External Styles

Added support for external blender styles that will be saved to ifc.
What it basically means that you can append material from external .blend file as a style that can be loaded in your blender material anytime.

1) External style can be added in Material Tab
https://i.imgur.com/BYfesi5.png

Note that you select material name at the right side of file selecting panel:
https://i.imgur.com/mvqaaod.png

2) After adding external style you can switch between external and other surface styles:
https://i.imgur.com/YtCz8an.png

3) There is also option to switch styles to External for all objects in the scene:
https://i.imgur.com/u3zTcX9.png

Some other changes:
- some ui adjustments
- moved functions that create blender shaders to tool.Loader (they also reset shader graph now so it's possible to use them on non-default blender materials)
- some new tools for copying node graph from one material to another, appending data blocks
- new operator for browsing external styles can be reused later to append other data blocks

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/import_ifc.py

@@ -1490,173 +1490,18 @@ class IfcImporter:
 
         for surface_style in style.Styles:
             if surface_style.is_a() == "IfcSurfaceStyleShading":
-                self.create_surface_style_shading(blender_material, surface_style)
+                tool.Loader.create_surface_style_shading(blender_material, surface_style)
             elif surface_style.is_a("IfcSurfaceStyleRendering"):
                 rendering_style = surface_style
-                self.create_surface_style_rendering(blender_material, surface_style)
+                tool.Loader.create_surface_style_rendering(blender_material, surface_style)
             elif surface_style.is_a("IfcSurfaceStyleWithTextures"):
                 texture_style = surface_style
 
         if rendering_style and texture_style:
-            self.create_surface_style_with_textures(blender_material, rendering_style, texture_style)
+            tool.Loader.create_surface_style_with_textures(blender_material, rendering_style, texture_style)
 
         tool.Style.record_shading(blender_material)
 
-    def create_surface_style_shading(self, blender_material, surface_style):
-        alpha = 1.0
-        # Transparency was added in IFC4
-        if hasattr(surface_style, "Transparency") and surface_style.Transparency:
-            alpha = 1 - surface_style.Transparency
-        blender_material.diffuse_color = (
-            surface_style.SurfaceColour.Red,
-            surface_style.SurfaceColour.Green,
-            surface_style.SurfaceColour.Blue,
-            alpha,
-        )
-
-    def create_surface_style_rendering(self, blender_material, surface_style):
-        self.create_surface_style_shading(blender_material, surface_style)
-        if surface_style.ReflectanceMethod in ["PHYSICAL", "NOTDEFINED"]:
-            blender_material.use_nodes = True
-            bsdf = blender_material.node_tree.nodes["Principled BSDF"]
-            if surface_style.DiffuseColour:
-                if surface_style.DiffuseColour.is_a("IfcColourRgb"):
-                    bsdf.inputs["Base Color"].default_value = (
-                        surface_style.DiffuseColour.Red,
-                        surface_style.DiffuseColour.Green,
-                        surface_style.DiffuseColour.Blue,
-                        1,
-                    )
-                elif surface_style.DiffuseColour.is_a("IfcNormalisedRatioMeasure"):
-                    bsdf.inputs["Base Color"].default_value = (
-                        surface_style.SurfaceColour.Red * surface_style.DiffuseColour.wrappedValue,
-                        surface_style.SurfaceColour.Green * surface_style.DiffuseColour.wrappedValue,
-                        surface_style.SurfaceColour.Blue * surface_style.DiffuseColour.wrappedValue,
-                        1,
-                    )
-            if surface_style.SpecularColour and surface_style.SpecularColour.is_a("IfcNormalisedRatioMeasure"):
-                bsdf.inputs["Metallic"].default_value = surface_style.SpecularColour.wrappedValue
-            if surface_style.SpecularHighlight and surface_style.SpecularHighlight.is_a("IfcSpecularRoughness"):
-                bsdf.inputs["Roughness"].default_value = surface_style.SpecularHighlight.wrappedValue
-            if hasattr(surface_style, "Transparency") and surface_style.Transparency:
-                bsdf.inputs["Alpha"].default_value = 1 - surface_style.Transparency
-                blender_material.blend_method = "BLEND"
-        elif surface_style.ReflectanceMethod == "FLAT":
-            blender_material.use_nodes = True
-
-            output = {n.type: n for n in blender_material.node_tree.nodes}.get("OUTPUT_MATERIAL", None)
-            bsdf = blender_material.node_tree.nodes["Principled BSDF"]
-
-            mix = blender_material.node_tree.nodes.new(type="ShaderNodeMixShader")
-            mix.location = bsdf.location
-            blender_material.node_tree.links.new(mix.outputs[0], output.inputs["Surface"])
-
-            blender_material.node_tree.nodes.remove(bsdf)
-
-            lightpath = blender_material.node_tree.nodes.new(type="ShaderNodeLightPath")
-            lightpath.location = mix.location - mathutils.Vector((200, -200))
-            blender_material.node_tree.links.new(lightpath.outputs[0], mix.inputs[0])
-
-            bsdf = blender_material.node_tree.nodes.new(type="ShaderNodeBsdfTransparent")
-            bsdf.location = mix.location - mathutils.Vector((200, 0))
-            blender_material.node_tree.links.new(bsdf.outputs[0], mix.inputs[1])
-
-            rgb = blender_material.node_tree.nodes.new(type="ShaderNodeRGB")
-            rgb.location = mix.location - mathutils.Vector((200, 200))
-            blender_material.node_tree.links.new(rgb.outputs[0], mix.inputs[2])
-
-            if surface_style.DiffuseColour and surface_style.DiffuseColour.is_a("IfcColourRgb"):
-                rgb.outputs[0].default_value = (
-                    surface_style.DiffuseColour.Red,
-                    surface_style.DiffuseColour.Green,
-                    surface_style.DiffuseColour.Blue,
-                    1,
-                )
-
-    def create_surface_style_with_textures(self, blender_material, rendering_style, texture_style):
-        for texture in texture_style.Textures:
-            mode = getattr(texture, "Mode", None)
-            node = None
-
-            if texture.is_a("IfcImageTexture"):
-                image_url = texture.URLReference
-                if not os.path.abspath(texture.URLReference) and tool.Ifc.get_path():
-                    image_url = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(tool.Ifc.get_path()), texture.URLReference)
-
-            if rendering_style.ReflectanceMethod in ["PHYSICAL", "NOTDEFINED"]:
-                bsdf = blender_material.node_tree.nodes["Principled BSDF"]
-                if mode == "NORMAL":
-                    normalmap = blender_material.node_tree.nodes.new(type="ShaderNodeNormalMap")
-                    normalmap.location = bsdf.location - mathutils.Vector((200, 0))
-                    blender_material.node_tree.links.new(normalmap.outputs[0], bsdf.inputs["Normal"])
-
-                    node = blender_material.node_tree.nodes.new(type="ShaderNodeTexImage")
-                    node.location = normalmap.location - mathutils.Vector((200, 0))
-                    image = bpy.data.images.load(image_url)
-                    image.colorspace_settings.name = "Non-Color"
-                    node.image = image
-                    blender_material.node_tree.links.new(node.outputs[0], normalmap.inputs["Color"])
-                elif mode == "EMISSIVE":
-                    output = {n.type: n for n in blender_material.node_tree.nodes}.get("OUTPUT_MATERIAL", None)
-
-                    add = blender_material.node_tree.nodes.new(type="ShaderNodeAddShader")
-                    add.location = bsdf.location + mathutils.Vector((200, 0))
-                    blender_material.node_tree.links.new(bsdf.outputs[0], add.inputs[1])
-                    blender_material.node_tree.links.new(add.outputs[0], output.inputs[0])
-
-                    emission = blender_material.node_tree.nodes.new(type="ShaderNodeEmission")
-                    emission.location = add.location - mathutils.Vector((200, 0))
-                    blender_material.node_tree.links.new(emission.outputs[0], add.inputs[0])
-
-                    node = blender_material.node_tree.nodes.new(type="ShaderNodeTexImage")
-                    node.location = emission.location - mathutils.Vector((200, 0))
-                    image = bpy.data.images.load(image_url)
-                    node.image = image
-                    blender_material.node_tree.links.new(node.outputs[0], emission.inputs[0])
-                elif mode == "METALLICROUGHNESS":
-                    separate = blender_material.node_tree.nodes.new(type="ShaderNodeSeparateRGB")
-                    separate.location = bsdf.location - mathutils.Vector((200, 0))
-                    blender_material.node_tree.links.new(separate.outputs[1], bsdf.inputs["Roughness"])
-                    blender_material.node_tree.links.new(separate.outputs[2], bsdf.inputs["Metallic"])
-
-                    node = blender_material.node_tree.nodes.new(type="ShaderNodeTexImage")
-                    node.location = separate.location - mathutils.Vector((200, 0))
-                    image = bpy.data.images.load(image_url)
-                    image.colorspace_settings.name = "Non-Color"
-                    node.image = image
-                    blender_material.node_tree.links.new(node.outputs[0], separate.inputs[0])
-                elif mode == "OCCLUSION":
-                    # TODO work out how to implement glTF settings here
-                    # https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/dev/addons/import_export/scene_gltf2.html
-                    pass
-                elif mode == "DIFFUSE":
-                    node = blender_material.node_tree.nodes.new(type="ShaderNodeTexImage")
-                    node.location = bsdf.location - mathutils.Vector((400, 0))
-                    image = bpy.data.images.load(image_url)
-                    node.image = image
-                    blender_material.node_tree.links.new(node.outputs[0], bsdf.inputs["Base Color"])
-                    blender_material.node_tree.links.new(node.outputs[1], bsdf.inputs["Alpha"])
-                    blender_material.blend_method = "BLEND"
-            elif rendering_style.ReflectanceMethod == "FLAT":
-                bsdf = blender_material.node_tree.nodes["Mix Shader"]
-                if mode == "EMISSIVE":
-                    node = blender_material.node_tree.nodes.new(type="ShaderNodeTexImage")
-                    node.location = bsdf.location - mathutils.Vector((200, 0))
-                    image = bpy.data.images.load(image_url)
-                    node.image = image
-                    blender_material.node_tree.links.new(node.outputs[0], bsdf.inputs[2])
-
-            if node and getattr(texture, "IsMappedBy", None):
-                coordinates = texture.IsMappedBy[0]
-                coord = blender_material.node_tree.nodes.new(type="ShaderNodeTexCoord")
-                coord.location = node.location - mathutils.Vector((200, 0))
-                if coordinates.is_a("IfcTextureCoordinateGenerator") and coordinates.Mode == "COORD":
-                    blender_material.node_tree.links.new(coord.outputs["Generated"], node.inputs["Vector"])
-                elif coordinates.is_a("IfcTextureCoordinateGenerator") and coordinates.Mode == "COORD-EYE":
-                    blender_material.node_tree.links.new(coord.outputs["Camera"], node.inputs["Vector"])
-                else:
-                    blender_material.node_tree.links.new(coord.outputs["UV"], node.inputs["Vector"])
-
     def place_objects_in_collections(self):
         for ifc_definition_id, obj in self.added_data.items():
             if isinstance(obj, bpy.types.Object):

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

@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ class BIM_PT_misc_utilities(bpy.types.Panel):
     def draw(self, context):
         layout = self.layout
         props = context.scene.BIMMiscProperties
-
+        row = layout.row()
+        row.prop(context.scene.BIMStylesProperties, "active_style_type", icon="SHADING_RENDERED", text="")
         row = layout.split(factor=0.2, align=True)
         row.prop(props, "override_colour", text="")
         row.operator("bim.set_override_colour")

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

@@ -21,10 +21,15 @@ from . import ui, prop, operator
 
 classes = (
     operator.AddStyle,
-    operator.DisableEditingStyle,
-    operator.DisableEditingStyles,
-    operator.EditStyle,
     operator.EnableEditingStyle,
+    operator.DisableEditingStyle,
+    operator.EditStyle,
+    operator.EnableEditingExternalStyle,
+    operator.DisableEditingExternalStyle,
+    operator.EditExternalStyle,
+    operator.DisableEditingStyles,
+    operator.BrowseExternalStyle,
+    operator.ActivateExternalStyle,
     operator.LoadStyles,
     operator.RemoveStyle,
     operator.SelectByStyle,
@@ -37,6 +42,7 @@ classes = (
     ui.BIM_PT_styles,
     ui.BIM_PT_style,
     ui.BIM_PT_style_attributes,
+    ui.BIM_PT_external_style_attributes,
     ui.BIM_UL_styles,
 )
 

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

@@ -56,7 +56,12 @@ class StyleAttributesData:
 
     @classmethod
     def load(cls):
-        cls.data = {"ifc_style_id": cls.ifc_style_id(), "attributes": cls.get_attributes()}
+        cls.data = {
+            "ifc_style_id": cls.ifc_style_id(),
+            "attributes": cls.get_attributes(),
+            "style_elements": cls.get_style_elements(),
+        }
+        cls.data["external_style_attributes"] = cls.get_external_style_attributes()
         cls.is_loaded = True
 
     @classmethod
@@ -72,3 +77,19 @@ class StyleAttributesData:
                 continue
             results.append({"name": name, "value": str(value)})
         return results
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_style_elements(cls):
+        return tool.Style.get_style_elements(bpy.context.active_object.active_material)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_external_style_attributes(cls):
+        external_style = cls.data["style_elements"].get("IfcExternallyDefinedSurfaceStyle", None)
+        if not external_style:
+            return None
+        results = []
+        for name, value in external_style.get_info().items():
+            if name in ["id", "type"]:
+                continue
+            results.append({"name": name, "value": str(value)})
+        return results

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

@@ -22,11 +22,15 @@ import blenderbim.tool as tool
 import blenderbim.core.style as core
 import ifcopenshell.util.representation
 from blenderbim.bim.ifc import IfcStore
+from blenderbim.bim.module.style.data import StylesData, StyleAttributesData
+from pathlib import Path
+import os
 
 
 class UpdateStyleColours(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
     bl_idname = "bim.update_style_colours"
-    bl_label = "Update Style Colours"
+    bl_label = "Save Current Shading Style"
+    bl_description = "Save current style values to IfcSurfaceStyleShading"
     bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
 
     def _execute(self, context):
@@ -103,6 +107,200 @@ class EditStyle(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
         core.edit_style(tool.Ifc, tool.Style, obj=context.active_object.active_material)
 
 
+class BrowseExternalStyle(bpy.types.Operator):
+    bl_idname = "bim.browse_external_style"
+    bl_label = "Browse External Style"
+    bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
+
+    filepath: bpy.props.StringProperty(
+        name="File Path", description="Filepath used to import from", maxlen=1024, default="", subtype="FILE_PATH"
+    )
+
+    filter_glob: bpy.props.StringProperty(
+        default="*.blend",
+        options={"HIDDEN"},
+    )
+
+    def get_data_block_types(self, context):
+        return [("materials", "materials", "materials")]
+        # NOTE: the code below can be used later when we'll be adding other data-blocks besides materials
+        l = [("0", "", "")]
+        SUPPORTED_DATA_BLOCKS = ("materials", "textures", "brushes")
+        if os.path.exists(self.filepath) and self.filepath.endswith(".blend"):
+            with bpy.data.libraries.load(self.filepath) as (data_from, data_to):
+                for data_block_type in dir(data_from):
+                    if data_block_type not in SUPPORTED_DATA_BLOCKS:
+                        continue
+                    data = getattr(data_from, data_block_type)
+                    if data:
+                        item = (data_block_type,) * 3
+                        l.append(item)
+        return l
+
+    def get_data_blocks(self, context):
+        l = [("", "", "")]
+        if self.data_block_type != "0" and os.path.exists(self.filepath) and self.filepath.endswith(".blend"):
+            with bpy.data.libraries.load(self.filepath) as (data_from, data_to):
+                objects = getattr(data_from, self.data_block_type)
+                for o in objects:
+                    l.append((o, o, o))
+        return l
+
+    data_block_type: bpy.props.EnumProperty(
+        name="Data Block Type",
+        description="List of data blocks in the .blend file",
+        items=get_data_block_types,
+    )
+
+    data_block: bpy.props.EnumProperty(
+        name="List of objects in the .blend file",
+        description="List of objects in the .blend file",
+        items=get_data_blocks,
+    )
+    use_relative_path: bpy.props.BoolProperty(name="Use Relative Path", default=True)
+    directory: bpy.props.StringProperty(
+        name="Directory",
+        description="Start file browsing directory",
+        default="",
+    )
+
+    def invoke(self, context, event):
+        mat = context.active_object.active_material
+        external_style = tool.Style.get_style_elements(mat).get("IfcExternallyDefinedSurfaceStyle", None)
+        # automatically select previously selected external style in file browser
+        if external_style and self.filepath == "":
+            style_path = Path(tool.Ifc.resolve_uri(external_style.Location))
+            self.directory = str(style_path.parent)
+            self.filepath = str(style_path)
+            self.data_block_type, self.data_block = external_style.Identification.split("/")
+
+        context.window_manager.fileselect_add(self)
+        return {"RUNNING_MODAL"}
+
+    def draw(self, context):
+        layout = self.layout
+        layout.label(text="Data Block Type")
+        layout.prop(self, "data_block_type", text="", icon="GROUP")
+        layout.label(text="Data Block")
+        layout.prop(self, "data_block", text="")
+        if bpy.data.is_saved:
+            layout.prop(self, "use_relative_path")
+        else:
+            self.use_relative_path = False
+            layout.label(text="Save the .blend file first ")
+            layout.label(text="to use relative paths for .ifc.")
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        if self.data_block_type == "0":
+            self.report({"ERROR"}, "Select a data block type")
+            return {"CANCELLED"}
+
+        if self.data_block == "":
+            self.report({"ERROR"}, "Select a data block")
+            return {"CANCELLED"}
+
+        if not os.path.exists(self.filepath):
+            self.report({"ERROR"}, f"File not found:\n'{self.filepath}'")
+            return {"CANCELLED"}
+
+        db = tool.Blender.append_data_block(self.filepath, self.data_block_type, self.data_block)
+        if not db["data_block"]:
+            self.report({"ERROR"}, db["msg"])
+            return {"CANCELLED"}
+
+        bpy.data.materials.remove(db["data_block"])
+
+        if not StyleAttributesData.is_loaded:
+            StyleAttributesData.load()
+        external_style = StyleAttributesData.data["style_elements"].get("IfcExternallyDefinedSurfaceStyle", None)
+
+        if self.use_relative_path:
+            filepath = os.path.relpath(self.filepath, bpy.path.abspath("//"))
+        else:
+            filepath = self.filepath
+
+        attributes = {
+            "Location": filepath,
+            "Identification": f"{self.data_block_type}/{self.data_block}",
+            "Name": self.data_block,
+        }
+        if not external_style:
+            core.add_external_style(
+                tool.Ifc, tool.Style, obj=context.active_object.active_material, attributes=attributes
+            )
+        else:
+            core.update_external_style(tool.Ifc, tool.Style, external_style=external_style, attributes=attributes)
+
+        StyleAttributesData.is_loaded = False
+        return {"FINISHED"}
+
+
+class EnableEditingExternalStyle(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
+    bl_idname = "bim.enable_editing_external_style"
+    bl_label = "Enable Editing External Style"
+    bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
+
+    def _execute(self, context):
+        core.enable_editing_external_style(tool.Style, obj=context.active_object.active_material)
+
+
+class DisableEditingExternalStyle(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
+    bl_idname = "bim.disable_editing_external_style"
+    bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
+    bl_label = "Disable Editing External Style"
+
+    def _execute(self, context):
+        core.disable_editing_external_style(tool.Style, obj=context.active_object.active_material)
+
+
+class EditExternalStyle(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
+    bl_idname = "bim.edit_external_style"
+    bl_label = "Edit External Style"
+    bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
+
+    def _execute(self, context):
+        core.edit_external_style(tool.Ifc, tool.Style, obj=context.active_object.active_material)
+
+
+class ActivateExternalStyle(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
+    bl_idname = "bim.activate_external_style"
+    bl_label = "Activate External Style"
+    bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO", "INTERNAL"}
+
+    def _execute(self, context):
+        material = context.active_object.active_material
+        external_style = tool.Style.get_style_elements(material)["IfcExternallyDefinedSurfaceStyle"]
+        data_block_type, data_block = external_style.Identification.split("/")
+        style_path = Path(tool.Ifc.resolve_uri(external_style.Location))
+
+        if style_path.suffix != ".blend":
+            self.report({"ERROR"}, f"Only Blender external styles are supported")
+            return {"CANCELLED"}
+
+        if not style_path.exists():
+            self.report({"ERROR"}, f"File not found:\n'{style_path}'")
+            return {"CANCELLED"}
+
+        db = tool.Blender.append_data_block(str(style_path), data_block_type, data_block)
+        if not db["data_block"]:
+            self.report({"ERROR"}, db["msg"])
+            return {"CANCELLED"}
+
+        props_to_copy = [
+            "diffuse_color",
+            "metallic",
+            "roughness",
+            "specular_intensity",
+            "use_nodes",
+        ]
+        for prop_name in props_to_copy:
+            setattr(material, prop_name, getattr(db["data_block"], prop_name))
+
+        if material.use_nodes:
+            tool.Blender.copy_node_graph_to_active_object(context, db["data_block"])
+        bpy.data.materials.remove(db["data_block"])
+
+
 class DisableEditingStyles(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
     bl_idname = "bim.disable_editing_styles"
     bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}

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

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ from bpy.props import (
     FloatVectorProperty,
     CollectionProperty,
 )
+import blenderbim.tool as tool
 
 
 def get_style_types(self, context):
@@ -45,13 +46,74 @@ class Style(PropertyGroup):
     total_elements: IntProperty(name="Total Elements")
 
 
+STYLE_TYPES = [
+    ("Shading", "Shading", ""),
+    ("External", "External", ""),
+]
+
+
+def update_shading_styles(self, context):
+    materials_to_objects = dict()
+
+    for obj in bpy.data.objects:
+        blender_material = obj.active_material
+        if blender_material and blender_material.BIMMaterialProperties.ifc_style_id != 0:
+            materials_to_objects[blender_material] = obj
+
+    for mat, obj in materials_to_objects.items():
+        tool.Style.change_current_style_type(context, obj, mat, self.active_style_type)
+
+
 class BIMStylesProperties(PropertyGroup):
     is_editing: BoolProperty(name="Is Editing")
     style_type: EnumProperty(items=get_style_types, name="Style Type")
     styles: CollectionProperty(name="Styles", type=Style)
     active_style_index: IntProperty(name="Active Style Index")
+    active_style_type: EnumProperty(
+        name="Active Style Type",
+        description="Update current blender material to match style type for all objects in the scene",
+        items=STYLE_TYPES,
+        default="Shading",
+        update=update_shading_styles,
+    )
+
+
+def update_shading_style(self, context):
+    blender_material = context.active_object.active_material
+    style_elements = tool.Style.get_style_elements(blender_material)
+    if self.active_style_type == "External":
+        if "IfcExternallyDefinedSurfaceStyle" in style_elements:
+            bpy.ops.bim.activate_external_style()
+
+    elif self.active_style_type == "Shading":
+        style_elements = tool.Style.get_style_elements(blender_material)
+        rendering_style = None
+        texture_style = None
+
+        for surface_style in style_elements.values():
+            if surface_style.is_a() == "IfcSurfaceStyleShading":
+                tool.Loader.create_surface_style_shading(blender_material, surface_style)
+            elif surface_style.is_a("IfcSurfaceStyleRendering"):
+                rendering_style = surface_style
+                tool.Loader.create_surface_style_rendering(blender_material, surface_style)
+            elif surface_style.is_a("IfcSurfaceStyleWithTextures"):
+                texture_style = surface_style
+
+        if rendering_style and texture_style:
+            tool.Loader.create_surface_style_with_textures(blender_material, rendering_style, texture_style)
 
 
 class BIMStyleProperties(PropertyGroup):
     attributes: CollectionProperty(name="Attributes", type=Attribute)
     is_editing: BoolProperty(name="Is Editing")
+
+    external_style_attributes: CollectionProperty(name="External Style Attributes", type=Attribute)
+    is_editing_external_style: BoolProperty(name="Is Editing External Style")
+
+    active_style_type: EnumProperty(
+        name="Active Style Type",
+        description="Update current blender material to match style type",
+        items=STYLE_TYPES,
+        default="Shading",
+        update=update_shading_style,
+    )

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

@@ -82,18 +82,22 @@ class BIM_PT_style(MaterialButtonsPanel, Panel):
 
     def draw(self, context):
         props = context.active_object.active_material.BIMMaterialProperties
+        style_props = context.active_object.active_material.BIMStyleProperties
         mat = context.material
         row = self.layout.row(align=True)
-        if props.ifc_style_id:
-            row.operator("bim.update_style_colours", icon="GREASEPENCIL")
-            row.operator("bim.update_style_textures", icon="TEXTURE", text="")
-            row.operator("bim.unlink_style", icon="UNLINKED", text="")
-            row.operator("bim.remove_style", icon="X", text="").style = props.ifc_style_id
-            row = self.layout.row(align=True)
-            row.prop(mat, "diffuse_color", text="Color")
-
-        else:
+        if not props.ifc_style_id:
             row.operator("bim.add_style", icon="ADD")
+            return
+
+        row.prop(style_props, "active_style_type", icon="SHADING_RENDERED", text="")
+        row = self.layout.row(align=True)
+        row.operator("bim.update_style_colours", icon="GREASEPENCIL")
+        row.operator("bim.update_style_textures", icon="TEXTURE", text="")
+        row.operator("bim.unlink_style", icon="UNLINKED", text="")
+        row.operator("bim.remove_style", icon="X", text="").style = props.ifc_style_id
+
+        row = self.layout.row(align=True)
+        row.prop(mat, "diffuse_color", text="Viewport Color" if mat.use_nodes else "Render Color")
 
 
 class BIM_PT_style_attributes(Panel):
@@ -102,6 +106,7 @@ class BIM_PT_style_attributes(Panel):
     bl_space_type = "PROPERTIES"
     bl_region_type = "WINDOW"
     bl_context = "material"
+    bl_parent_id = "BIM_PT_style"
 
     @classmethod
     def poll(cls, context):
@@ -143,6 +148,61 @@ class BIM_PT_style_attributes(Panel):
                 row.label(text=attribute["value"])
 
 
+class BIM_PT_external_style_attributes(Panel):
+    bl_label = "IFC External Surface Style"
+    bl_idname = "BIM_PT_external_style_attributes"
+    bl_space_type = "PROPERTIES"
+    bl_region_type = "WINDOW"
+    bl_context = "material"
+    bl_parent_id = "BIM_PT_style"
+
+    @classmethod
+    def poll(cls, context):
+        if not IfcStore.get_file():
+            return False
+        try:
+            return bool(context.active_object.active_material.BIMMaterialProperties.ifc_style_id)
+        except:
+            return False
+
+    def draw(self, context):
+        if not StyleAttributesData.is_loaded or (
+            context.active_object.active_material.BIMMaterialProperties.ifc_style_id
+            != StyleAttributesData.data["ifc_style_id"]
+        ):
+            StyleAttributesData.load()
+
+        mat = context.active_object.active_material
+        mprops = mat.BIMMaterialProperties
+        props = mat.BIMStyleProperties
+
+        external_style = StyleAttributesData.data["style_elements"].get("IfcExternallyDefinedSurfaceStyle", None)
+        if not external_style:
+            row = self.layout.row(align=True)
+            row.operator("bim.browse_external_style", text="Add External Style", icon="ADD")
+            return
+
+        row = self.layout.row(align=True)
+        row.label(text="Parameters:")
+
+        if props.is_editing_external_style:
+            row.operator("bim.edit_external_style", icon="CHECKMARK", text="")
+            row.operator("bim.disable_editing_external_style", icon="CANCEL", text="")
+            blenderbim.bim.helper.draw_attributes(props.external_style_attributes, self.layout)
+        else:
+            row.operator("bim.browse_external_style", icon="APPEND_BLEND", text="")
+            row.operator("bim.enable_editing_external_style", icon="GREASEPENCIL", text="")
+
+            row = self.layout.row(align=True)
+            row.label(text="STEP ID")
+            row.label(text=str(external_style.id()))
+
+            for attribute in StyleAttributesData.data["external_style_attributes"]:
+                row = self.layout.row(align=True)
+                row.label(text=attribute["name"])
+                row.label(text=attribute["value"])
+
+
 class BIM_UL_styles(UIList):
     def draw_item(self, context, layout, data, item, icon, active_data, active_propname):
         if item:

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/style.py

@@ -33,6 +33,17 @@ def add_style(ifc, style, obj=None):
     return element
 
 
+def add_external_style(ifc, style, obj, attributes):
+    element = style.get_style(obj)
+    ifc.run(
+        "style.add_surface_style", style=element, ifc_class="IfcExternallyDefinedSurfaceStyle", attributes=attributes
+    )
+
+
+def update_external_style(ifc, style, external_style, attributes):
+    ifc.run("style.edit_surface_style", style=external_style, attributes=attributes)
+
+
 def remove_style(ifc, material, style_tool, style=None):
     obj = ifc.get_object(style)
     ifc.unlink(obj=obj, element=style)
@@ -95,16 +106,33 @@ def enable_editing_style(style, obj=None):
     style.import_surface_attributes(style.get_style(obj), obj)
 
 
+def enable_editing_external_style(style, obj=None):
+    external_style = style.get_style_elements(obj)["IfcExternallyDefinedSurfaceStyle"]
+    style.enable_editing_external_style(obj)
+    style.import_external_style_attributes(external_style, obj)
+
+
 def disable_editing_style(style, obj=None):
     style.disable_editing(obj)
 
 
+def disable_editing_external_style(style, obj=None):
+    style.disable_editing_external_style(obj)
+
+
 def edit_style(ifc, style, obj=None):
     attributes = style.export_surface_attributes(obj)
     ifc.run("style.edit_presentation_style", style=style.get_style(obj), attributes=attributes)
     style.disable_editing(obj)
 
 
+def edit_external_style(ifc, style, obj=None):
+    attributes = style.export_external_style_attributes(obj)
+    external_style = style.get_style_elements(obj)["IfcExternallyDefinedSurfaceStyle"]
+    update_external_style(ifc, style, external_style, attributes)
+    style.disable_editing_external_style(obj)
+
+
 def load_styles(style, style_type=None):
     style.import_presentation_styles(style_type)
     style.enable_editing_styles()

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/blender.py

@@ -108,11 +108,48 @@ class Blender:
         return context_override
 
     @classmethod
-    def update_viewport(cls):
-        # if it stops working in future Blender versions
-        # there is an alternative:
-        # bpy.ops.wm.redraw_timer(type='DRAW_WIN_SWAP', iterations=1)
+    def get_shader_editor_context(cls):
+        for screen in bpy.data.screens:
+            for area in screen.areas:
+                if area.type == "NODE_EDITOR":
+                    for space in area.spaces:
+                        if space.tree_type == "ShaderNodeTree":
+                            context_override = {"area": area, "space": space, "screen": screen}
+                            return context_override
 
+    @classmethod
+    def copy_node_graph_to_active_object(cls, context, material):
+        """make sure to override `context.active_object`
+        to you want change node graph for the object that's not actually active
+        """
+        temp_override = cls.get_shader_editor_context()
+        old_material = context.active_object.active_material
+        new_material = material
+
+        # remove all nodes from the current material
+        for n in old_material.node_tree.nodes[:]:
+            old_material.node_tree.nodes.remove(n)
+
+        # change current material and make other window's shader editor is updated
+        context.active_object.active_material = new_material
+        temp_override["space"].node_tree = new_material.node_tree
+
+        # select all nodes and copy them to clipboard
+        for node in new_material.node_tree.nodes:
+            node.select = True
+        bpy.ops.node.clipboard_copy(temp_override)
+
+        # back to original material
+        context.active_object.active_material = old_material
+        temp_override["space"].node_tree = old_material.node_tree
+        bpy.ops.node.clipboard_paste(temp_override, offset=(0, 0))
+
+    @classmethod
+    def update_screen(cls):
+        bpy.ops.wm.redraw_timer(type="DRAW_WIN_SWAP", iterations=1)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def update_viewport(cls):
         tool.Blender.get_viewport_context()["area"].tag_redraw()
 
     @classmethod
@@ -215,6 +252,14 @@ class Blender:
         context.view_layer.objects.active = active_object
         active_object.select_set(True)
 
+    @classmethod
+    def append_data_block(cls, filepath, data_block_type, name, link=False, relative=False):
+        with bpy.data.libraries.load(filepath, link=link, relative=relative) as (data_from, data_to):
+            if name not in getattr(data_from, data_block_type):
+                return {"data_block": None, "msg": f"Data-block {data_block_type}/{name} not found in {filepath}"}
+            getattr(data_to, data_block_type).append(name)
+        return {"data_block": getattr(data_to, data_block_type)[0], "msg": ""}
+
     ## BMESH UTILS ##
     @classmethod
     def apply_bmesh(cls, mesh, bm, obj=None):

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/loader.py

@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ import bpy
 import ifcopenshell.util.element
 import blenderbim.core.tool
 import blenderbim.tool as tool
+import os
+import mathutils
 
 
 # Progressively we'll refactor loading elements into Blender objects into this
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ import blenderbim.tool as tool
 # partially load and unload objects for huge models, partial model editing, and
 # supplementary objects (e.g. drawings, structural analysis models, etc).
 
+
 class Loader(blenderbim.core.tool.Loader):
     @classmethod
     def get_mesh_name(cls, geometry):
@@ -52,3 +55,174 @@ class Loader(blenderbim.core.tool.Loader):
         else:
             # TODO: See #2002
             mesh.BIMMeshProperties.ifc_definition_id = int(geometry.id.replace(",", ""))
+
+    @classmethod
+    def create_surface_style_shading(cls, blender_material, surface_style):
+        alpha = 1.0
+        # Transparency was added in IFC4
+        if hasattr(surface_style, "Transparency") and surface_style.Transparency:
+            alpha = 1 - surface_style.Transparency
+        blender_material.diffuse_color = (
+            surface_style.SurfaceColour.Red,
+            surface_style.SurfaceColour.Green,
+            surface_style.SurfaceColour.Blue,
+            alpha,
+        )
+
+    @classmethod
+    def restart_material_node_tree(cls, blender_material):
+        nodes = blender_material.node_tree.nodes
+        links = blender_material.node_tree.links
+        for n in nodes[:]:
+            nodes.remove(n)
+        output = nodes.new("ShaderNodeOutputMaterial")
+        bsdf = nodes.new("ShaderNodeBsdfPrincipled")
+        links.new(bsdf.outputs["BSDF"], output.inputs["Surface"])
+
+    @classmethod
+    def create_surface_style_rendering(cls, blender_material, surface_style):
+        cls.create_surface_style_shading(blender_material, surface_style)
+        if surface_style.ReflectanceMethod in ["PHYSICAL", "NOTDEFINED"]:
+            blender_material.use_nodes = True
+            cls.restart_material_node_tree(blender_material)
+            bsdf = blender_material.node_tree.nodes["Principled BSDF"]
+            if surface_style.DiffuseColour:
+                if surface_style.DiffuseColour.is_a("IfcColourRgb"):
+                    bsdf.inputs["Base Color"].default_value = (
+                        surface_style.DiffuseColour.Red,
+                        surface_style.DiffuseColour.Green,
+                        surface_style.DiffuseColour.Blue,
+                        1,
+                    )
+                elif surface_style.DiffuseColour.is_a("IfcNormalisedRatioMeasure"):
+                    bsdf.inputs["Base Color"].default_value = (
+                        surface_style.SurfaceColour.Red * surface_style.DiffuseColour.wrappedValue,
+                        surface_style.SurfaceColour.Green * surface_style.DiffuseColour.wrappedValue,
+                        surface_style.SurfaceColour.Blue * surface_style.DiffuseColour.wrappedValue,
+                        1,
+                    )
+            if surface_style.SpecularColour and surface_style.SpecularColour.is_a("IfcNormalisedRatioMeasure"):
+                bsdf.inputs["Metallic"].default_value = surface_style.SpecularColour.wrappedValue
+            if surface_style.SpecularHighlight and surface_style.SpecularHighlight.is_a("IfcSpecularRoughness"):
+                bsdf.inputs["Roughness"].default_value = surface_style.SpecularHighlight.wrappedValue
+            if hasattr(surface_style, "Transparency") and surface_style.Transparency:
+                bsdf.inputs["Alpha"].default_value = 1 - surface_style.Transparency
+                blender_material.blend_method = "BLEND"
+
+        elif surface_style.ReflectanceMethod == "FLAT":
+            blender_material.use_nodes = True
+            cls.restart_material_node_tree(blender_material)
+
+            output = {n.type: n for n in blender_material.node_tree.nodes}.get("OUTPUT_MATERIAL", None)
+            bsdf = blender_material.node_tree.nodes["Principled BSDF"]
+
+            mix = blender_material.node_tree.nodes.new(type="ShaderNodeMixShader")
+            mix.location = bsdf.location
+            blender_material.node_tree.links.new(mix.outputs[0], output.inputs["Surface"])
+
+            blender_material.node_tree.nodes.remove(bsdf)
+
+            lightpath = blender_material.node_tree.nodes.new(type="ShaderNodeLightPath")
+            lightpath.location = mix.location - mathutils.Vector((200, -200))
+            blender_material.node_tree.links.new(lightpath.outputs[0], mix.inputs[0])
+
+            bsdf = blender_material.node_tree.nodes.new(type="ShaderNodeBsdfTransparent")
+            bsdf.location = mix.location - mathutils.Vector((200, 0))
+            blender_material.node_tree.links.new(bsdf.outputs[0], mix.inputs[1])
+
+            rgb = blender_material.node_tree.nodes.new(type="ShaderNodeRGB")
+            rgb.location = mix.location - mathutils.Vector((200, 200))
+            blender_material.node_tree.links.new(rgb.outputs[0], mix.inputs[2])
+
+            if surface_style.DiffuseColour and surface_style.DiffuseColour.is_a("IfcColourRgb"):
+                rgb.outputs[0].default_value = (
+                    surface_style.DiffuseColour.Red,
+                    surface_style.DiffuseColour.Green,
+                    surface_style.DiffuseColour.Blue,
+                    1,
+                )
+
+    @classmethod
+    def create_surface_style_with_textures(cls, blender_material, rendering_style, texture_style):
+        for texture in texture_style.Textures:
+            mode = getattr(texture, "Mode", None)
+            node = None
+
+            if texture.is_a("IfcImageTexture"):
+                image_url = texture.URLReference
+                if not os.path.abspath(texture.URLReference) and tool.Ifc.get_path():
+                    image_url = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(tool.Ifc.get_path()), texture.URLReference)
+
+            if rendering_style.ReflectanceMethod in ["PHYSICAL", "NOTDEFINED"]:
+                bsdf = blender_material.node_tree.nodes["Principled BSDF"]
+                if mode == "NORMAL":
+                    normalmap = blender_material.node_tree.nodes.new(type="ShaderNodeNormalMap")
+                    normalmap.location = bsdf.location - mathutils.Vector((200, 0))
+                    blender_material.node_tree.links.new(normalmap.outputs[0], bsdf.inputs["Normal"])
+
+                    node = blender_material.node_tree.nodes.new(type="ShaderNodeTexImage")
+                    node.location = normalmap.location - mathutils.Vector((200, 0))
+                    image = bpy.data.images.load(image_url)
+                    image.colorspace_settings.name = "Non-Color"
+                    node.image = image
+                    blender_material.node_tree.links.new(node.outputs[0], normalmap.inputs["Color"])
+                elif mode == "EMISSIVE":
+                    output = {n.type: n for n in blender_material.node_tree.nodes}.get("OUTPUT_MATERIAL", None)
+
+                    add = blender_material.node_tree.nodes.new(type="ShaderNodeAddShader")
+                    add.location = bsdf.location + mathutils.Vector((200, 0))
+                    blender_material.node_tree.links.new(bsdf.outputs[0], add.inputs[1])
+                    blender_material.node_tree.links.new(add.outputs[0], output.inputs[0])
+
+                    emission = blender_material.node_tree.nodes.new(type="ShaderNodeEmission")
+                    emission.location = add.location - mathutils.Vector((200, 0))
+                    blender_material.node_tree.links.new(emission.outputs[0], add.inputs[0])
+
+                    node = blender_material.node_tree.nodes.new(type="ShaderNodeTexImage")
+                    node.location = emission.location - mathutils.Vector((200, 0))
+                    image = bpy.data.images.load(image_url)
+                    node.image = image
+                    blender_material.node_tree.links.new(node.outputs[0], emission.inputs[0])
+                elif mode == "METALLICROUGHNESS":
+                    separate = blender_material.node_tree.nodes.new(type="ShaderNodeSeparateRGB")
+                    separate.location = bsdf.location - mathutils.Vector((200, 0))
+                    blender_material.node_tree.links.new(separate.outputs[1], bsdf.inputs["Roughness"])
+                    blender_material.node_tree.links.new(separate.outputs[2], bsdf.inputs["Metallic"])
+
+                    node = blender_material.node_tree.nodes.new(type="ShaderNodeTexImage")
+                    node.location = separate.location - mathutils.Vector((200, 0))
+                    image = bpy.data.images.load(image_url)
+                    image.colorspace_settings.name = "Non-Color"
+                    node.image = image
+                    blender_material.node_tree.links.new(node.outputs[0], separate.inputs[0])
+                elif mode == "OCCLUSION":
+                    # TODO work out how to implement glTF settings here
+                    # https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/dev/addons/import_export/scene_gltf2.html
+                    pass
+                elif mode == "DIFFUSE":
+                    node = blender_material.node_tree.nodes.new(type="ShaderNodeTexImage")
+                    node.location = bsdf.location - mathutils.Vector((400, 0))
+                    image = bpy.data.images.load(image_url)
+                    node.image = image
+                    blender_material.node_tree.links.new(node.outputs[0], bsdf.inputs["Base Color"])
+                    blender_material.node_tree.links.new(node.outputs[1], bsdf.inputs["Alpha"])
+                    blender_material.blend_method = "BLEND"
+            elif rendering_style.ReflectanceMethod == "FLAT":
+                bsdf = blender_material.node_tree.nodes["Mix Shader"]
+                if mode == "EMISSIVE":
+                    node = blender_material.node_tree.nodes.new(type="ShaderNodeTexImage")
+                    node.location = bsdf.location - mathutils.Vector((200, 0))
+                    image = bpy.data.images.load(image_url)
+                    node.image = image
+                    blender_material.node_tree.links.new(node.outputs[0], bsdf.inputs[2])
+
+            if node and getattr(texture, "IsMappedBy", None):
+                coordinates = texture.IsMappedBy[0]
+                coord = blender_material.node_tree.nodes.new(type="ShaderNodeTexCoord")
+                coord.location = node.location - mathutils.Vector((200, 0))
+                if coordinates.is_a("IfcTextureCoordinateGenerator") and coordinates.Mode == "COORD":
+                    blender_material.node_tree.links.new(coord.outputs["Generated"], node.inputs["Vector"])
+                elif coordinates.is_a("IfcTextureCoordinateGenerator") and coordinates.Mode == "COORD-EYE":
+                    blender_material.node_tree.links.new(coord.outputs["Camera"], node.inputs["Vector"])
+                else:
+                    blender_material.node_tree.links.new(coord.outputs["UV"], node.inputs["Vector"])

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/style.py

@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ class Style(blenderbim.core.tool.Style):
     def disable_editing(cls, obj):
         obj.BIMStyleProperties.is_editing = False
 
+    @classmethod
+    def disable_editing_external_style(cls, obj):
+        obj.BIMStyleProperties.is_editing_external_style = False
+
     @classmethod
     def disable_editing_styles(cls):
         bpy.context.scene.BIMStylesProperties.is_editing = False
@@ -41,6 +45,10 @@ class Style(blenderbim.core.tool.Style):
     def enable_editing(cls, obj):
         obj.BIMStyleProperties.is_editing = True
 
+    @classmethod
+    def enable_editing_external_style(cls, obj):
+        obj.BIMStyleProperties.is_editing_external_style = True
+
     @classmethod
     def enable_editing_styles(cls):
         bpy.context.scene.BIMStylesProperties.is_editing = True
@@ -49,6 +57,10 @@ class Style(blenderbim.core.tool.Style):
     def export_surface_attributes(cls, obj):
         return blenderbim.bim.helper.export_attributes(obj.BIMStyleProperties.attributes)
 
+    @classmethod
+    def export_external_style_attributes(cls, obj):
+        return blenderbim.bim.helper.export_attributes(obj.BIMStyleProperties.external_style_attributes)
+
     @classmethod
     def get_active_style_type(cls):
         return bpy.context.scene.BIMStylesProperties.style_type
@@ -73,6 +85,14 @@ class Style(blenderbim.core.tool.Style):
             except:
                 return
 
+    @classmethod
+    def get_style_elements(cls, blender_material):
+        style = tool.Ifc.get().by_id(blender_material.BIMMaterialProperties.ifc_style_id)
+        style_elements = {}
+        for style in style.Styles:
+            style_elements[style.is_a()] = style
+        return style_elements
+
     @classmethod
     def get_surface_rendering_attributes(cls, obj):
         transparency = 1 - obj.diffuse_color[3]
@@ -197,8 +217,15 @@ class Style(blenderbim.core.tool.Style):
 
     @classmethod
     def import_surface_attributes(cls, style, obj):
-        obj.BIMStyleProperties.attributes.clear()
-        blenderbim.bim.helper.import_attributes2(style, obj.BIMStyleProperties.attributes)
+        attributes = obj.BIMStyleProperties.attributes
+        attributes.clear()
+        blenderbim.bim.helper.import_attributes2(style, attributes)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def import_external_style_attributes(cls, style, obj):
+        attributes = obj.BIMStyleProperties.external_style_attributes
+        attributes.clear()
+        blenderbim.bim.helper.import_attributes2(style, attributes)
 
     @classmethod
     def is_editing_styles(cls):
@@ -214,3 +241,8 @@ class Style(blenderbim.core.tool.Style):
             obj = tool.Ifc.get_object(element)
             if obj:
                 obj.select_set(True)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def change_current_style_type(cls, context, obj, blender_material, style_type):
+        with context.temp_override(active_object=obj):
+            blender_material.BIMStyleProperties.active_style_type = style_type