New feature where you can select related objects from an actively selected type.

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

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ classes = (
     operator.EnableEditingType,
     operator.DisableEditingType,
     operator.SelectSimilarType,
+    operator.SelectTypeObjects,
     prop.BIMTypeProperties,
     prop.BIMTypeObjectProperties,
     ui.BIM_PT_type,

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

@@ -133,3 +133,20 @@ class SelectSimilarType(bpy.types.Operator):
             if obj.BIMObjectProperties.ifc_definition_id in related_objects:
                 obj.select_set(True)
         return {"FINISHED"}
+
+
+class SelectTypeObjects(bpy.types.Operator):
+    bl_idname = "bim.select_type_objects"
+    bl_label = "Select Type Objects"
+    bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
+    relating_type: bpy.props.StringProperty()
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        self.file = IfcStore.get_file()
+        relating_type = bpy.data.objects.get(self.relating_type) if self.relating_type else bpy.context.active_object
+        oprops = relating_type.BIMObjectProperties
+        related_objects = Data.types[oprops.ifc_definition_id]
+        for obj in bpy.context.visible_objects:
+            if obj.BIMObjectProperties.ifc_definition_id in related_objects:
+                obj.select_set(True)
+        return {"FINISHED"}

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

@@ -17,20 +17,32 @@ class BIM_PT_type(Panel):
             return False
         if not IfcStore.get_element(props.ifc_definition_id):
             return False
-        if props.ifc_definition_id not in Data.products:
+        if props.ifc_definition_id not in Data.products and props.ifc_definition_id not in Data.types:
             Data.load(IfcStore.get_file(), props.ifc_definition_id)
-        if not Data.products[props.ifc_definition_id]:
+        if props.ifc_definition_id not in Data.products and props.ifc_definition_id not in Data.types:
+            return False
+        if not Data.products.get(props.ifc_definition_id, None) and not Data.types.get(props.ifc_definition_id, None):
             return False
         return True
 
-
     def draw(self, context):
+        oprops = context.active_object.BIMObjectProperties
+
+        if oprops.ifc_definition_id in Data.products:
+            self.draw_product_ui(context)
+        else:
+            self.draw_type_ui(context)
+
+    def draw_type_ui(self, context):
+        props = context.active_object.BIMTypeProperties
+        oprops = context.active_object.BIMObjectProperties
+        row = self.layout.row(align=True)
+        row.label(text=f"{len(Data.types[oprops.ifc_definition_id])} Typed Objects")
+        row.operator("bim.select_type_objects", icon="RESTRICT_SELECT_OFF", text="")
+
+    def draw_product_ui(self, context):
         props = context.active_object.BIMTypeProperties
         oprops = context.active_object.BIMObjectProperties
-        if not oprops.ifc_definition_id:
-            return
-        if oprops.ifc_definition_id not in Data.products:
-            Data.load(IfcStore.get_file(), oprops.ifc_definition_id)
 
         if props.is_editing_type:
             row = self.layout.row(align=True)