New context override method for setting viewport tools #3876

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

@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ class EnableEditingBoundaryGeometry(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
         bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode="EDIT")
         ProfileDecorator.install(context, exit_edit_mode_callback=lambda: disable_editing_boundary_geometry(context))
         if not bpy.app.background:
-            bpy.ops.wm.tool_set_by_id(tool.Blender.get_viewport_context(), name="bim.cad_tool")
+            tool.Blender.set_viewport_tool("bim.cad_tool")
         return {"FINISHED"}
 
 

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

@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ class EnableEditingExtrusionAxis(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
         bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode="EDIT")
         ProfileDecorator.install(context, exit_edit_mode_callback=lambda: disable_editing_extrusion_axis(context))
         if not bpy.app.background:
-            bpy.ops.wm.tool_set_by_id(tool.Blender.get_viewport_context(), name="bim.cad_tool")
+            tool.Blender.set_viewport_tool("bim.cad_tool")
         return {"FINISHED"}
 
 

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

@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ class EnableEditingRailingPath(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
 
         if bpy.context.active_object.mode != "EDIT":
             bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode="EDIT")
-        bpy.ops.wm.tool_set_by_id(tool.Blender.get_viewport_context(), name="bim.cad_tool")
+        tool.Blender.set_viewport_tool("bim.cad_tool")
         ProfileDecorator.install(context, exit_edit_mode_callback=lambda: cancel_editing_railing_path(context))
         return {"FINISHED"}
 

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

@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ class EnableEditingRoofPath(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
 
         if bpy.context.active_object.mode != "EDIT":
             bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode="EDIT")
-        bpy.ops.wm.tool_set_by_id(tool.Blender.get_viewport_context(), name="bim.cad_tool")
+        tool.Blender.set_viewport_tool("bim.cad_tool")
 
         def mark_preview_edges(bm, bew_verts, new_edges, new_faces):
             preview_layer = bm.edges.layers.int["BBIM_preview"]

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

@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ class EnableEditingExtrusionProfile(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
         bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode="EDIT")
         ProfileDecorator.install(context, exit_edit_mode_callback=lambda: disable_editing_extrusion_profile(context))
         if not bpy.app.background:
-            bpy.ops.wm.tool_set_by_id(tool.Blender.get_viewport_context(), name="bim.cad_tool")
+            tool.Blender.set_viewport_tool("bim.cad_tool")
         return {"FINISHED"}
 
 

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

@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class EnableEditingArbitraryProfile(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
         tool.Blender.select_and_activate_single_object(context, obj)
         bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode="EDIT")
         ProfileDecorator.install(context, exit_edit_mode_callback=lambda: disable_editing_arbitrary_profile(context))
-        bpy.ops.wm.tool_set_by_id(tool.Blender.get_viewport_context(), name="bim.cad_tool")
+        tool.Blender.set_viewport_tool("bim.cad_tool")
 
 
 def disable_editing_arbitrary_profile(context):

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/blender.py

@@ -185,6 +185,11 @@ class Blender:
         for attr in VIEWPORT_ATTRIBUTES:
             setattr(region_3d, attr, data[attr])
 
+    @classmethod
+    def set_viewport_tool(cls, tool_name):
+        with bpy.context.temp_override(**tool.Blender.get_viewport_context()):
+            bpy.ops.wm.tool_set_by_id(name=tool_name)
+
     @classmethod
     def get_shader_editor_context(cls):
         for screen in bpy.data.screens: