tool.Qto.convert_to_project_units

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/pset/qto_calculator.py

@@ -45,34 +45,8 @@ class QtoCalculator:
                 else:
                     self.mapping_dict[key][item] = None
 
-    def convert_to_project_units(self, value, qto_name, quantity_name):
-        ifc_file = tool.Ifc.get()
-        quantity_to_unit_types = {
-            "Q_LENGTH": ("LENGTHUNIT", "METRE"),
-            "Q_AREA": ("AREAUNIT", "SQUARE_METRE"),
-            "Q_VOLUME": ("VOLUMEUNIT", "CUBIC_METRE"),
-        }
-
-        qt = blenderbim.bim.schema.ifc.psetqto.get_by_name(qto_name)
-        quantity_type = next(q.TemplateType for q in qt.HasPropertyTemplates if q.Name == quantity_name)
-        unit_type = quantity_to_unit_types.get(quantity_type, None)
-        if not unit_type:
-            return
-
-        unit_type, base_unit = unit_type
-        project_unit = ifcopenshell.util.unit.get_project_unit(ifc_file, unit_type)
-        if not project_unit:
-            return
-        value = ifcopenshell.util.unit.convert(
-            value,
-            from_prefix=None,
-            from_unit=base_unit,
-            to_prefix=getattr(project_unit, "Prefix", None),
-            to_unit=project_unit.Name,
-        )
-        return value
-
     def calculate_quantity(self, qto_name, quantity_name, obj):
+        """calculates the value of the quantity in the project units"""
         string = "self.mapping_dict[qto_name][quantity_name](obj"
         if isinstance(mapper[qto_name][quantity_name], dict):
             args = mapper[qto_name][quantity_name]["args"]
@@ -82,7 +56,7 @@ class QtoCalculator:
         string += ")"
         value = eval(string)
 
-        return self.convert_to_project_units(value, qto_name, quantity_name) or value
+        return tool.Qto.convert_to_project_units(value, qto_name, quantity_name) or value
 
     def guess_quantity(self, prop_name, alternative_prop_names, obj):
         prop_name = prop_name.lower()

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/qto.py

@@ -97,6 +97,35 @@ class Qto(blenderbim.core.tool.Qto):
     def has_calculator(cls, qto_name, quantity_name):
         return bool(mapper.get(qto_name, {}).get(quantity_name, None))
 
+    @classmethod
+    def convert_to_project_units(cls, value, qto_name, quantity_name):
+        ifc_file = tool.Ifc.get()
+        quantity_to_unit_types = {
+            "Q_LENGTH": ("LENGTHUNIT", "METRE"),
+            "Q_AREA": ("AREAUNIT", "SQUARE_METRE"),
+            "Q_VOLUME": ("VOLUMEUNIT", "CUBIC_METRE"),
+        }
+
+        qt = blenderbim.bim.schema.ifc.psetqto.get_by_name(qto_name)
+        quantity_type = next(q.TemplateType for q in qt.HasPropertyTemplates if q.Name == quantity_name)
+        unit_type = quantity_to_unit_types.get(quantity_type, None)
+        if not unit_type:
+            return
+
+        unit_type, base_unit = unit_type
+        project_unit = ifcopenshell.util.unit.get_project_unit(ifc_file, unit_type)
+        if not project_unit:
+            return
+        value = ifcopenshell.util.unit.convert(
+            value,
+            from_prefix=None,
+            from_unit=base_unit,
+            to_prefix=getattr(project_unit, "Prefix", None),
+            to_unit=project_unit.Name,
+        )
+        return value
+
+
     @classmethod
     def get_guessed_quantities(cls, obj, pset_qto_properties):
         calculated_quantities = {}