Support int, float, bool and improve UX/UI

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/patch/helper.py

@@ -38,8 +38,10 @@ def extract_docs(patcher, boilerplate_args=None):
             elif line.startswith(":param"):
                 param_name = line.split(":")[1].strip().replace("param ", "")
                 inputs[param_name]["description"] = line.split(":")[2].strip()
-            elif i >= 2:
+            elif i == 2:
                 description += line
+            elif i > 2:
+                description += "\n" + line
             
         node_data["description"] = description.strip()
     node_data["inputs"] = inputs

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

@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ class PopulatePatchArguments(bpy.types.Operator):
     bl_label = "Update IFC Patch arguments"
     TYPE_BINDINGS = {
         "str": "string",
-    
+        "float": "float",
+        "int": "integer",
+        "bool": "boolean"
     }
     recipe: bpy.props.StringProperty()
 

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

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class BIM_PT_patch(bpy.types.Panel):
     def draw(self, context):
         layout = self.layout
         layout.use_property_split = True
+        layout.use_property_decorate = False
 
         scene = context.scene
         props = scene.BIMPatchProperties
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ class BIM_PT_patch(bpy.types.Panel):
         row = layout.row(align=True)
         row.prop(props, "ifc_patch_input")
         row.operator("bim.select_ifc_patch_input", icon="FILE_FOLDER", text="")
+
         row = layout.row(align=True)
         row.prop(props, "ifc_patch_output")
         row.operator("bim.select_ifc_patch_output", icon="FILE_FOLDER", text="")
@@ -53,12 +55,13 @@ class BIM_PT_patch(bpy.types.Panel):
         if props.ifc_patch_args_attr:
             for attr in props.ifc_patch_args_attr:
                 if attr.data_type == "string":
-                    box = layout.box()
-                    box.row().prop(attr, "string_value", text=attr.name)
-                    if attr.description != "":
-                        row = box.row(align=True)
-                        row.label(text="Description")
-                        row.label(text = attr.description)
+                    layout.row().prop(attr, "string_value", text=attr.description if attr.description else attr.name)
+                elif attr.data_type == "float":
+                    layout.row().prop(attr, "float_value", text=attr.description if attr.description else attr.name)
+                elif attr.data_type == "boolean":
+                    layout.row().prop(attr, "bool_value", text=attr.description if attr.description else attr.name)
+                elif attr.data_type == "integer":
+                    layout.row().prop(attr, "int_value", text=attr.description if attr.description else attr.name)
         else:
             row = layout.row()
             row.prop(props, "ifc_patch_args")