Make some of the more complex imports relative

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/__init__.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from . import handler, ui, prop, operator, helper
 from typing import Callable, Union
 
 try:
-    from blenderbim.translations import translations_dict
+    from .translations import translations_dict
 except ImportError:
     translations_dict = {}
 cwd = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ modules = {
 
 
 for name in modules.keys():
-    modules[name] = importlib.import_module(f"blenderbim.bim.module.{name}")
+    modules[name] = importlib.import_module(f".module.{name}", package=__package__)
 
 
 classes = [
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ def unregister():
             km.keymap_items.remove(kmi)
     addon_keymaps.clear()
 
-    import blenderbim.tool as tool
+    from . import tool
 
     # use tuple() as method will be removing keys from dict
     for panel in tuple(original_scene_panels_polls.keys()):

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/ifc.py

@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ import hashlib
 import zipfile
 import tempfile
 import traceback
+import importlib
 import ifcopenshell
 import ifcopenshell.geom
 import ifcopenshell.ifcopenshell_wrapper
-import blenderbim
 import blenderbim.bim.handler
 import blenderbim.tool as tool
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ from blenderbim.tool.brick import BrickStore
 from typing import Set, Union, Optional, TypedDict, Callable
 
 
+bbim = importlib.import_module("..", package=__package__)
 IFC_CONNECTED_TYPE = Union[bpy.types.Material, bpy.types.Object]
 
 
@@ -364,7 +365,7 @@ class IfcStore:
 
     @staticmethod
     def execute_ifc_operator(operator: bpy.types.Operator, context: bpy.types.Context, is_invoke=False):
-        blenderbim.last_actions.append({"type": "operator", "name": operator.bl_idname})
+        bbim.last_actions.append({"type": "operator", "name": operator.bl_idname})
         bpy.context.scene.BIMProperties.is_dirty = True
         is_top_level_operator = not bool(IfcStore.current_transaction)
 
@@ -385,7 +386,7 @@ class IfcStore:
             else:
                 result = getattr(operator, "_execute")(context)
         except:
-            blenderbim.last_error = traceback.format_exc()
+            bbim.last_error = traceback.format_exc()
             raise
 
         if is_top_level_operator:

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

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import time
 import json
 import logging
 import tempfile
+import importlib
 import traceback
 import subprocess
 import datetime
@@ -58,6 +59,9 @@ from blenderbim.bim.module.project.decorator import ProjectDecorator, ClippingPl
 from typing import Union
 
 
+bbim = importlib.import_module("..", package=__package__)
+
+
 class NewProject(bpy.types.Operator):
     bl_idname = "bim.new_project"
     bl_label = "New Project"
@@ -742,7 +746,7 @@ class LoadProject(bpy.types.Operator, IFCFileSelector):
             if not self.is_advanced:
                 bpy.ops.bim.load_project_elements()
         except:
-            blenderbim.last_error = traceback.format_exc()
+            bbim.last_error = traceback.format_exc()
             raise
         return {"FINISHED"}
 

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/operator.py

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import logging
 import textwrap
 import shutil
 import platform
+import importlib
 import subprocess
 import tempfile
 import webbrowser
@@ -44,6 +45,9 @@ from collections import namedtuple
 from typing import List
 
 
+bbim = importlib.import_module("..", package=__package__)
+
+
 class SetTab(bpy.types.Operator):
     bl_idname = "bim.set_tab"
     # NOTE: bl_label is set to empty string intentionally
@@ -95,7 +99,7 @@ class CloseError(bpy.types.Operator):
     bl_label = "Close Error"
 
     def execute(self, context):
-        blenderbim.last_error = None
+        bbim.last_error = None
         return {"FINISHED"}
 
     def draw(self, context):