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Bruno Postle 7cd40bf8cb Add ifcquery CLI tool for IFC model interrogation (#7845)
ifcquery is a new command-line tool for querying and inspecting IFC models. All output is JSON.

Subcommands:

    summary — schema version, entity counts, project metadata
    tree — full spatial hierarchy (Project → Site → Building → Storeys → Spaces → Elements)
    info <id> — deep inspection of any entity by step ID (attributes, psets, placement matrix, type, material)
    select <query> — filter elements using ifcopenshell selector syntax
    relations <id> — relationships for an element; --traverse up walks to IfcProject
    clash <id> — geometric intersection and clearance detection
    validate — schema/constraint validation; --rules adds EXPRESS checks
    schedule — work schedules with nested task trees
    cost — cost schedules with nested cost item trees
    schema <class> — IFC class documentation from the model's schema version
    plot — SVG plan drawing
    render — 3D geometry rendering
    contexts — geometric representation contexts
    materials — material assignments

Usage:

python3 -m ifcquery <file.ifc> <subcommand> [args]

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# This file was generated with the assistance of an AI coding tool.
# IfcQuery - IFC model interrogation CLI
# Copyright (C) 2026 Bruno Postle <bruno@postle.net>
#
# This file is part of IfcQuery.
#
# IfcQuery 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.
#
# IfcQuery 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 IfcQuery. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
from __future__ import annotations
import argparse
import json
import os
import sys
import ifcopenshell
from ifcquery import clash as clash_mod
from ifcquery import contexts as contexts_mod
from ifcquery import cost as cost_mod
from ifcquery import (
info,
plot,
relations,
schedule,
schema,
select,
summary,
tree,
)
from ifcquery import (
materials as materials_mod,
)
from ifcquery import (
render as render_mod,
)
from ifcquery import validate as validate_mod
def parse_element_id(raw: str) -> int:
"""Parse an element ID from '#123' or '123' format."""
raw = raw.strip().lstrip("#")
return int(raw)
def format_output(data, fmt: str) -> str:
if fmt == "json":
return json.dumps(data, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False)
elif fmt == "text":
return _format_text(data)
return json.dumps(data, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False)
def _format_text(data, indent: int = 0) -> str:
prefix = " " * indent
lines = []
if isinstance(data, dict):
for key, value in data.items():
if isinstance(value, (dict, list)):
lines.append(f"{prefix}{key}:")
lines.append(_format_text(value, indent + 1))
else:
lines.append(f"{prefix}{key}: {value}")
elif isinstance(data, list):
for item in data:
if isinstance(item, dict):
lines.append(_format_text(item, indent))
lines.append("")
else:
lines.append(f"{prefix}- {item}")
else:
lines.append(f"{prefix}{data}")
return "\n".join(lines)
def main():
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
prog="ifcquery",
description="Query and inspect IFC building models",
)
parser.add_argument("ifc_file", help="Path to the IFC file")
parser.add_argument(
"--format",
choices=["json", "text"],
default="json",
dest="output_format",
help="Output format (default: json)",
)
subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(dest="command", required=True)
subparsers.add_parser("summary", help="Model overview: schema, element counts, project info")
subparsers.add_parser("tree", help="Spatial hierarchy tree")
info_parser = subparsers.add_parser("info", help="Deep inspection of a specific element")
info_parser.add_argument("element_id", help="Element step ID (e.g. 123 or #123)")
select_parser = subparsers.add_parser("select", help="Filter elements using selector syntax")
select_parser.add_argument("query", help="Selector query string")
relations_parser = subparsers.add_parser("relations", help="Show relationships for an element")
relations_parser.add_argument("element_id", help="Element step ID (e.g. 123 or #123)")
relations_parser.add_argument("--traverse", choices=["up"], help="Traverse hierarchy (up: walk to IfcProject)")
clash_parser = subparsers.add_parser("clash", help="Check element placement for clashes")
clash_parser.add_argument("element_id", help="Element step ID (e.g. 123 or #123)")
clash_parser.add_argument("--clearance", type=float, help="Minimum clearance distance")
clash_parser.add_argument("--tolerance", type=float, default=0.002, help="Intersection tolerance (default: 0.002)")
clash_parser.add_argument(
"--scope", choices=["storey", "all"], default="storey", help="Scope of elements to check (default: storey)"
)
validate_parser = subparsers.add_parser("validate", help="Schema/constraint validation")
validate_parser.add_argument(
"--rules", action="store_true", help="Also check EXPRESS rules (slower, default: false)"
)
schedule_parser = subparsers.add_parser("schedule", help="List work plans and tasks from the model")
schedule_parser.add_argument(
"--depth", type=int, default=None, metavar="N", help="Limit subtask expansion to N levels (default: unlimited)"
)
cost_parser = subparsers.add_parser("cost", help="List cost schedules and cost items from the model")
cost_parser.add_argument(
"--depth",
type=int,
default=None,
metavar="N",
help="Limit cost item expansion to N levels (default: unlimited)",
)
subparsers.add_parser("contexts", help="List geometric representation contexts and subcontexts")
subparsers.add_parser("materials", help="List materials and material sets")
schema_parser = subparsers.add_parser("schema", help="IFC class documentation")
schema_parser.add_argument("entity_type", help="IFC entity type (e.g. IfcWall)")
render_parser = subparsers.add_parser("render", help="Render model geometry to a PNG image")
render_parser.add_argument(
"-o", "--output", default="", metavar="FILE", help="Output PNG path (default: <ifc_file>.png)"
)
render_parser.add_argument(
"--selector", default="", metavar="QUERY", help="ifcopenshell selector to restrict rendered elements"
)
render_parser.add_argument(
"--element",
default="",
metavar="ID[,ID...]",
help="Comma-separated step IDs of elements to highlight (rest rendered in grey)",
)
render_parser.add_argument(
"--view",
choices=render_mod.VIEWS,
default="iso",
help="Camera angle (default: iso)",
)
plot_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
"plot", help="Plot model drawing (SVG via ifcopenshell.draw; optional PNG via CairoSVG)"
)
plot_parser.add_argument(
"-o",
"--output",
default="",
metavar="FILE",
help="Output file path. Default depends on --out-format: <ifc_file>.svg/.png",
)
plot_parser.add_argument(
"--out-format",
choices=["svg", "png", "base64"],
default="png",
help="Output format: svg (write SVG), png (write PNG), base64 (print base64 in JSON/text). Default: png",
)
plot_parser.add_argument(
"--selector", default="", metavar="QUERY", help="ifcopenshell selector to restrict plotted elements"
)
plot_parser.add_argument(
"--element", default="", metavar="ID[,ID...]", help="Comma-separated step IDs of elements to highlight"
)
plot_parser.add_argument(
"--view",
choices=getattr(plot, "VIEWS", ("floorplan", "elevation", "section", "auto")),
default="floorplan",
help="Drawing view (default: floorplan)",
)
plot_parser.add_argument(
"--width-mm",
type=float,
default=297.0,
metavar="MM",
help="Paper width in mm (default: 297)",
)
plot_parser.add_argument(
"--height-mm",
type=float,
default=420.0,
metavar="MM",
help="Paper height in mm (default: 420)",
)
plot_parser.add_argument(
"--scale",
type=float,
default=1.0 / 100.0,
metavar="S",
help="Model-to-paper scale (default: 0.01 = 1:100)",
)
plot_parser.add_argument(
"--png-width",
type=int,
default=1024,
metavar="PX",
help="PNG width in pixels (default: 1024)",
)
plot_parser.add_argument(
"--png-height",
type=int,
default=1024,
metavar="PX",
help="PNG height in pixels (default: 1024)",
)
args = parser.parse_args()
try:
model = ifcopenshell.open(args.ifc_file)
except Exception as e:
print(f"Error: Could not open IFC file: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
sys.exit(1)
if args.command == "summary":
result = summary.summary(model)
elif args.command == "tree":
result = tree.tree(model)
elif args.command == "info":
try:
element_id = parse_element_id(args.element_id)
except ValueError:
print(f"Error: Invalid element ID: {args.element_id}", file=sys.stderr)
sys.exit(1)
try:
element = model.by_id(element_id)
except RuntimeError:
print(f"Error: Element #{element_id} not found", file=sys.stderr)
sys.exit(1)
result = info.info(model, element)
elif args.command == "select":
result = select.select(model, args.query)
elif args.command == "relations":
try:
element_id = parse_element_id(args.element_id)
except ValueError:
print(f"Error: Invalid element ID: {args.element_id}", file=sys.stderr)
sys.exit(1)
try:
element = model.by_id(element_id)
except RuntimeError:
print(f"Error: Element #{element_id} not found", file=sys.stderr)
sys.exit(1)
result = relations.relations(model, element, traverse=args.traverse)
elif args.command == "clash":
try:
element_id = parse_element_id(args.element_id)
except ValueError:
print(f"Error: Invalid element ID: {args.element_id}", file=sys.stderr)
sys.exit(1)
try:
element = model.by_id(element_id)
except RuntimeError:
print(f"Error: Element #{element_id} not found", file=sys.stderr)
sys.exit(1)
try:
result = clash_mod.clash(
model, element, clearance=args.clearance, tolerance=args.tolerance, scope=args.scope
)
except ImportError:
print("Error: ifcopenshell geometry engine not available (C++ bindings required)", file=sys.stderr)
sys.exit(1)
elif args.command == "validate":
result = validate_mod.validate(model, express_rules=args.rules)
elif args.command == "schedule":
result = schedule.schedule(model, max_depth=args.depth)
elif args.command == "cost":
result = cost_mod.cost(model, max_depth=args.depth)
elif args.command == "contexts":
result = contexts_mod.contexts(model)
elif args.command == "materials":
result = materials_mod.materials(model)
elif args.command == "schema":
result = schema.schema(model, args.entity_type)
elif args.command == "render":
element_ids = None
if args.element:
try:
element_ids = [parse_element_id(part) for part in args.element.split(",")]
except ValueError:
print(f"Error: Invalid element ID(s): {args.element}", file=sys.stderr)
sys.exit(1)
out_path = args.output or (os.path.splitext(args.ifc_file)[0] + ".png")
try:
png_bytes = render_mod.render(
model,
selector=args.selector or None,
element_ids=element_ids,
view=args.view,
)
except ImportError as e:
print(f"Error: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
sys.exit(1)
except ValueError as e:
print(f"Error: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
sys.exit(1)
with open(out_path, "wb") as f:
f.write(png_bytes)
print(f"Saved render to {out_path}", file=sys.stderr)
return
elif args.command == "plot":
element_ids = None
if args.element:
try:
element_ids = [parse_element_id(part) for part in args.element.split(",")]
except ValueError:
print(f"Error: Invalid element ID(s): {args.element}", file=sys.stderr)
sys.exit(1)
try:
result = plot.plot(
model,
selector=args.selector or None,
element_ids=element_ids,
view=args.view,
width_mm=args.width_mm,
height_mm=args.height_mm,
scale=args.scale,
output_format=args.out_format,
)
except ImportError as e:
print(f"Error: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
sys.exit(1)
except ValueError as e:
print(f"Error: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
sys.exit(1)
if args.out_format == "base64":
# result is a dict; serialise to stdout so callers can consume it
print(format_output(result, args.output_format))
return
# svg or png: write to a file
base = os.path.splitext(args.ifc_file)[0]
if args.out_format == "svg":
out_path = args.output or (base + ".svg")
else:
out_path = args.output or (base + ".png")
with open(out_path, "wb") as f:
f.write(result)
print(f"Saved drawing to {out_path}", file=sys.stderr)
return
print(format_output(result, args.output_format))
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()