Deprecate "duplicate" spatial tree browser in favour of regular object selection

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

@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ from . import ui, prop, operator, workspace
 
 classes = (
     operator.AssignContainer,
-    operator.ChangeSpatialLevel,
     operator.ContractContainer,
     operator.CopyToContainer,
     operator.DeleteContainer,
@@ -39,14 +38,11 @@ classes = (
     operator.SelectSimilarContainer,
     operator.SetContainerVisibility,
     operator.SetDefaultContainer,
-    prop.SpatialElement,
     prop.Element,
-    prop.BIMSpatialProperties,
     prop.BIMObjectSpatialProperties,
     prop.BIMContainer,
     prop.BIMSpatialDecompositionProperties,
     ui.BIM_PT_spatial,
-    ui.BIM_UL_containers,
     ui.BIM_UL_containers_manager,
     ui.BIM_UL_elements,
     ui.BIM_PT_spatial_decomposition,
@@ -57,7 +53,6 @@ classes = (
 def register():
     if not bpy.app.background:
         bpy.utils.register_tool(workspace.SpatialTool, after={"bim.annotation_tool"}, separator=False, group=False)
-    bpy.types.Scene.BIMSpatialProperties = bpy.props.PointerProperty(type=prop.BIMSpatialProperties)
     bpy.types.Object.BIMObjectSpatialProperties = bpy.props.PointerProperty(type=prop.BIMObjectSpatialProperties)
     bpy.types.Scene.BIMSpatialDecompositionProperties = bpy.props.PointerProperty(
         type=prop.BIMSpatialDecompositionProperties
@@ -67,6 +62,5 @@ def register():
 def unregister():
     if not bpy.app.background:
         bpy.utils.unregister_tool(workspace.SpatialTool)
-    del bpy.types.Scene.BIMSpatialProperties
     del bpy.types.Object.BIMObjectSpatialProperties
     del bpy.types.Scene.BIMSpatialDecompositionProperties

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

@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ class SpatialData:
         if cls.data["poll"]:
             cls.data.update(
                 {
-                    "parent_container_id": cls.parent_container_id(),
+                    "default_container": cls.default_container(),
+                    "selected_containers": cls.selected_containers(),
                     "is_directly_contained": cls.is_directly_contained(),
                     "label": cls.label(),
                     "references": cls.references(),
@@ -56,14 +57,17 @@ class SpatialData:
         return False
 
     @classmethod
-    def parent_container_id(cls):
+    def default_container(cls) -> str | None:
-        container_id = bpy.context.scene.BIMSpatialProperties.active_container_id
+        props = bpy.context.scene.BIMSpatialDecompositionProperties
-        if not container_id:
+        if props.default_container:
-            return
+            try:
-        container = tool.Ifc.get_entity_by_id(container_id)
+                return tool.Ifc.get().by_id(props.default_container).Name
-        if not container or container.is_a("IfcProject"):
+            except:
-            return
+                pass
-        return container.Decomposes[0].RelatingObject.id()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def selected_containers(cls):
+        return sorted([e.Name or "Unnamed" for e in tool.Spatial.get_selected_containers()])
 
     @classmethod
     def label(cls):

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

@@ -30,11 +30,9 @@ class ReferenceStructure(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
     bl_idname = "bim.reference_structure"
     bl_label = "Reference Structure"
     bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
-    structure: bpy.props.IntProperty()
 
     def _execute(self, context):
-        sprops = context.scene.BIMSpatialProperties
+        containers = tool.Spatial.get_selected_containers()
-        containers = [tool.Ifc.get().by_id(c.ifc_definition_id) for c in sprops.containers if c.is_selected]
         for obj in context.selected_objects:
             element = tool.Ifc.get_entity(obj)
             if not element:
@@ -47,11 +45,9 @@ class DereferenceStructure(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
     bl_idname = "bim.dereference_structure"
     bl_label = "Dereference Structure"
     bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
-    structure: bpy.props.IntProperty()
 
     def _execute(self, context):
-        sprops = context.scene.BIMSpatialProperties
+        containers = tool.Spatial.get_selected_containers()
-        containers = [tool.Ifc.get().by_id(c.ifc_definition_id) for c in sprops.containers if c.is_selected]
         for obj in context.selected_objects:
             element = tool.Ifc.get_entity(obj)
             if not element:
@@ -64,14 +60,13 @@ class AssignContainer(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
     bl_idname = "bim.assign_container"
     bl_label = "Assign Container"
     bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
-    structure: bpy.props.IntProperty()
 
     def _execute(self, context):
-        structure_obj = tool.Ifc.get_object(tool.Ifc.get().by_id(self.structure))
+        if container := tool.Root.get_default_container():
-        for element_obj in context.selected_objects:
+            for element_obj in context.selected_objects:
-            core.assign_container(
+                core.assign_container(
-                tool.Ifc, tool.Collector, tool.Spatial, structure_obj=structure_obj, element_obj=element_obj
+                    tool.Ifc, tool.Collector, tool.Spatial, container=container, element_obj=element_obj
-            )
+                )
 
 
 class EnableEditingContainer(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
@@ -83,16 +78,6 @@ class EnableEditingContainer(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
         core.enable_editing_container(tool.Spatial, obj=context.active_object)
 
 
-class ChangeSpatialLevel(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
-    bl_idname = "bim.change_spatial_level"
-    bl_label = "Change Spatial Level"
-    bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
-    parent: bpy.props.IntProperty()
-
-    def _execute(self, context):
-        core.change_spatial_level(tool.Spatial, parent=tool.Ifc.get().by_id(self.parent))
-
-
 class DisableEditingContainer(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
     bl_idname = "bim.disable_editing_container"
     bl_label = "Disable Editing Container"
@@ -129,11 +114,10 @@ class CopyToContainer(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
     bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
 
     def _execute(self, context):
-        sprops = context.scene.BIMSpatialProperties
         # Track decompositions so they can be recreated after the operation
         relationships = tool.Root.get_decomposition_relationships(context.selected_objects)
         old_to_new = {}
-        containers = [tool.Ifc.get().by_id(c.ifc_definition_id) for c in sprops.containers if c.is_selected]
+        containers = tool.Spatial.get_selected_containers()
         for obj in context.selected_objects:
             result_objs = core.copy_to_container(tool.Ifc, tool.Collector, tool.Spatial, obj=obj, containers=containers)
             if result_objs:

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/spatial/prop.py

@@ -82,20 +82,6 @@ def is_object_applicable(self, obj):
     return bool(element)
 
 
-class SpatialElement(PropertyGroup):
-    name: StringProperty(name="Name")
-    long_name: StringProperty(name="Long Name")
-    has_decomposition: BoolProperty(name="Has Decomposition")
-    ifc_definition_id: IntProperty(name="IFC Definition ID")
-    is_selected: BoolProperty(name="Is Selected")
-
-
-class BIMSpatialProperties(PropertyGroup):
-    containers: CollectionProperty(name="Containers", type=SpatialElement)
-    active_container_index: IntProperty(name="Active Container Index")
-    active_container_id: IntProperty(name="Active Container Id")
-
-
 class BIMObjectSpatialProperties(PropertyGroup):
     is_editing: BoolProperty(name="Is Editing")
     relating_container_object: PointerProperty(

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

@@ -39,24 +39,32 @@ class BIM_PT_spatial(Panel):
         if not SpatialData.is_loaded:
             SpatialData.load()
 
-        props = context.scene.BIMSpatialProperties
         osprops = context.active_object.BIMObjectSpatialProperties
 
         if osprops.is_editing:
-            row = self.layout.row(align=True)
+            if SpatialData.data["default_container"]:
-            if SpatialData.data["parent_container_id"]:
+                row = self.layout.row(align=True)
-                op = row.operator("bim.change_spatial_level", text="", icon="FRAME_PREV")
+                row.label(text=f"Target: {SpatialData.data['default_container']}", icon="OUTLINER_COLLECTION")
-                op.parent = SpatialData.data["parent_container_id"]
+                row.operator("bim.assign_container", icon="CHECKMARK", text="Reassign Container")
-            if props.containers and props.active_container_index < len(props.containers):
+                row.operator("bim.disable_editing_container", icon="CANCEL", text="")
-                op = row.operator("bim.assign_container", icon="CHECKMARK")
-                op.structure = props.containers[props.active_container_index].ifc_definition_id
-            row.operator("bim.reference_structure", icon="LINKED", text="")
-            row.operator("bim.dereference_structure", icon="UNLINKED", text="")
-            row.operator("bim.copy_to_container", icon="COPYDOWN", text="")
-            row.operator("bim.disable_editing_container", icon="CANCEL", text="")
 
-            self.layout.template_list("BIM_UL_containers", "", props, "containers", props, "active_container_index")
+            if SpatialData.data["selected_containers"]:
-            self.layout.prop(osprops, "relating_container_object")
+                row = self.layout.row()
+                row.label(text=f"{len(SpatialData.data['selected_containers'])} Selected Containers")
+                for name in SpatialData.data['selected_containers'][:3]:
+                    row = self.layout.row()
+                    row.label(text=name, icon="OUTLINER_COLLECTION")
+                if len(SpatialData.data['selected_containers']) > 3:
+                    row = self.layout.row()
+                    row.label(text=f"... {len(SpatialData.data['selected_containers']) - 3} More")
+                row = self.layout.row(align=True)
+                row.operator("bim.reference_structure", icon="LINKED", text="Reference Selected")
+                row.operator("bim.dereference_structure", icon="UNLINKED", text="")
+                row = self.layout.row()
+                row.operator("bim.copy_to_container", icon="COPYDOWN", text="Copy Object To Selected")
+            else:
+                row = self.layout.row()
+                row.label(text="No Selected Containers")
         else:
             row = self.layout.row(align=True)
             if SpatialData.data["label"]:
@@ -74,23 +82,6 @@ class BIM_PT_spatial(Panel):
                 row.label(text=reference, icon="LINKED")
 
 
-class BIM_UL_containers(UIList):
-    def draw_item(self, context, layout, data, item, icon, active_data, active_propname):
-        if item:
-            if item.has_decomposition:
-                op = layout.operator("bim.change_spatial_level", text="", icon="DISCLOSURE_TRI_RIGHT", emboss=False)
-                op.parent = item.ifc_definition_id
-            layout.label(text=item.name)
-            layout.label(text=item.long_name)
-            layout.prop(
-                item,
-                "is_selected",
-                icon="CHECKBOX_HLT" if item.is_selected else "CHECKBOX_DEHLT",
-                text="",
-                emboss=False,
-            )
-
-
 class BIM_PT_spatial_decomposition(Panel):
     bl_label = "Spatial Decomposition"
     bl_idname = "BIM_PT_spatial_decomposition"

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/spatial.py

@@ -49,17 +49,13 @@ def assign_container(
     ifc: tool.Ifc,
     collector: tool.Collector,
     spatial: tool.Spatial,
-    structure_obj: Optional[bpy.types.Object] = None,
+    container: ifcopenshell.entity_instance,
     element_obj: Optional[bpy.types.Object] = None,
 ) -> Union[ifcopenshell.entity_instance, None]:
-    if not spatial.can_contain(structure_obj, element_obj):
+    if not spatial.can_contain(container, element_obj):
         return
-    assert element_obj and structure_obj  # Type checker.
+    assert element_obj  # Type checker.
-    rel = ifc.run(
+    rel = ifc.run("spatial.assign_container", products=[ifc.get_entity(element_obj)], relating_structure=container)
-        "spatial.assign_container",
-        products=[ifc.get_entity(element_obj)],
-        relating_structure=ifc.get_entity(structure_obj),
-    )
     spatial.disable_editing(element_obj)
     collector.assign(element_obj)
     return rel
@@ -67,17 +63,12 @@ def assign_container(
 
 def enable_editing_container(spatial: tool.Spatial, obj: bpy.types.Object) -> None:
     spatial.enable_editing(obj)
-    spatial.import_containers()
 
 
 def disable_editing_container(spatial: tool.Spatial, obj: bpy.types.Object) -> None:
     spatial.disable_editing(obj)
 
 
-def change_spatial_level(spatial: tool.Spatial, parent: Union[ifcopenshell.entity_instance, None] = None) -> None:
-    spatial.import_containers(parent=parent)
-
-
 def remove_container(ifc: tool.Ifc, collector: tool.Collector, obj: bpy.types.Object) -> None:
     ifc.run("spatial.unassign_container", products=[ifc.get_entity(obj)])
     collector.assign(obj)

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/spatial.py

@@ -39,23 +39,20 @@ import json
 from math import pi
 from mathutils import Vector, Matrix
 from shapely import Polygon
-from typing import Generator, Optional, Union, Literal, Any, List
+from typing import Generator, Optional, Union, Literal, List
 
 
 class Spatial(blenderbim.core.tool.Spatial):
     @classmethod
-    def can_contain(
+    def can_contain(cls, container: ifcopenshell.entity_instance, element_obj: Union[bpy.types.Object, None]) -> bool:
-        cls, structure_obj: Union[bpy.types.Object, None], element_obj: Union[bpy.types.Object, None]
-    ) -> bool:
-        structure = tool.Ifc.get_entity(structure_obj)
         element = tool.Ifc.get_entity(element_obj)
-        if not structure or not element:
+        if not element:
             return False
         if tool.Ifc.get_schema() == "IFC2X3":
-            if not structure.is_a("IfcSpatialStructureElement"):
+            if not container.is_a("IfcSpatialStructureElement"):
                 return False
         else:
-            if not structure.is_a("IfcSpatialStructureElement") and not structure.is_a(
+            if not container.is_a("IfcSpatialStructureElement") and not container.is_a(
                 "IfcExternalSpatialStructureElement"
             ):
                 return False
@@ -111,31 +108,6 @@ class Spatial(blenderbim.core.tool.Spatial):
     def get_relative_object_matrix(cls, target_obj: bpy.types.Object, relative_to_obj: bpy.types.Object) -> Matrix:
         return relative_to_obj.matrix_world.inverted() @ target_obj.matrix_world
 
-    @classmethod
-    def import_containers(cls, parent: Optional[ifcopenshell.entity_instance] = None) -> None:
-        props = bpy.context.scene.BIMSpatialProperties
-        props.containers.clear()
-
-        if not parent:
-            parent = tool.Ifc.get().by_type("IfcProject")[0]
-
-        props.active_container_id = parent.id()
-
-        for rel in parent.IsDecomposedBy or []:
-            related_objects = []
-            for element in rel.RelatedObjects:
-                # skip objects without placements
-                if not element.is_a("IfcProduct"):
-                    continue
-                related_objects.append((element, ifcopenshell.util.placement.get_storey_elevation(element)))
-            related_objects = sorted(related_objects, key=lambda e: e[1])
-            for element, _ in related_objects:
-                new = props.containers.add()
-                new.name = element.Name or "Unnamed"
-                new.long_name = element.LongName or ""
-                new.has_decomposition = bool(element.IsDecomposedBy)
-                new.ifc_definition_id = element.id()
-
     @classmethod
     def run_root_copy_class(cls, obj: bpy.types.Object) -> ifcopenshell.entity_instance:
         return blenderbim.core.root.copy_class(tool.Ifc, tool.Collector, tool.Geometry, tool.Root, obj=obj)
@@ -886,3 +858,11 @@ class Spatial(blenderbim.core.tool.Spatial):
         if subelement:
             return subelement
         return None
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_selected_containers(cls) -> List[ifcopenshell.entity_instance]:
+        results = []
+        for obj in tool.Blender.get_selected_objects():
+            if (element := tool.Ifc.get_entity(obj)) and tool.Root.is_spatial_element(element):
+                results.append(element)
+        return results