See #1917. Refactor and fix warning message when you haven't got any contexts in a project yet.

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

@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ class BIM_PT_debug(Panel):
         row.operator("bim.select_high_polygon_meshes").threshold = context.scene.BIMDebugProperties.number_of_polygons
         row.prop(props, "number_of_polygons", text="")
         row = layout.split(factor=0.7, align=True)
-        row.operator("bim.select_highest_polygon_meshes").percentile = context.scene.BIMDebugProperties.percentile_of_polygons
+        row.operator(
+            "bim.select_highest_polygon_meshes"
+        ).percentile = context.scene.BIMDebugProperties.percentile_of_polygons
         row.prop(props, "percentile_of_polygons", text="")
 
         layout.label(text="Inspector:")

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

@@ -30,12 +30,13 @@ import blenderbim.core.style
 import blenderbim.core.root
 import blenderbim.tool as tool
 import blenderbim.bim.handler
-from blenderbim.bim.ifc import IfcStore
+from mathutils import Vector
-from blenderbim.bim import import_ifc
 from ifcopenshell.api.geometry.data import Data
 from ifcopenshell.api.context.data import Data as ContextData
 from ifcopenshell.api.void.data import Data as VoidData
-from mathutils import Vector
+from blenderbim.bim import import_ifc
+from blenderbim.bim.ifc import IfcStore
+from blenderbim.bim.module.root.prop import get_contexts
 
 
 class Operator:
@@ -67,7 +68,9 @@ class AddRepresentation(bpy.types.Operator, Operator):
     profile_set_usage: bpy.props.IntProperty()
 
     def _execute(self, context):
-        ifc_context = self.context_id or int(context.scene.BIMProperties.contexts or "0") or None
+        ifc_context = self.context_id
+        if not ifc_context and get_contexts(self, context):
+            ifc_context = int(context.scene.BIMRootProperties.contexts or "0") or None
         if ifc_context:
             ifc_context = tool.Ifc.get().by_id(ifc_context)
         obj = bpy.data.objects.get(self.obj) if self.obj else context.active_object

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

@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ class CreateProject(bpy.types.Operator):
             tool.Ifc, context_type="Plan", context_identifier="Annotation", target_view="PLAN_VIEW", parent=plan
         )
 
-        ContextData.load(tool.Ifc.get())
+        blenderbim.bim.handler.refresh_ui_data()
-        context.scene.BIMProperties.contexts = str(body_context.id())
+        context.scene.BIMRootProperties.contexts = str(body_context.id())
 
         bpy.ops.bim.assign_class(obj=site.name, ifc_class="IfcSite")
         bpy.ops.bim.assign_class(obj=building.name, ifc_class="IfcBuilding")

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

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+# BlenderBIM Add-on - OpenBIM Blender Add-on
+# Copyright (C) 2021 Dion Moult <dion@thinkmoult.com>
+#
+# This file is part of BlenderBIM Add-on.
+#
+# BlenderBIM Add-on is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# BlenderBIM Add-on is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with BlenderBIM Add-on.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import bpy
+import blenderbim.tool as tool
+
+
+def refresh():
+    IfcClassData.is_loaded = False
+
+
+class IfcClassData:
+    data = {}
+    is_loaded = False
+
+    @classmethod
+    def load(cls):
+        cls.is_loaded = True
+        cls.data = {
+            "contexts": cls.contexts(),
+        }
+
+    @classmethod
+    def contexts(cls):
+        results = []
+        for element in tool.Ifc.get().by_type("IfcGeometricRepresentationContext", include_subtypes=False):
+            results.append((str(element.id()), element.ContextType or "Unnamed", ""))
+        for element in tool.Ifc.get().by_type("IfcGeometricRepresentationSubContext", include_subtypes=False):
+            results.append(
+                (
+                    str(element.id()),
+                    "{}/{}/{}".format(
+                        element.ContextType or "Unnamed",
+                        element.ContextIdentifier or "Unnamed",
+                        element.TargetView or "Unnamed",
+                    ),
+                    "",
+                )
+            )
+        return results

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

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import blenderbim.core.root as core
 import blenderbim.tool as tool
 from ifcopenshell.api.void.data import Data as VoidData
 from blenderbim.bim.ifc import IfcStore
+from blenderbim.bim.module.root.prop import get_contexts
 
 
 class Operator:
@@ -156,7 +157,9 @@ class AssignClass(bpy.types.Operator):
         IfcStore.link_element(product, obj)
 
         if self.should_add_representation:
-            ifc_context = self.context_id or int(context.scene.BIMProperties.contexts or "0") or None
+            ifc_context = self.context_id
+            if not ifc_context and get_contexts(self, context):
+                ifc_context = int(context.scene.BIMRootProperties.contexts or "0") or None
             if ifc_context:
                 ifc_context = tool.Ifc.get().by_id(ifc_context)
             blenderbim.core.geometry.add_representation(

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/root/prop.py

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import bpy
 import ifcopenshell
 import ifcopenshell.util.schema
+from blenderbim.bim.module.root.data import IfcClassData
 from blenderbim.bim.ifc import IfcStore
 from bpy.types import PropertyGroup
 from bpy.props import (
@@ -109,7 +110,14 @@ def getIfcClasses(self, context):
     return classes_enum
 
 
+def get_contexts(self, context):
+    if not IfcClassData.is_loaded:
+        IfcClassData.load()
+    return IfcClassData.data["contexts"]
+
+
 class BIMRootProperties(PropertyGroup):
+    contexts: EnumProperty(items=get_contexts, name="Contexts")
     ifc_product: EnumProperty(items=getIfcProducts, name="Products", update=refreshClasses)
     ifc_class: EnumProperty(items=getIfcClasses, name="Class", update=refreshPredefinedTypes)
     ifc_predefined_type: EnumProperty(items=getIfcPredefinedTypes, name="Predefined Type", default=None)

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

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import blenderbim.bim.module.root.prop as root_prop
 from bpy.types import Panel
 from ifcopenshell.api.root.data import Data
 from blenderbim.bim.ifc import IfcStore
+from blenderbim.bim.module.root.data import IfcClassData
 
 
 class BIM_PT_class(Panel):
@@ -37,6 +38,8 @@ class BIM_PT_class(Panel):
         return IfcStore.get_file()
 
     def draw(self, context):
+        if not IfcClassData.is_loaded:
+            IfcClassData.load()
         props = context.active_object.BIMObjectProperties
         if props.ifc_definition_id:
             if props.ifc_definition_id not in Data.products:
@@ -100,4 +103,4 @@ class BIM_PT_class(Panel):
             row = self.layout.row()
             row.prop(props, "ifc_userdefined_type")
         row = self.layout.row()
-        row.prop(context.scene.BIMProperties, "contexts")
+        row.prop(context.scene.BIMRootProperties, "contexts")

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/prop.py

@@ -114,27 +114,6 @@ def getMaterialPsetNames(self, context):
     return materialpsetnames_enum
 
 
-def getContexts(self, context):
-    from ifcopenshell.api.context.data import Data
-
-    if not Data.is_loaded:
-        Data.load(IfcStore.get_file())
-    results = []
-    for ifc_id, context in Data.contexts.items():
-        results.append((str(ifc_id), context["ContextType"], ""))
-        for ifc_id2, subcontext in context["HasSubContexts"].items():
-            results.append(
-                (
-                    str(ifc_id2),
-                    "{}/{}/{}".format(
-                        subcontext["ContextType"], subcontext["ContextIdentifier"], subcontext["TargetView"]
-                    ),
-                    "",
-                )
-            )
-    return results
-
-
 class StrProperty(PropertyGroup):
     pass
 
@@ -235,7 +214,6 @@ class BIMProperties(PropertyGroup):
     ifc_file: StringProperty(name="IFC File", update=update_ifc_file)
     export_schema: EnumProperty(items=[("IFC4", "IFC4", ""), ("IFC2X3", "IFC2X3", "")], name="IFC Schema")
     last_transaction: StringProperty(name="Last Transaction")
-    contexts: EnumProperty(items=getContexts, name="Contexts")
     should_section_selected_objects: BoolProperty(name="Section Selected Objects", default=False)
     section_plane_colour: FloatVectorProperty(
         name="Temporary Section Cutaway Colour", subtype="COLOR", default=(1, 0, 0), min=0.0, max=1.0

src/blenderbim/test/bim/feature/geometry.feature

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Scenario: Add representation
     And the object "IfcWall/Cube" is selected
     Then the object "IfcWall/Cube" data is a "Tessellation" representation of "Model/Body/MODEL_VIEW"
     When the variable "context" is "{ifc}.by_type('IfcGeometricRepresentationSubContext')[-1].id()"
-    And I set "scene.BIMProperties.contexts" to "{context}"
+    And I set "scene.BIMRootProperties.contexts" to "{context}"
     And I press "bim.add_representation"
     Then the object "IfcWall/Cube" data is a "Annotation2D" representation of "Plan/Annotation/PLAN_VIEW"
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Scenario: Add representation - add a new representation to a typed instance
     And the object "IfcWall/Instance.001" data is a "Tessellation" representation of "Model/Body/MODEL_VIEW"
     When the object "IfcWall/Instance" is selected
     And the variable "context" is "{ifc}.by_type('IfcGeometricRepresentationSubContext')[-1].id()"
-    And I set "scene.BIMProperties.contexts" to "{context}"
+    And I set "scene.BIMRootProperties.contexts" to "{context}"
     And I press "bim.add_representation"
     Then the object "IfcWall/Instance" data is a "Annotation2D" representation of "Plan/Annotation/PLAN_VIEW"
     And the object "IfcWall/Instance.001" data is a "Annotation2D" representation of "Plan/Annotation/PLAN_VIEW"
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ Scenario: Switch representation - current edited representation is updated prior
     And I set "scene.BIMRootProperties.ifc_class" to "IfcWall"
     And I press "bim.assign_class"
     And the variable "context" is "{ifc}.by_type('IfcGeometricRepresentationSubContext')[-1].id()"
-    And I set "scene.BIMProperties.contexts" to "{context}"
+    And I set "scene.BIMRootProperties.contexts" to "{context}"
     And I press "bim.add_representation"
     When the object "IfcWall/Cube" is scaled to "2"
     And the variable "representation" is "{ifc}.by_type('IfcShapeRepresentation')[0].id()"

src/blenderbim/test/bim/feature/model.feature

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Scenario: Add type instance - add a mesh where existing instances have changed c
     And the object "IfcWall/Instance" data is a "Tessellation" representation of "Model/Body/MODEL_VIEW"
     And the object "IfcWall/Instance" is selected
     And the variable "context" is "{ifc}.by_type('IfcGeometricRepresentationSubContext')[-1].id()"
-    And I set "scene.BIMProperties.contexts" to "{context}"
+    And I set "scene.BIMRootProperties.contexts" to "{context}"
     And I press "bim.add_representation"
     And the object "IfcWall/Instance" data is a "Annotation2D" representation of "Plan/Annotation/PLAN_VIEW"
     When I press "bim.add_type_instance"