.
-        :type items: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance]
+        :type items: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance]
         :param layer: The IfcPresentationLayerAssignment layer to assign the
             item to.
-        :type layer: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type layer: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: None
         :rtype: None
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/layer/edit_layer.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Usecase:
         IfcPresentationLayerAssignment, consult the IFC documentation.
 
         :param layer: The IfcPresentationLayerAssignment entity you want to edit
-        :type layer: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type layer: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param attributes: a dictionary of attribute names and values.
         :type attributes: dict, optional
         :return: None

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/layer/remove_layer.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Usecase:
         relationship to the layer will be removed.
 
         :param layer: The IfcPresentationLayerAssignment entity to remove
-        :type layer: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type layer: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: None
         :rtype: None
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/layer/unassign_layer.py

@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ class Usecase:
         removed to keep IFC valid.
 
         :param items: A list IfcRepresentationItem elements to unassign
-        :type items: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance]
+        :type items: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance]
         :param layer: The IfcPresentationLayerAssignment to unassign from
-        :type layer: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type layer: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: None
         :rtype: None
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/library/add_library.py

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class Usecase:
         :param name: The name of the library
         :type name: str
         :return: The newly created IfcLibraryInformation
-        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
 
         Example:
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/library/add_reference.py

@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ class Usecase:
         library's references.
 
         :param library: The IfcLibraryInformation element to add a reference to
-        :type library: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type library: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: The newly created IfcLibraryReference element
-        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
 
         Example:
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/library/assign_reference.py

@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@ class Usecase:
         detail about how references work.
 
         :param products: The list of IfcProducts you want to associate with the reference
-        :type products: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance]
+        :type products: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance]
         :param reference: The IfcLibraryReference you want the product to be
             associated with.
-        :type reference: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type reference: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: The IfcRelAssociatesLibrary relationship entity
             or `None` if `products` was an empty list or all products were
             already assigned to the `reference`.
-        :rtype: Union[ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance, None]
+        :rtype: Union[ifcopenshell.entity_instance, None]
 
         Example:
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/library/edit_library.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Usecase:
         IfcLibraryInformation, consult the IFC documentation.
 
         :param library: The IfcLibraryInformation entity you want to edit
-        :type library: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type library: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param attributes: a dictionary of attribute names and values.
         :type attributes: dict, optional
         :return: None

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/library/edit_reference.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Usecase:
         IfcLibraryReference, consult the IFC documentation.
 
         :param reference: The IfcLibraryReference entity you want to edit
-        :type reference: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type reference: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param attributes: a dictionary of attribute names and values.
         :type attributes: dict, optional
         :return: None

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/library/remove_library.py

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class Usecase:
         products which have relationships to this library will not be removed.
 
         :param library: The IfcLibraryInformation entity you want to remove
-        :type library: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type library: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: None
         :rtype: None
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/library/remove_reference.py

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class Usecase:
         removed.
 
         :param reference: The IfcLibraryReference entity you want to remove
-        :type reference: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type reference: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: None
         :rtype: None
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/library/unassign_reference.py

@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ class Usecase:
         If the product isn't assigned to the reference, nothing will happen.
 
         :param reference: The IfcLibraryReference to unassign from
-        :type reference: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type reference: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param products: A list of IfcProduct elements to unassign from the reference
-        :type products: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance]
+        :type products: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance]
         :return: None
         :rtype: None
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/material/add_constituent.py

@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ class Usecase:
             constituent is part of. The constituent set represents a group of
             constituents. See ifcopenshell.api.material.add_material_set for
             information on how to add a constituent set.
-        :type constituent_set: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type constituent_set: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param material: The IfcMaterial that the constituent is made out of.
-        :type material: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type material: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: The newly created IfcMaterialConstituent
-        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
 
         Example:
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/material/add_layer.py

@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ class Usecase:
             layer set represents a group of layers. See
             ifcopenshell.api.material.add_material_set for more information on
             how to add a layer set.
-        :type layer_set: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type layer_set: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param material: The IfcMaterial that the layer is made out of.
-        :type material: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type material: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: The newly created IfcMaterialLayer
-        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
 
         Example:
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/material/add_list_item.py

@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ class Usecase:
 
         :param material_list: The IfcMaterialList the material should be added
             to.
-        :type material_list: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type material_list: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param material: The IfcMaterial to add to the list
-        :type material: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type material: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: None
         :rtype: None
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/material/add_material.py

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class Usecase:
         :param category: The category of the material.
         :type category: str, optional
         :return: The newly created IfcMaterial
-        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
 
         Example:
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/material/add_material_set.py

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class Usecase:
             IfcMaterialConstituentSet.
         :type set_type: str, optional
         :return: The newly created material set element
-        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
 
         Example:
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/material/add_profile.py

@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@ class Usecase:
             profile set represents a group of profile items. See
             ifcopenshell.api.material.add_material_set for more information on
             how to add a profile set.
-        :type profile_set: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type profile_set: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param material: The IfcMaterial that the profile item is made out of.
-        :type material: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance, optional
+        :type material: ifcopenshell.entity_instance, optional
         :param profile: The IfcProfileDef that represents the 2D cross section
             of the the profile item.
-        :type profile: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance, optional
+        :type profile: ifcopenshell.entity_instance, optional
         :return: The newly created IfcMaterialProfile
-        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
 
         Example:
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/material/assign_material.py

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class Usecase:
 
         :param products: The list of IfcProducts to assign the material or material set
             to.
-        :type products: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance]
+        :type products: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance]
         :param type: Choose from "IfcMaterial", "IfcMaterialConstituentSet",
             "IfcMaterialLayerSet", "IfcMaterialLayerSetUsage",
             "IfcMaterialProfileSet", "IfcMaterialProfileSetUsage", or
@@ -74,15 +74,15 @@ class Usecase:
         :param material: The IfcMaterial or material set you are assigning here.
             If type is Usage then no need to provide `material`, it will be deduced
             from the element type automatically.
-        :type material: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance, optional
+        :type material: ifcopenshell.entity_instance, optional
         :return: IfcRelAssociatesMaterial entity
             or a list of IfcRelAssociatesMaterial entities
             (possible if `type` is Usage
             and `products` require different Usages)
             or `None` if `products` was empty list.
         :rtype: Union[
-            ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance,
+            ifcopenshell.entity_instance,
-            list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance], None]
+            list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance], None]
 
         Example:
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/material/assign_profile.py

@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ class Usecase:
         :param material_profile: The IfcMaterialProfile to change the profile
             curve of. See ifcopenshell.api.material.add_profile to see how to
             create profiles.
-        :type material_profile: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type material_profile: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param profile: The IfcProfileDef to set the profile item's curve to.
-        :type profile: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type profile: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: None
         :rtype: None
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/material/copy_material.py

@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ class Usecase:
         associated to any elements.
 
         :param material: The IfcMaterial to copy
-        :type material: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type material: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: The new copy of the material
-        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :rtype: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
 
         Example:
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/material/edit_assigned_material.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Usecase:
         IfcMaterial, consult the IFC documentation.
 
         :param element: The IfcMaterial entity you want to edit
-        :type element: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type element: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param attributes: a dictionary of attribute names and values.
         :type attributes: dict, optional
         :return: None

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/material/edit_constituent.py

@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ class Usecase:
         IfcMaterialConstituent, consult the IFC documentation.
 
         :param constituent: The IfcMaterialConstituent entity you want to edit
-        :type constituent: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type constituent: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param attributes: a dictionary of attribute names and values.
         :type attributes: dict, optional
         :param material: The IfcMaterial entity you want to change the constituent to
-        :type material: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance, optional
+        :type material: ifcopenshell.entity_instance, optional
         :return: None
         :rtype: None
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/material/edit_layer.py

@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ class Usecase:
         IfcMaterialLayer, consult the IFC documentation.
 
         :param layer: The IfcMaterialLayer entity you want to edit
-        :type layer: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type layer: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param attributes: a dictionary of attribute names and values.
         :type attributes: dict, optional
         :param material: The IfcMaterial entity you want the layer to be made
             from.
-        :type material: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance, optional
+        :type material: ifcopenshell.entity_instance, optional
         :return: None
         :rtype: None
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/material/edit_layer_usage.py

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class Usecase:
         IfcMaterialLayerSetUsage, consult the IFC documentation.
 
         :param usage: The IfcMaterialLayerSetUsage entity you want to edit
-        :type usage: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type usage: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param attributes: a dictionary of attribute names and values.
         :type attributes: dict, optional
         :return: None

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/material/edit_profile.py

@@ -25,15 +25,15 @@ class Usecase:
         IfcMaterialProfile, consult the IFC documentation.
 
         :param profile: The IfcMaterialProfile entity you want to edit
-        :type profile: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type profile: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param attributes: a dictionary of attribute names and values.
         :type attributes: dict, optional
         :param profile_def: The IfcProfileDef entity the profile curve should be
             extruded from.
-        :type profile_def: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance, optional
+        :type profile_def: ifcopenshell.entity_instance, optional
         :param material: The IfcMaterial entity you want to change the profile
             to be made from.
-        :type material: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance, optional
+        :type material: ifcopenshell.entity_instance, optional
         :return: None
         :rtype: None
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/material/edit_profile_usage.py

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class Usecase:
         IfcMaterialProfileSetUsage, consult the IFC documentation.
 
         :param usage: The IfcMaterialProfileSetUsage entity you want to edit
-        :type usage: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type usage: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param attributes: a dictionary of attribute names and values.
         :type attributes: dict, optional
         :return: None

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/material/remove_constituent.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Usecase:
         at least one constituent to ensure a valid IFC dataset.
 
         :param constituent: The IfcMaterialConstituent entity you want to remove
-        :type constituent: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type constituent: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: None
         :rtype: None
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/material/remove_layer.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Usecase:
         at least one layer to ensure a valid IFC dataset.
 
         :param layer: The IfcMaterialLayer entity you want to remove
-        :type layer: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type layer: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: None
         :rtype: None
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/material/remove_list_item.py

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class Usecase:
 
         :param material_list: The IfcMaterialList entity you want to remove an
             item from.
-        :type material_list: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type material_list: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param material_index: The index of the material you want to remove from
             the list. Starts counting at 0. Defaults to 0.
         :type material_index: int, optional

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/material/remove_material.py

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class Usecase:
         take care of this situation themselves.
 
         :param material: The IfcMaterial entity you want to remove
-        :type material: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type material: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: None
         :rtype: None
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/material/remove_material_set.py

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class Usecase:
 
         :param material: The IfcMaterialLayerSet, IfcMaterialConstituentSet,
             IfcMaterialProfileSet entity you want to remove.
-        :type material: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type material: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: None
         :rtype: None
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/material/remove_profile.py

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class Usecase:
         at least one profile to ensure a valid IFC dataset.
 
         :param profile: The IfcMaterialProfile entity you want to remove
-        :type profile: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type profile: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :return: None
         :rtype: None
 

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/material/reorder_set_item.py

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class Usecase:
 
         :param material_set: The IfcMaterialSet which you want to reorder an
             item in.
-        :type material_set: ifcopenshell.entity_instance.entity_instance
+        :type material_set: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
         :param old_index: The index of the item you want to move. This starts
             counting from 0.
         :type old_index: int