New unassign container API function

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/spatial/unassign_container.py

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+# IfcOpenShell - IFC toolkit and geometry engine
+# Copyright (C) 2022 Dion Moult <dion@thinkmoult.com>
+#
+# This file is part of IfcOpenShell.
+#
+# IfcOpenShell is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# IfcOpenShell 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 Lesser General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+# along with IfcOpenShell.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import ifcopenshell
+import ifcopenshell.api
+
+
+class Usecase:
+    def __init__(self, file, **settings):
+        self.file = file
+        self.settings = {
+            "product": None,
+        }
+        for key, value in settings.items():
+            self.settings[key] = value
+
+    def execute(self):
+        for rel in self.settings["product"].ContainedInStructure or []:
+            related_elements = list(rel.RelatedElements)
+            related_elements.remove(self.settings["product"])
+            if related_elements:
+                rel.RelatedElements = related_elements
+                ifcopenshell.api.run("owner.update_owner_history", self.file, element=rel)
+            else:
+                self.file.remove(rel)