Now support custom queries for advanced users in the facet selector (similar to old selector). Also support types and count keys. (e.g. filter by objects with zero types, or zero materials, etc).

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/helper.py

@@ -324,6 +324,10 @@ def draw_filter(layout, props, data, module):
             elif ifc_filter.type == "location":
                 row = box.row(align=True)
                 row.prop(ifc_filter, "name", text="", icon="PACKAGE")
+            elif ifc_filter.type == "query":
+                row = box.row(align=True)
+                row.prop(ifc_filter, "name", text="", icon="POINTCLOUD_DATA")
+                row.prop(ifc_filter, "value", text="")
             elif ifc_filter.type == "instance":
                 row = box.row(align=True)
                 row.prop(ifc_filter, "value", text="", icon="GRIP")

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

@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ class SaveSearch(Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
         group = [g for g in tool.Ifc.get().by_type("IfcGroup") if g.Name == self.name]
         if group:
             group = group[0]
+            group.Description = description
         else:
             group = ifcopenshell.api.run("group.add_group", tool.Ifc.get(), Name=self.name, Description=description)
         if results:

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

@@ -128,7 +128,8 @@ class BIMSearchProperties(PropertyGroup):
             ("classification", "Classification", "", "OUTLINER", 4),
             ("location", "Location", "", "PACKAGE", 5),
             ("type", "Type", "", "FILE_VOLUME", 6),
-            ("instance", "GlobalId", "", "GRIP", 7),
+            ("query", "Query", "", "POINTCLOUD_DATA", 7),
+            ("instance", "GlobalId", "", "GRIP", 8),
         ],
     )
     saved_searches: EnumProperty(items=get_saved_searches, name="Saved Searches")

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/search.py

@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ class Search(blenderbim.core.tool.Search):
                 elif ifc_filter.type == "location":
                     comparison, value = cls.get_comparison_and_value(ifc_filter)
                     filter_group_query.append(f"location{comparison}{value}")
+                elif ifc_filter.type == "query":
+                    keys = cls.wrap_value(ifc_filter, ifc_filter.name)
+                    comparison, value = cls.get_comparison_and_value(ifc_filter)
+                    filter_group_query.append(f"query:{keys}{comparison}{value}")
             if not has_instance_or_entity_filter:
                 filter_group_query.insert(0, "IfcProduct")
                 filter_group_query.insert(0, "IfcTypeProduct")
@@ -158,9 +162,16 @@ class ImportFilterQueryTransformer(lark.Transformer):
         comparison, value = args
         return {"type": "location", "value": f"{comparison}{value}"}
 
+    def query(self, args):
+        keys, comparison, value = args
+        return {"type": "query", "name": keys, "value": f"{comparison}{value}"}
+
     def comparison(self, args):
         return "" if args[0].data == "equals" else "!="
 
+    def keys(self, args):
+        return self.value(args)
+
     def pset(self, args):
         return self.value(args)
 
@@ -181,16 +192,3 @@ class ImportFilterQueryTransformer(lark.Transformer):
                 return "TRUE"
             elif args[0].children[0].data == "false":
                 return "FALSE"
-
-    def compare(self, element_value, comparison, value):
-        if isinstance(value, str):
-            if isinstance(element_value, int):
-                value = int(value)
-            elif isinstance(element_value, float):
-                value = float(value)
-            result = element_value == value
-        elif isinstance(value, re.Pattern):
-            result = bool(value.match(element_value))
-        elif value in (None, True, False):
-            result = element_value is value
-        return result if comparison == "=" else not result