Added function to create IFC Attribute groupings to be used in dProB in inport grouping

Author: JoWolp

__init__.py

@@ -26,18 +26,21 @@
 from . import bii_functions_panel
 from . import bulk_assign_ifc_class
 from . import bulk_material_dropdown
+from . import add_ifc_property
 
 def register():
     close_mesh_holes.register()
     bii_functions_panel.register()
     bulk_assign_ifc_class.register()
     bulk_material_dropdown.register()
+    add_ifc_property.register()
 
 def unregister():
     close_mesh_holes.unregister()
     bii_functions_panel.unregister()
     bulk_assign_ifc_class.unregister()
     bulk_material_dropdown.unregister()
+    add_ifc_property.unregister()
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     register()

add_ifc_property.py

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+import bpy
+import ifcopenshell
+import blenderbim
+from blenderbim.bim.ifc import IfcStore
+import blenderbim.tool as tool
+from blenderbim.bim.module.pset.data import Data as PsetData
+import bmesh
+
+# Global counter for group naming
+group_counter = 0
+
+def set_ifc_property(self, context, property_name):
+
+    global group_counter  # Reference the global counter
+    
+    # Increment the group counter
+    group_counter += 1
+    property_name = f"Group#{group_counter}"  # Update property_name with incremented counter
+
+     # Get the active IFC file
+    ifc_file = IfcStore.get_file()
+    if not ifc_file:
+        print("No IFC file found. Ensure you're working in a BlenderBIM project.")
+        return
+    
+    # Loop through all selected objects
+    for obj in bpy.context.selected_objects:
+        if obj.type == 'MESH':
+
+            # Set the active object
+            bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active = obj
+            # get the ifc object
+            ifc_obj = IfcStore.get_file().by_id(obj.BIMObjectProperties.ifc_definition_id)
+            # check if the object is valid
+            if not ifc_obj:
+                print(f"Object {obj.name} has no IFC object.")
+                continue
+            pset = ifcopenshell.api.run("pset.add_pset", ifc_file, product=ifc_obj, name="Custom_dProB_Grouping")
+
+            # Set the properties of the Pset
+            new_values = {
+                "Grouping": property_name,
+            }
+            ifcopenshell.api.run("pset.edit_pset", ifc_file, pset=pset, properties=new_values)
+            
+
+class SetIfcPropForGroup(bpy.types.Operator):
+    """Set custom ifc property for grouping"""
+    bl_idname = "object.set_ifc_group_property_operator"
+    bl_label = "Set Group Property for selected"
+
+    def execute(self, context):     
+        set_ifc_property(self, context, None)
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+
+
+def register():
+    bpy.utils.register_class(SetIfcPropForGroup)
+
+def unregister():
+    bpy.utils.unregister_class(SetIfcPropForGroup)

bii_functions_panel.py

@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ def draw(self, context):
 
         layout.operator("object.set_ifc_class_for_bulk_operator")
 
+        layout.operator("object.set_ifc_group_property_operator")
+
 
 def register():
     bpy.utils.register_class(BiiFunctionsPanel)