The BIM Tool workspace now intelligently reflects the active object

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

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class AuthoringData:
         cls.load_relating_types_browser()
         cls.data["is_voidable_element"] = cls.is_voidable_element()
         cls.data["has_visible_openings"] = cls.has_visible_openings()
+        cls.data["active_class"] = cls.active_class()
 
     @classmethod
     def load_ifc_classes(cls):
@@ -69,6 +70,12 @@ class AuthoringData:
                     return True
         return False
 
+    @classmethod
+    def active_class(cls):
+        element = tool.Ifc.get_entity(bpy.context.active_object)
+        if element:
+            return element.is_a()
+
     @classmethod
     def ifc_classes(cls):
         results = []

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

@@ -134,8 +134,7 @@ class BimTool(WorkSpaceTool):
                 if relating_type_id.isnumeric():
                     op.relating_type_id = int(relating_type_id)
 
-        if ifc_classes:
+        if AuthoringData.data["active_class"] in ("IfcWall", "IfcWallStandardCase"):
-            if ifc_class == "IfcWallType":
             row = layout.row(align=True)
             row.prop(data=props, property="extrusion_depth", text="Height")
             op = row.operator("bim.change_extrusion_depth", icon="FILE_REFRESH", text="")
@@ -175,7 +174,7 @@ class BimTool(WorkSpaceTool):
             row.label(text="", icon="EVENT_G")
             row.operator("bim.hotkey", text="Regen").hotkey = "S_G"
             row.operator("bim.join_wall", icon="X", text="").join_type = ""
-            if ifc_class == "IfcSlabType":
+        elif AuthoringData.data["active_class"] in ("IfcSlab", "IfcSlabStandardCase"):
             if not context.active_object:
                 pass
             elif context.active_object.mode == "OBJECT":
@@ -183,8 +182,14 @@ class BimTool(WorkSpaceTool):
                 row.label(text="", icon="EVENT_SHIFT")
                 row.label(text="", icon="EVENT_E")
                 row.operator("bim.hotkey", text="Edit Profile").hotkey = "S_E"
-
+        elif AuthoringData.data["active_class"] in (
-            if ifc_class in ("IfcColumnType", "IfcBeamType", "IfcMemberType"):
+            "IfcColumn",
+            "IfcColumnStandardCase",
+            "IfcBeam",
+            "IfcBeamStandardCase",
+            "IfcMember",
+            "IfcMemberStandardCase",
+        ):
             row = layout.row(align=True)
             row.prop(data=props, property="cardinal_point", text="Axis")
             op = row.operator("bim.change_cardinal_point", icon="FILE_REFRESH", text="")
@@ -217,8 +222,12 @@ class BimTool(WorkSpaceTool):
             row.label(text="", icon="EVENT_G")
             row.operator("bim.hotkey", text="Regen").hotkey = "S_G"
             row.operator("bim.extend_profile", icon="X", text="").join_type = ""
-
+        elif AuthoringData.data["active_class"] in (
-            if ifc_class in ("IfcWindowType", "IfcDoorType"):
+            "IfcWindow",
+            "IfcWindowStandardCase",
+            "IfcDoor",
+            "IfcDoorStandardCase",
+        ):
             row = layout.row(align=True)
             row.prop(data=props, property="rl", text="RL")
 
@@ -292,6 +301,12 @@ class Hotkey(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
     def _execute(self, context):
         self.props = context.scene.BIMModelProperties
         self.has_ifc_class = True
+
+        self.active_class = None
+        element = tool.Ifc.get_entity(context.active_object)
+        if element:
+            self.active_class = element.is_a()
+
         try:
             self.has_ifc_class = bool(self.props.ifc_class)
         except:
@@ -321,79 +336,101 @@ class Hotkey(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
         bpy.ops.bim.add_constr_type_instance()
 
     def hotkey_S_C(self):
-        if self.has_ifc_class and self.props.ifc_class == "IfcWallType":
+        if self.active_class in ("IfcWall", "IfcWallStandardCase"):
             bpy.ops.bim.align_wall(align_type="CENTERLINE")
         else:
             bpy.ops.bim.align_product(align_type="CENTERLINE")
 
     def hotkey_S_E(self):
-        if not self.has_ifc_class:
+        if self.active_class in ("IfcWall", "IfcWallStandardCase"):
-            return
-        if self.props.ifc_class == "IfcWallType":
             bpy.ops.bim.join_wall(join_type="T")
-        elif self.props.ifc_class == "IfcSlabType":
+        elif self.active_class in ("IfcSlab", "IfcSlabStandardCase"):
             if not bpy.context.active_object:
                 pass
             elif bpy.context.active_object.mode == "OBJECT":
                 bpy.ops.bim.enable_editing_extrusion_profile()
-        elif self.props.ifc_class in ["IfcColumnType", "IfcBeamType", "IfcMemberType"]:
+        elif self.active_class in (
+            "IfcColumn",
+            "IfcColumnStandardCase",
+            "IfcBeam",
+            "IfcBeamStandardCase",
+            "IfcMember",
+            "IfcMemberStandardCase",
+        ):
             bpy.ops.bim.extend_profile(join_type="T")
 
     def hotkey_S_F(self):
-        if self.has_ifc_class and self.props.ifc_class == "IfcWallType":
+        if self.active_class in ("IfcWall", "IfcWallStandardCase"):
             bpy.ops.bim.flip_wall()
 
     def hotkey_S_G(self):
-        if self.has_ifc_class and self.props.ifc_class == "IfcWallType":
+        if self.active_class in ("IfcWall", "IfcWallStandardCase"):
             bpy.ops.bim.recalculate_wall()
-        elif self.props.ifc_class in ["IfcColumnType", "IfcBeamType", "IfcMemberType"]:
+        elif self.active_class in (
+            "IfcColumn",
+            "IfcColumnStandardCase",
+            "IfcBeam",
+            "IfcBeamStandardCase",
+            "IfcMember",
+            "IfcMemberStandardCase",
+        ):
             bpy.ops.bim.recalculate_profile()
-        elif self.props.ifc_class in ["IfcWindowType", "IfcDoorType"]:
+        elif self.active_class in ("IfcWindow", "IfcWindowStandardCase", "IfcDoor", "IfcDoorStandardCase"):
             bpy.ops.bim.recalculate_fill()
 
     def hotkey_S_M(self):
-        if self.has_ifc_class and self.props.ifc_class == "IfcWallType":
+        if self.active_class in ("IfcWall", "IfcWallStandardCase"):
             bpy.ops.bim.merge_wall()
 
     def hotkey_S_R(self):
-        if not self.has_ifc_class:
+        if self.active_class in ("IfcWall", "IfcWallStandardCase"):
-            return
-        if self.props.ifc_class == "IfcWallType":
             bpy.ops.bim.rotate_90(axis="Z")
-        elif self.props.ifc_class == "IfcColumnType":
+        elif self.active_class in ("IfcColumn", "IfcColumnStandardCase"):
             bpy.ops.bim.rotate_90(axis="Z")
-        elif self.props.ifc_class in ["IfcBeamType", "IfcMemberType"]:
+        elif self.active_class in ("IfcBeam", "IfcBeamStandardCase", "IfcMember", "IfcMemberStandardCase"):
             bpy.ops.bim.rotate_90(axis="Y")
 
     def hotkey_S_S(self):
-        if self.has_ifc_class and self.props.ifc_class == "IfcWallType":
+        if self.active_class in ("IfcWall", "IfcWallStandardCase"):
             bpy.ops.bim.split_wall()
 
     def hotkey_S_T(self):
-        if not self.has_ifc_class:
+        if self.active_class in ("IfcWall", "IfcWallStandardCase"):
-            return
-        if self.props.ifc_class == "IfcWallType":
             bpy.ops.bim.join_wall(join_type="L")
-        elif self.props.ifc_class in ["IfcColumnType", "IfcBeamType", "IfcMemberType"]:
+        elif self.active_class in (
+            "IfcColumn",
+            "IfcColumnStandardCase",
+            "IfcBeam",
+            "IfcBeamStandardCase",
+            "IfcMember",
+            "IfcMemberStandardCase",
+        ):
             bpy.ops.bim.extend_profile(join_type="L")
 
     def hotkey_S_V(self):
-        if self.has_ifc_class and self.props.ifc_class == "IfcWallType":
+        if self.active_class in ("IfcWall", "IfcWallStandardCase"):
             bpy.ops.bim.align_wall(align_type="INTERIOR")
         else:
             bpy.ops.bim.align_product(align_type="POSITIVE")
 
     def hotkey_S_X(self):
-        if self.has_ifc_class and self.props.ifc_class == "IfcWallType":
+        if self.active_class in ("IfcWall", "IfcWallStandardCase"):
             if bpy.ops.bim.align_wall.poll():
                 bpy.ops.bim.align_wall(align_type="EXTERIOR")
         else:
             bpy.ops.bim.align_product(align_type="NEGATIVE")
 
     def hotkey_S_Y(self):
-        if self.props.ifc_class == "IfcWallType":
+        if self.active_class in ("IfcWall", "IfcWallStandardCase"):
             bpy.ops.bim.join_wall(join_type="V")
-        elif self.props.ifc_class in ["IfcColumnType", "IfcBeamType", "IfcMemberType"]:
+        elif self.active_class in (
+            "IfcColumn",
+            "IfcColumnStandardCase",
+            "IfcBeam",
+            "IfcBeamStandardCase",
+            "IfcMember",
+            "IfcMemberStandardCase",
+        ):
             bpy.ops.bim.extend_profile(join_type="V")
 
     def hotkey_S_O(self):