IfcOpenShell/src/bcf

bcf

A simple Python implementation of BCF. The data model is described in data.py. Manipulation of BCF-XML is available via bcfxml.py and manipulation of BCF-API is available via bcfapi.py.

Currently supports BCF version 2.1.

bcfxml

The bcfxml module lets you interact with the BCF-XML standard.

from bcf import bcfxml


# Load a project
bcfxml = bcfxml.load("/path/to/file.bcf")


# The project is also stored in the module
# project == bcfxml.project
project=bcfxml.get_project()
print(project.name)

# To edit a project, just modify the object directly
bcfxml.project.name = "New name"
bcfxml.edit_project()

# The BCF file is extracted to this temporary directory
print(bcfxml.filepath)

# Get a dictionary of topics
topics = bcfxml.get_topics()

# Note: topics == bcfxml.topics
for guid, topic in bcfxml.topics.items():
    print("Topic guid is", guid)
    print("Topic guid is", topic.guid)
    print("Topic title is", topic.title)

    # Fetch extra data about a topic
    header = bcfxml.get_header(guid)
    comments = bcfxml.get_comments(guid)
    viewpoints = bcfxml.get_viewpoints(guid)

    # Note: comments == topic.comments, and so on
    for comment_guid, comment in comments.items():
        print(comment_guid)
        print(comment.comment)
        print(comment.author)

# Get a particular topic
topic = bcfxml.get_topic(guid)

# Modify a topic
topic.title = "New title"
bcfxml.edit_topic(topic)