bim.duplicate_profile

simple operator for profile duplication
example - https://imgur.com/a/dsP78iV

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

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from . import ui, prop, operator, data
 
 classes = (
     operator.AddProfileDef,
+    operator.DuplicateProfileDef,
     operator.DisableEditingArbitraryProfile,
     operator.DisableEditingProfile,
     operator.DisableProfileEditingUI,

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

@@ -132,6 +132,27 @@ class AddProfileDef(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
         bpy.ops.bim.load_profiles()
 
 
+class DuplicateProfileDef(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
+    bl_idname = "bim.duplicate_profile_def"
+    bl_label = "Duplicate Profile"
+    bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
+
+    @classmethod
+    def poll(cls, context):
+        props = context.scene.BIMProfileProperties
+        if len(props.profiles) > props.active_profile_index:
+            return True
+        cls.poll_message_set("No profile selected to duplicate.")
+        return False
+
+    def _execute(self, context):
+        props = context.scene.BIMProfileProperties
+        ifc_file = tool.Ifc.get()
+        profile = ifc_file.by_id(props.profiles[props.active_profile_index].ifc_definition_id)
+        tool.Profile.duplicate_profile(profile)
+        bpy.ops.bim.load_profiles()
+
+
 class EnableEditingArbitraryProfile(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
     bl_idname = "bim.enable_editing_arbitrary_profile"
     bl_label = "Enable Editing Arbitrary Profile"

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

@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class BIM_PT_profiles(Panel):
         row = self.layout.row(align=True)
         row.prop(self.props, "profile_classes", text="")
         row.operator("bim.add_profile_def", text="", icon="ADD")
+        row.operator("bim.duplicate_profile_def", icon="DUPLICATE", text="")
 
         self.layout.template_list(
             "BIM_UL_profiles",

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/profile.py

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 # along with BlenderBIM Add-on.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import ifcopenshell
+import ifcopenshell.util.element
 import ifcopenshell.util.unit
 import ifcopenshell.util.placement
 import ifcopenshell.util.representation
@@ -75,3 +76,7 @@ class Profile(blenderbim.core.tool.Profile):
     @classmethod
     def get_model_profiles(cls):
         return tool.Ifc.get().by_type("IfcProfileDef")
+
+    @classmethod
+    def duplicate_profile(cls, profile: ifcopenshell.entity_instance) -> ifcopenshell.entity_instance:
+        return ifcopenshell.util.element.copy_deep(tool.Ifc.get(), profile)