Fix #946. More intuitive UI for reassigning IFC class of the active object.

src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/__init__.py

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ if bpy is not None:
     from .module.model import opening as model_opening
 
     classes = (
+        operator.ReassignClass,
         operator.AssignClass,
         operator.UnassignClass,
         operator.SelectClass,

src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/operator.py

@@ -214,6 +214,20 @@ class SelectPset(bpy.types.Operator):
         return {"FINISHED"}
 
 
+class ReassignClass(bpy.types.Operator):
+    bl_idname = "bim.reassign_class"
+    bl_label = "Reassign IFC Class"
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        obj = bpy.context.active_object
+        bpy.context.active_object.BIMObjectProperties.is_reassigning_class = True
+        bpy.context.scene.BIMProperties.ifc_class = obj.name.split("/")[0]
+        predefined_type = obj.BIMObjectProperties.attributes.get("PredefinedType")
+        if predefined_type:
+            bpy.context.scene.BIMProperties.ifc_predefined_type = predefined_type.string_value
+        return {"FINISHED"}
+
+
 class AssignClass(bpy.types.Operator):
     bl_idname = "bim.assign_class"
     bl_label = "Assign IFC Class"
@@ -222,6 +236,7 @@ class AssignClass(bpy.types.Operator):
     def execute(self, context):
         if self.object_name:
             objects = [bpy.data.objects.get(self.object_name)]
+            objects[0].BIMObjectProperties.is_reassigning_class = False
         else:
             objects = bpy.context.selected_objects
         for obj in objects:

src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/prop.py

@@ -1589,6 +1589,7 @@ class BoundaryCondition(PropertyGroup):
 
 
 class BIMObjectProperties(PropertyGroup):
+    is_reassigning_class: BoolProperty(name="Is Reassigning Class")
     global_ids: CollectionProperty(name="GlobalIds", type=GlobalId)
     attributes: CollectionProperty(name="Attributes", type=Attribute)
     relating_type: PointerProperty(name="Type Product", type=bpy.types.Object)

src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/ui.py

@@ -21,24 +21,28 @@ class BIM_PT_object(Panel):
         props = context.active_object.BIMObjectProperties
         bim_properties = context.scene.BIMProperties
 
-        row = layout.row()
+        if props.is_reassigning_class or "/" not in context.active_object.name:
-        row.prop(bim_properties, "ifc_product")
-        row = layout.row()
-        row.prop(bim_properties, "ifc_class")
-        if bim_properties.ifc_predefined_type:
             row = layout.row()
-            row.prop(bim_properties, "ifc_predefined_type")
+            row.prop(bim_properties, "ifc_product")
-        if bim_properties.ifc_predefined_type == "USERDEFINED":
             row = layout.row()
-            row.prop(bim_properties, "ifc_userdefined_type")
+            row.prop(bim_properties, "ifc_class")
-        row = layout.row(align=True)
+            if bim_properties.ifc_predefined_type:
-        if "Ifc" not in context.active_object.name:
+                row = layout.row()
-            op = row.operator("bim.assign_class")
+                row.prop(bim_properties, "ifc_predefined_type")
+            if bim_properties.ifc_predefined_type == "USERDEFINED":
+                row = layout.row()
+                row.prop(bim_properties, "ifc_userdefined_type")
+            row = layout.row(align=True)
+            if "Ifc" not in context.active_object.name:
+                op = row.operator("bim.assign_class")
+            else:
+                op = row.operator("bim.assign_class")
+            op.object_name = context.active_object.name
+            op = row.operator("bim.unassign_class", icon="X", text="")
+            op.object_name = context.active_object.name
         else:
-            op = row.operator("bim.assign_class", text="Reassign IFC Class")
+            row = layout.row()
-        op.object_name = context.active_object.name
+            row.operator("bim.reassign_class", text="Reassign IFC Class")
-        op = row.operator("bim.unassign_class", icon="X", text="")
-        op.object_name = context.active_object.name
 
         if "Ifc" not in context.active_object.name:
             return
@@ -1892,7 +1896,10 @@ class BIM_UL_classifications(bpy.types.UIList):
 class BIM_ADDON_preferences(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
     bl_idname = "blenderbim"
     svg2pdf_command: StringProperty(name="SVG to PDF Command", description="E.g. [['inkscape', svg, '-o', pdf]]")
-    svg2dxf_command: StringProperty(name="SVG to DXF Command", description="E.g. [['inkscape', svg, '-o', eps], ['pstoedit', '-dt', '-f', 'dxf:-polyaslines -mm', eps, dxf, '-psarg', '-dNOSAFER']]")
+    svg2dxf_command: StringProperty(
+        name="SVG to DXF Command",
+        description="E.g. [['inkscape', svg, '-o', eps], ['pstoedit', '-dt', '-f', 'dxf:-polyaslines -mm', eps, dxf, '-psarg', '-dNOSAFER']]",
+    )
     svg_command: StringProperty(name="SVG Command", description="E.g. [['firefox-bin', path]]")
     pdf_command: StringProperty(name="PDF Command", description="E.g. [['firefox-bin', path]]")