Fix #3394. Fix bug where railing and roof type names were hardcoded. Also improve UI of create type form so you can actually read the fields.

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

@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ classes = (
     product.AddEmptyType,
     product.AlignProduct,
     product.ChangeTypePage,
+    product.DisableAddType,
+    product.EnableAddType,
     product.LoadTypeThumbnails,
     product.MirrorElements,
     workspace.Hotkey,

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/model/product.py

@@ -37,6 +37,24 @@ from . import prop
 import json
 
 
+class EnableAddType(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
+    bl_idname = "bim.enable_add_type"
+    bl_label = "Enable Add Type"
+    bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
+
+    def _execute(self, context):
+        bpy.context.scene.BIMModelProperties.is_adding_type = True
+
+
+class DisableAddType(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
+    bl_idname = "bim.disable_add_type"
+    bl_label = "Disable Add Type"
+    bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
+
+    def _execute(self, context):
+        bpy.context.scene.BIMModelProperties.is_adding_type = False
+
+
 class AddEmptyType(bpy.types.Operator, AddObjectHelper):
     bl_idname = "bim.add_empty_type"
     bl_label = "Add Empty Type"

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

@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ class BIMModelProperties(PropertyGroup):
     )
     icon_id: bpy.props.IntProperty()
     updating: bpy.props.BoolProperty(default=False)
+    is_adding_type: bpy.props.BoolProperty(default=False)
     occurrence_name_style: bpy.props.EnumProperty(
         items=[("CLASS", "By Class", ""), ("TYPE", "By Type", ""), ("CUSTOM", "Custom", "")],
         name="Occurrence Name Style",

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

@@ -70,10 +70,7 @@ class LaunchTypeManager(bpy.types.Operator):
 
         row = columns.row(align=True)
         row.alignment = "CENTER"
-        row.prop(props, "type_predefined_type", text="")
+        # In case you want something here in the future
-        row.prop(props, "type_template", text="")
-        row.prop(props, "type_name", text="")
-        row.operator("bim.add_type", icon="ADD", text="")
 
         row = columns.row(align=True)
         row.alignment = "RIGHT"
@@ -86,6 +83,22 @@ class LaunchTypeManager(bpy.types.Operator):
             op = row.operator("bim.change_type_page", icon="TRIA_RIGHT", text="")
             op.page = AuthoringData.data["next_page"]
 
+        if props.is_adding_type:
+            row = self.layout.row()
+            box = row.box()
+            row = box.row()
+            row.prop(props, "type_predefined_type")
+            row = box.row()
+            row.prop(props, "type_template")
+            row = box.row()
+            row.prop(props, "type_name")
+            row = box.row(align=True)
+            row.operator("bim.add_type", icon="CHECKMARK", text="Save New Type")
+            row.operator("bim.disable_add_type", icon="CANCEL", text="")
+        else:
+            row = self.layout.row()
+            row.operator("bim.enable_add_type", icon="ADD", text="Create New Type")
+
         flow = self.layout.grid_flow(row_major=True, columns=3, even_columns=True, even_rows=True, align=True)
 
         for relating_type in AuthoringData.data["paginated_relating_types"]:

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

@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ class AddType(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
 
         elif template == "RAILING":
             mesh = bpy.data.meshes.new("IfcRailing")
-            obj = bpy.data.objects.new("TYPEX", mesh)
+            obj = bpy.data.objects.new(name, mesh)
             element = blenderbim.core.root.assign_class(
                 tool.Ifc,
                 tool.Collector,
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ class AddType(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
 
         elif template == "ROOF":
             mesh = bpy.data.meshes.new("IfcRoof")
-            obj = bpy.data.objects.new("TYPEX", mesh)
+            obj = bpy.data.objects.new(name, mesh)
             element = blenderbim.core.root.assign_class(
                 tool.Ifc,
                 tool.Collector,