Build new attribute search operator with regex support and ignorecase

src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/__init__.py

@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ if bpy is not None:
         operator.RemoveMaterialAttribute,
         operator.QuickProjectSetup,
         operator.SelectGlobalId,
+        operator.SelectAttribute,
         operator.CreateAggregate,
         operator.EditAggregate,
         operator.SaveAggregate,
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ if bpy is not None:
         prop.BIMCameraProperties,
         ui.BIM_PT_documentation,
         ui.BIM_PT_bim,
+        ui.BIM_PT_search,
         ui.BIM_PT_owner,
         ui.BIM_PT_context,
         ui.BIM_PT_qa,

src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/operator.py

@@ -99,11 +99,37 @@ class SelectGlobalId(bpy.types.Operator):
         for object in bpy.context.visible_objects:
             index = object.BIMObjectProperties.attributes.find('GlobalId')
             if index != -1 \
-                and object.BIMObjectProperties.attributes[index].string_value == bpy.context.scene.BIMProperties.global_id:
+                    and object.BIMObjectProperties.attributes[index].string_value == bpy.context.scene.BIMProperties.global_id:
                 object.select_set(True)
                 break
         return {'FINISHED'}
 
+class SelectAttribute(bpy.types.Operator):
+    bl_idname = 'bim.select_attribute'
+    bl_label = 'Select Attribute'
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        import re
+        for object in bpy.context.visible_objects:
+            index = object.BIMObjectProperties.attributes.find(bpy.context.scene.BIMProperties.search_attribute_name)
+            if index == -1:
+                continue
+            value = object.BIMObjectProperties.attributes[index].string_value
+            search_value = bpy.context.scene.BIMProperties.search_attribute_value
+            if bpy.context.scene.BIMProperties.search_regex \
+                    and bpy.context.scene.BIMProperties.search_ignorecase \
+                    and re.search(search_value, value, flags=re.IGNORECASE):
+                object.select_set(True)
+            elif bpy.context.scene.BIMProperties.search_regex \
+                    and re.search(search_value, value):
+                object.select_set(True)
+            elif bpy.context.scene.BIMProperties.search_ignorecase \
+                    and value.lower() == search_value.lower():
+                object.select_set(True)
+            elif value == search_value:
+                object.select_set(True)
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+
 class AssignClass(bpy.types.Operator):
     bl_idname = 'bim.assign_class'
     bl_label = 'Assign IFC Class'

src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/prop.py

@@ -388,7 +388,11 @@ class BIMProperties(PropertyGroup):
     pset_file: EnumProperty(items=getPsetFiles, name="Pset File")
     has_georeferencing: BoolProperty(name="Has Georeferencing", default=False)
     has_library: BoolProperty(name="Has Project Library", default=False)
+    search_regex: BoolProperty(name="Search With Regex", default=False)
+    search_ignorecase: BoolProperty(name="Search Ignoring Case", default=True)
     global_id: StringProperty(name="GlobalId")
+    search_attribute_name: StringProperty(name="Search Attribute Name")
+    search_attribute_value: StringProperty(name="Search Attribute Value")
     features_dir: StringProperty(default='', name="Features Directory", update=refreshFeaturesFiles)
     features_file: EnumProperty(items=getFeaturesFiles, name="Features File", update=refreshScenarios)
     scenario: EnumProperty(items=getScenarios, name="Scenario")

src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/ui.py

@@ -410,13 +410,6 @@ class BIM_PT_bim(Panel):
         row.prop(bim_properties, "ifc_file")
         row.operator("bim.select_ifc_file", icon="FILE_FOLDER", text="")
 
-        layout.label(text="Software Identity:")
-
-        row = layout.row()
-        row.prop(bim_properties, 'global_id')
-        row = layout.row()
-        row.operator('bim.select_global_id')
-
         layout.label(text="IFC Categorisation:")
 
         row = layout.row()
@@ -471,6 +464,37 @@ class BIM_PT_bim(Panel):
         row.operator("bim.unassign_classification")
 
 
+class BIM_PT_search(Panel):
+    bl_label = "BIM Search"
+    bl_idname = "BIM_PT_search"
+    bl_options = {'DEFAULT_CLOSED'}
+    bl_space_type = 'PROPERTIES'
+    bl_region_type = 'WINDOW'
+    bl_context = "scene"
+
+    def draw(self, context):
+        layout = self.layout
+
+        scene = context.scene
+        props = scene.BIMProperties
+
+        row = layout.row()
+        row.prop(props, 'search_regex')
+        row = layout.row()
+        row.prop(props, 'search_ignorecase')
+
+        layout.label(text="Global ID:")
+        row = layout.row(align=True)
+        row.prop(props, 'global_id', text='')
+        row.operator('bim.select_global_id', text='', icon='VIEWZOOM')
+
+        layout.label(text="Attribute:")
+        row = layout.row(align=True)
+        row.prop(props, 'search_attribute_name', text='')
+        row.prop(props, 'search_attribute_value', text='')
+        row.operator('bim.select_attribute', text='', icon='VIEWZOOM')
+
+
 class BIM_PT_qa(Panel):
     bl_label = "BIMTester Quality Auditing"
     bl_idname = "BIM_PT_qa"