Fix #1642. New feature to select the type's Blender object of the active object.

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

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ classes = (
     operator.DisableEditingType,
     operator.SelectSimilarType,
     operator.SelectTypeObjects,
+    operator.SelectType,
     prop.BIMTypeProperties,
     prop.BIMTypeObjectProperties,
     ui.BIM_PT_type,

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

@@ -109,6 +109,24 @@ class DisableEditingType(bpy.types.Operator):
         return {"FINISHED"}
 
 
+class SelectType(bpy.types.Operator):
+    bl_idname = "bim.select_type"
+    bl_label = "Select Type"
+    bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
+    related_object: bpy.props.StringProperty()
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        self.file = IfcStore.get_file()
+        related_object = bpy.data.objects.get(self.related_object) if self.related_object else context.active_object
+        oprops = related_object.BIMObjectProperties
+        obj = IfcStore.get_element(
+            ifcopenshell.util.element.get_type(self.file.by_id(oprops.ifc_definition_id)).GlobalId
+        )
+        context.view_layer.objects.active = obj
+        obj.select_set(True)
+        return {"FINISHED"}
+
+
 class SelectSimilarType(bpy.types.Operator):
     bl_idname = "bim.select_similar_type"
     bl_label = "Select Similar Type"

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

@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ class BIM_PT_type(Panel):
             else:
                 label = name
             row.label(text=label)
+            row.operator("bim.select_type", icon="TRACKER", text="")
             row.operator("bim.select_similar_type", icon="RESTRICT_SELECT_OFF", text="")
             row.operator("bim.enable_editing_type", icon="GREASEPENCIL", text="")
             if name != "None/None":