resource.add_resource_quantity to ensure quantity type is supported

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/resource/add_resource_quantity.py

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 # along with IfcOpenShell.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import ifcopenshell.util.element
+import ifcopenshell.util.resource
 
 
 def add_resource_quantity(
@@ -66,6 +67,14 @@ def add_resource_quantity(
     """
     settings = {"resource": resource, "ifc_class": ifc_class}
 
+    resource_type = resource.is_a()
+    supported_quantities = ifcopenshell.util.resource.RESOURCES_TO_QUANTITIES[resource_type]
+    if ifc_class not in supported_quantities:
+        raise ValueError(
+            f"Resource type '{resource_type}' does not support quantity type '{ifc_class}'. "
+            f"Supported quantities: {','.join(supported_quantities)}"
+        )
+
     quantity = file.create_entity(settings["ifc_class"], Name="Unnamed")
     # 3 IfcPhysicalSimpleQuantity Value
     if settings["ifc_class"] == "IfcQuantityCount":

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/util/resource.py

@@ -23,6 +23,20 @@ from typing import Union, Any
 
 
 PRODUCTIVITY_PSET_DATA = Union[dict[str, Any], None]
+# https://ifc43-docs.standards.buildingsmart.org/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4x3/HTML/lexical/IfcConstructionResource.htm#Table-7.3.3.7.1.3.H
+RESOURCES_TO_QUANTITIES: dict[str, tuple[str, ...]] = {
+    "IfcCrewResource": ("IfcQuantityTime",),
+    "IfcLaborResource": ("IfcQuantityTime",),
+    "IfcSubContractResource": ("IfcQuantityTime",),
+    "IfcConstructionEquipmentResource": ("IfcQuantityTime",),
+    "IfcConstructionMaterialResource": (
+        "IfcQuantityVolume",
+        "IfcQuantityArea",
+        "IfcQuantityLength",
+        "IfcQuantityWeight",
+    ),
+    "IfcConstructionProductResource": ("IfcQuantityCount",),
+}
 
 
 def get_productivity(resource: ifcopenshell.entity_instance, should_inherit: bool = True) -> PRODUCTIVITY_PSET_DATA: