You can now add type instances, and mapped representations are enforced.

src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/module/type/__init__.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ classes = (
     operator.EnableEditingType,
     operator.DisableEditingType,
     operator.SelectSimilarType,
+    operator.AddTypeInstance,
     prop.BIMTypeProperties,
     ui.BIM_PT_type,
 )
@@ -14,7 +15,9 @@ classes = (
 
 def register():
     bpy.types.Object.BIMTypeProperties = bpy.props.PointerProperty(type=prop.BIMTypeProperties)
+    bpy.types.VIEW3D_MT_mesh_add.append(ui.add_object_button)
 
 
 def unregister():
     del bpy.types.Object.BIMTypeProperties
+    bpy.types.VIEW3D_MT_mesh_add.remove(ui.add_object_button)

src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/module/type/operator.py

@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 import bpy
 import ifcopenshell.util.schema
+import ifcopenshell.util.type
 import blenderbim.bim.module.type.assign_type as assign_type
 import blenderbim.bim.module.type.unassign_type as unassign_type
 import blenderbim.bim.module.type.get_related_objects as get_related_objects
 from blenderbim.bim.ifc import IfcStore
 from blenderbim.bim.module.type.data import Data
+from blenderbim.bim.module.type.prop import getIfcTypes, getAvailableTypes, updateTypeInstanceIfcClass
+from mathutils import Vector
 
 
 class AssignType(bpy.types.Operator):
@@ -12,7 +15,6 @@ class AssignType(bpy.types.Operator):
     bl_label = "Assign Type"
     relating_type: bpy.props.IntProperty()
     related_object: bpy.props.StringProperty()
-    should_map_representations: bpy.props.BoolProperty()
 
     def execute(self, context):
         self.file = IfcStore.get_file()
@@ -29,7 +31,7 @@ class AssignType(bpy.types.Operator):
         ).execute()
         Data.load(oprops.ifc_definition_id)
 
-        if self.should_map_representations:
+        if self.file.by_id(relating_type).RepresentationMaps:
             bpy.ops.bim.map_representations(product_id=oprops.ifc_definition_id, type_product_id=relating_type)
 
         bpy.ops.bim.disable_editing_type(obj=related_object.name)
@@ -98,3 +100,47 @@ class SelectSimilarType(bpy.types.Operator):
             if obj.BIMObjectProperties.ifc_definition_id in related_objects:
                 obj.select_set(True)
         return {"FINISHED"}
+
+
+class AddTypeInstance(bpy.types.Operator):
+    bl_idname = "bim.add_type_instance"
+    bl_label = "Add Type Instance"
+    ifc_class: bpy.props.EnumProperty(items=getIfcTypes, name="IFC Class", update=updateTypeInstanceIfcClass)
+    relating_type: bpy.props.EnumProperty(items=getAvailableTypes, name="Relating Type")
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        if not self.ifc_class or not self.relating_type:
+            return {"FINISHED"}
+        # A cube
+        verts = [
+            Vector((-1, -1, -1)),
+            Vector((-1, -1, 1)),
+            Vector((-1, 1, -1)),
+            Vector((-1, 1, 1)),
+            Vector((1, -1, -1)),
+            Vector((1, -1, 1)),
+            Vector((1, 1, -1)),
+            Vector((1, 1, 1)),
+        ]
+        edges = []
+        faces = [
+            [0, 2, 3, 1],
+            [2, 3, 7, 6],
+            [4, 5, 7, 6],
+            [0, 1, 5, 4],
+            [1, 3, 7, 5],
+        ]
+        mesh = bpy.data.meshes.new(name="Instance")
+        mesh.from_pydata(verts, edges, faces)
+        obj = bpy.data.objects.new("Instance", mesh)
+        obj.location = context.scene.cursor.location
+        context.view_layer.active_layer_collection.collection.objects.link(obj)
+        self.file = IfcStore.get_file()
+        instance_class = ifcopenshell.util.type.get_applicable_entities(self.ifc_class, self.file.schema)[0]
+        bpy.ops.bim.assign_class(obj=obj.name, ifc_class=instance_class)
+        bpy.ops.bim.assign_type(relating_type=int(self.relating_type), related_object=obj.name)
+        return {"FINISHED"}
+
+    def invoke(self, context, event):
+        wm = context.window_manager
+        return wm.invoke_props_dialog(self)

src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/module/type/prop.py

@@ -16,6 +16,40 @@ from bpy.props import (
 
 applicable_types_enum = []
 relating_types_enum = []
+type_classes_enum = []
+available_types_enum = []
+
+
+def getIfcTypes(self, context):
+    global type_classes_enum
+    file = IfcStore.get_file()
+    if len(type_classes_enum) < 1 and file:
+        declaration = IfcStore.get_schema().declaration_by_name("IfcElementType")
+
+        def get_classes(declaration):
+            results = []
+            if not declaration.is_abstract():
+                results.append(declaration.name())
+            for subtype in declaration.subtypes():
+                results.extend(get_classes(subtype))
+            return results
+
+        classes = get_classes(declaration)
+        type_classes_enum.extend([(c, c, "") for c in sorted(classes)])
+    return type_classes_enum
+
+
+def getAvailableTypes(self, context):
+    global available_types_enum
+    if len(available_types_enum) < 1:
+        elements = IfcStore.get_file().by_type(self.ifc_class)
+        available_types_enum.extend((str(e.id()), e.Name, "") for e in elements)
+    return available_types_enum
+
+
+def updateTypeInstanceIfcClass(self, context):
+    global available_types_enum
+    available_types_enum.clear()
 
 
 def getApplicableTypes(self, context):
@@ -48,4 +82,3 @@ class BIMTypeProperties(PropertyGroup):
     relating_type: EnumProperty(items=getRelatingTypes, name="Relating Type")
     # This is purely a UX thing
     blank_relating_type: EnumProperty(items=[("None", "No Types Found", "")], name="Relating Type")
-    should_map_representations: BoolProperty(name="Should Map Representations")

src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/module/type/ui.py

@@ -35,14 +35,10 @@ class BIM_PT_type(Panel):
             row.prop(props, "relating_type_class", text="")
             if props.relating_type:
                 row.prop(props, "relating_type", text="")
-                op = row.operator("bim.assign_type", icon="CHECKMARK", text="")
-                op.should_map_representations = props.should_map_representations
+                row.operator("bim.assign_type", icon="CHECKMARK", text="")
             else:
                 row.prop(props, "blank_relating_type", text="")
             row.operator("bim.disable_editing_type", icon="X", text="")
-
-            row = self.layout.row(align=True)
-            row.prop(props, "should_map_representations")
         else:
             row = self.layout.row(align=True)
             name = "{}/{}".format(
@@ -57,3 +53,7 @@ class BIM_PT_type(Panel):
             row.operator("bim.enable_editing_type", icon="GREASEPENCIL", text="")
             if name != "None/None":
                 row.operator("bim.unassign_type", icon="X", text="")
+
+
+def add_object_button(self, context):
+    self.layout.operator("bim.add_type_instance", icon="PLUGIN")