yorikvanhavre / bim_workbench

A BIM Workbench for FreeCAD

BIM workbench for FreeCAD

This is a workbench for FreeCAD that implements a complete set of Building Information Modeling (BIM) tools and allows a proper BIM workflow similar to professional BIM applications like Revit, ArchiCAD, Tekla, AllPlan or BricsCAD.

FreeCAD is an open-source generic, parametric 3D modeling application. The BIM workbench, rather than trying to be a all-in-one, independent application and mimic the above ones, integrates into all layers of FreeCAD and allows you to use all the other modelling and analysis tools of FreeCAD for BIM purposes too.

But one of the specific goals of this particular workbench, is to try to focus on user experience. FreeCAD is a powerful application, but has a rather steep learning curve. In the BIM workbench, we try to ease that curve as best as we can.

Warning: This is experimental work. Although it is perfectly safe to use, and won't break anything, it is meant to be an place where we can try things and experiment, and not a production environment (yet). You are more than welcome to try, give us your feedback and help us to build a better BIM workflow, just remember that some features might change or disappear without notice over time.

Note: The NativeIFC addon is being developed as an upgrade/extension of this add-on. If you are working with IFC files, give it a look!

Features

This is a rather short overview of what it can do, just to give you a taste of it. There is much more than that, refer to the full documentation to know more.

• 2D drawing tools (all the usual ones like lines, arcs, polylines, rectangles, etc...) plus pretty powerful, complex, constrainable sketches with common drafting aid environment such as snapping, working planes, etc.
• Generic 3D objects such as extrusions, unions, subtractions, intersections (all usable as BIM components)
• Architectural BIM objects (the usual ones like walls, windows, stairs, etc...)
• Structural BIM objects (columns, beams, slabs, metallic profiles, etc...) with built-in wire representation
• Basic tools for MEP/piping BIM work such as pipes, and already a few MEP objects in the library. We need help to model more parametric components, though!
• Many ways to structure and organize your models, with no predefine structure (you organize your model the same way as you organize files and folders on your computer, you decide)
• Very good support of the IFC file format, which allows you to export and import models from/to other BIM applications
• Producing 2D output (printable sheets) from your BIM models is already possible, but still not fully optimized for large models like BIM models more than often are, and is still a bit tedious (we're working on it!). However, exporting 2D views such as plans and sections to be reworked further in 2D drafting applications that support SVG, DXF or DWG files (all of which can be easily exported form FreeCAD BIM models) works very well and is a good workaround for the time being.

Installing

1. Install FreeCAD (grab a package for your operating system from https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/releases or simply search for "FreeCAD" in your package manager on most linux distributions)
2. Launch FreeCAD and start the Addons Manager from menu Tools -> Addons manager
3. Locate and install the BIM addon
4. Restart FreeCAD, and switch to the BIM workbench

Like any other FreeCAD workbench, you can also manually clone or download all the files from this repository in a "BIM" folder inside your FreeCAD Mod directory

Learning

On starting the BIM workbench for the first time, you will be presented a welcome screen which will guide you further

The BIM workbench documentation is hosted on the FreeCAD wiki, at https://www.freecadweb.org/wiki/BIM_Workbench

If you would like to get a better knowledge of FreeCAD as a whole, which I highly recommend, start with the FreeCAD manual. We are working on making the FreeCAD wiki a more comfortable place to read, in the meantime the manual is also hosted in a more readable way on GitBook (offline versions like ebook or pdf are also available there).

The BIM workbench also features a built-in tutorial (in development) located under menu Help-> BIM tutorial

Development

The development reports I write monthly are available at https://github.com/yorikvanhavre/BIM_Workbench/wiki, if you want to be kept informed about the developments of this workbench, follow me on Twitter, Facebook, Mastodon, Patreon, or follow my blog.

If you are interested in contributing to the development of this workbench, there is a dedicated section on the FreeCAD forum, where everybody is welcome to give ideas, feedback, report problems, and other users can help you to learn about using FreeCAD or writing code.

You can also help the development of this workbench by sponsoring me on Patreon, LiberaPay or paypal. All the development is fully open-source, everything I produce is available to everybody, there is no content "for subscribers only", only an increasing portion of my working hours each month is paid by this sponsoring.

bim_workbench's Issues

BIM_Workbench initialization error

I installed FreeCAD, activated a couple of other workbenches (fasteners, sheetmetal and parts_library with restarts each time), then BIM_Workbench and a restart. When I selected the workbench, I was presented with the following error:

13:20:13 Traceback (most recent call last):
13:20:13 File "C:\Users\Tim\AppData\Roaming\FreeCAD\Mod\BIM\BimSetup.py", line 413, in setPreset
13:20:13 if colSimple != None:
13:20:13 UnboundLocalError: local variable 'colSimple' referenced before assignment

Probably a simple fix, but I'm unfamiliar with the project and with python in general.

Error at setup if no document open

BIM_Workbench/BimSetup.py

Line 216 in c736b24

if hasattr(FreeCADGui,"Snapper"):

Shoud be
if hasattr(FreeCADGui,"Snapper") and Gui.ActiveDocument:
To prevent error in called Draft functions if no document is open.

Updating BIM WB to be compatible with the upcoming 0.18 release (req. py3 and Qt5 compatibility)

ref: FreeCAD/FreeCAD-addons#93

Coin-based 2D views

The 3D view of FreeCAD is fast. With a bit of tailoring, ortho points of views can be made into pretty decent 2D views. The idea would be, instead of projecting objects with HLR algorithms such as Drawing or TechDraw do, save a screenshot of the current view, and use it as a view in TD. We would have a blind-fast 2D rendering system.

Also, Coin is able to export vector (postscript)-based images. Try that too

AppImage: 0.18 build 16146: 'BIM_Setup' failed: 'BIM_Setup' object has no attribute 'labelVersion'

Ubuntu 18.04
Grabbed the AppImage
Made it executable
Ran it
Installed the BIM workbench from the Addon manager
Clicked on BIM Setup menu item under the manage menu

Saw an error message in the statusbar.

On the console from which the AppImage had been run,
saw the following

$ ./FreeCAD_0.18-16146-rev1-Linux-Conda_Py3Qt5_glibc2.12-x86_64.AppImage 
/tmp/.mount_FreeCAFUfxJn
FreeCAD 0.18, Libs: 0.18R16146 (Git)
© Juergen Riegel, Werner Mayer, Yorik van Havre 2001-2019
  #####                 ####  ###   ####  
  #                    #      # #   #   # 
  #     ##  #### ####  #     #   #  #   # 
  ####  # # #  # #  #  #     #####  #   # 
  #     #   #### ####  #    #     # #   # 
  #     #   #    #     #    #     # #   #  ##  ##  ##
  #     #   #### ####   ### #     # ####   ##  ##  ##

Unknown command 'Draft_Arc_3Points'
Unknown command 'Draft_Arc_3Points'
Running the Python command 'BIM_Setup' failed:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/kbuckley/.FreeCAD/Mod/BIM/BimSetup.py", line 121, in Activated
    t = self.labelVersion.text

'BIM_Setup' object has no attribute 'labelVersion'

Any clues?

Custom properties editor

A GUI to add custom properties to BIM objects

Project setup doesn't respect unit preferences for building size and axes distance

Building perimeter and axes distance are by default, and unless explicit units are provided, created using mm even if the preferred units are m. This feels a bit surprising.

To avoid confusion, maybe those parameters labels should show the required units (e.g. "Gross building width [mm]") or additional logic could be implemented to request the preferred units.

Maybe the simpler one is good enough in this case, although, as it's possible to use explicit units, it may be confusing in its own way.

Status Bar didn't show in case of default WB is BIM

first, Thank you so much for this great WB.

When I set the BIM workbench as default WB, instead of appear in status bar, the update icon, unit widget and other appears as a separate toolbar.

In my WB, I implemented this method, but for mine, it didn't show anything, I mean It did not show even separate toolbar and when program search for statusbar (in your code that i borrowed), it return None. But when I set another WB as default it appears.

in my code

" 'float' object cannot be interpreted as an integer " when starting workbench

Hello!

Running the BIM workbench after a fresh install of FreeCAD gives me this error:

23:58:02  Running the Python command 'BIM_Views' failed:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "~/.FreeCAD/Mod/BIM/BimViews.py", line 119, in Activated
    vm.setFloating(pref.GetFloat("ViewManagerFloating",False))

'float' object cannot be interpreted as an integer

Any ideas what could be causing it?

Add geolocalisation info to sites

Need first to see what is required and how this needs to be done...

BIM Views Manager Icons have a fixed "maximumSize" width. Width above 32 px Non Styleable.

As per discussion https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=56219 maybe when time is available some solutions. Thanks

Mesh support in IFC import and export

Allow to export mesh objects, such as those downloaded from the Sketchup warehouse and used for furniture, to IFC.

Redesign IFC properties

I am trying to add some custom properties to objects in FreeCAD so that they appear in the exported IFC file. Do these need to be added in a particular way for this to happen?

Building Part: Activating (double clicking) is rotating visual grid but not snaps in opposite direction of rotation.

Setting Building Part as working plane with a rotation seems to be working as expected, but if you double click a Building Part with a rotation, the snap grid visually rotates in the negative direction (clockwise when from top view), but the snap grid itself is rotated as expected. leaving the visual grid misaligned with the snap grid.

Expected behavior: Setting the building part as active and working plane should leave the visual and snap grid with the same rotation. Changing to another working plane with part still active should not apply any rotation to visual grid.

Steps to Reproduce:

1. With the grid set visible, and draft/grid settings "Use Grid" and "Always show grid" enabled. Set a working plane to Top.
2. Create a building part (or floor/building).
3. Set the rotation for the building part in placement to a non-orthogonal degree (e.g. 15).
4. Double click on the building part to activate.
5. Visual grid will show no change.
6. Draw a line using grid snap, the snaps will be 15 degrees counter-clockwise off from the visual grid.
7. Set a new working plane (e.g. Top), but leave building part active.
8. Visual grid will be rotated counter-clockwise by degrees set on building part, but snap grid will match active working plane.

• Note: There is also a bug that prevents the visual grid from updating if it is not visible when selecting a new working plane that may hide this bug somewhat.

OS: Windows 10
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.18.16085 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: master
Hash: 6323069cbbda5ac71dff073f15cc632d8a1f3ea3
Python version: 2.7.14
Qt version: 4.8.7
Coin version: 4.0.0a
OCC version: 7.2.0
Locale: English/UnitedStates (en_US)

Error launching Setup: name 'sys' is not defined

I occurred an error launching BIM Setup

Running the Python command 'BIM_Setup' failed:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/vincent/.FreeCAD/Mod/BIM/BimSetup.py", line 73, in Activated
    if sys.version_info.major < 3:

name 'sys' is not defined

OS: Manjaro Linux (i3-with-shmlog)
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.19.21509 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: master
Hash: ae641dc5278efafa22b168fc196875558b92e436
Python version: 3.8.3
Qt version: 5.14.2
Coin version: 4.0.0
OCC version: 7.4.0
Locale: English/United States (en_US)

Wall representation

Is it possible to decide which wall representation to be used when exporting/saving IFC?

I need in particular sweptsolid body representation for walls, where to set it?

thanks in advance

Error while downloading tutorial

Hi. I am using FreeCAD 0.18 with archlinux. When trying to download the BIM tutorial in FreeCAD, this error messages appears:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/azmeuk/.FreeCAD/Mod/BIM/BimTutorial.py", line 119, in load
    f = open(offlineloc,"w")
FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] Aucun fichier ou dossier de ce type: '/home/azmeuk/.FreeCAD/BIM/Tutorial/Tutorial.html'

Actually, the whole BIM directory is missing. After creating '/home/azmeuk/.FreeCAD/BIM/Tutorial/', the tutorial download work as expected.

Workbench Failure

BIM was working for me until I updated it today (using the AddOn Manager). Now when I select BIM I get a Workbench failure dialog with the following message:

No module named 'draftguitools.gui_edit_base_object'

The report view shows:

18:08:57  No module named 'draftguitools.gui_edit_base_object'
18:08:57  Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<string>", line 208, in Initialize
  File "/home/jerry/.FreeCAD/Mod/BIM/archguitools/gui_wall.py", line 37, in <module>
    import archmake.make_wall as make_wall
  File "/home/jerry/.FreeCAD/Mod/BIM/archmake/make_wall.py", line 29, in <module>
    from archobjects.wall import Wall 
  File "/home/jerry/.FreeCAD/Mod/BIM/archobjects/wall.py", line 1001, in <module>
    from draftguitools.gui_edit_base_object import GuiTools

My environment:

OS: Pop!_OS 20.04 LTS (pop:GNOME/pop)
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.19.22262 (Git) AppImage
Build type: Release
Branch: master
Hash: f56825c79f11b75648a7a0dcc8a9f52bb4574e61
Python version: 3.8.5
Qt version: 5.12.5
Coin version: 4.0.0
OCC version: 7.4.0
Locale: English/United States (en_US)

A small issue about user Pset

Hi all,
I continue testing BIM Workbench and find a issue with user pset. If you try to modify object properties from toolbar button, you can acces to user psets but if you want to modify objects properties from combo view (double click the object in combo view tree and click "Edit IFC properties" button, user psets are not available.

Symbols like 2D persons a la sketchup, plants and trees, parking slots...

The title says it all. Sketchup has it, bricscad shape has it, we must have it!

Edit IFC properties with Python

Hi,

first of all, this is a very cool project. I was wondering whether there is a way to programmatically edit IFC properties of components?
Changing the IfcProperties dict does not have any effect. I also could not find any place in the code where they would be assigned.

Maybe this is an XY problem?
We want to have a FreeCAD model whose properties (like width, length, ...) can be changed with a python script. Currently this is done with a spreadsheet whose cell values are linked to the geometry.
Now exporting this model to IFC works, but we additionally want to persist the "dynamic" properties as IFC properties.

My vision would be to simply set some IfcProperties after setting the spreadsheet values in the python script.
Is there another (perhaps more canonical) way?

Re-create windows from faces

Allow to pick faces from solid objects, such as the ones imported from a file, and recreate window components automatically.

Error when running BIM Setup on FreeCAD 0.19.23074

It seems like DraftToolBar has changed in the dev version of FreeCAD, and setup fails to run with the error 'DraftToolBar' object has no attribute 'widthButton'. The fontsizeButton member also no longer exists.

I'm not currently familiar enough with FreeCAD's scripting to work out what to replace these with, but commenting this block out allows setup to run successfully.

Install manually in .19

Electrical/Hydro/HVAC tools

Is it currently possible to design wiring with this workbench? I.e. network cabling, power cabling, video runs, etc.?

Tag (AKA add topics) to this repo

freecad bim workbench addon

Analytic models and GBXML export

Allow to export models to GBXML format. However, we need first:

• Applications that use the GBXML format, for testing.
• Allow to build an analytic model in FreeCAD (based on spaces/zones

Error message "'BIMWorkbench' object has no attribute 'rebar'" produced on workbench start

BIM Workbench revision: 360a9b1
FreeCAD version: 0.18, 0.19-20406
Platform: MacOS, Windows 10 64bit.

import Draft missing

BIM_Workbench/BimDiff.py

Line 27 in 2dc5248

from BimTranslateUtils import *

here it misses a import Draft

because of

BIM_Workbench/BimDiff.py

Line 177 in 2dc5248

if Draft.getType(obj) == "Material":

• change to BIM workbench, do not use any other tool
• use BIMdiff

Error messages: No module found ArchIFC, 'BIMWorkbench' object has no attribute 'draftingtools'

Hi,

I just installed BIM using the instructions on the github readme (used Tools/Addon Mgr) and restarted FreeCAD. The first time I switch to the BIM context, I get the error: "No module named 'ArchIFC'" along with a traceback I usually can't read quickly enough. On subsequent switches back to the BIM context I get the error: "'BIMWorkbench' object has no attribute 'draftingtools'".

Here are my vitals:

OS: Windows 10
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.18.4 (GitTag)
Build type: Release
Branch: releases/FreeCAD-0-18
Hash: 980bf9060e28555fecd9e3462f68ca74007b70f8
Python version: 3.6.6
Qt version: 5.6.2
Coin version: 4.0.0a
OCC version: 7.3.0
Locale: English/UnitedStates (en_US)

I ran freecad from the CLI with the -l option to obtain the logs and saw the following:

Log: Loading Start module... done
Log: Init: Showing main window
Log: Main window restored
Log: Show main window
Log: Toolbars restored
Log: 3Dconnexion device not attached.
Log: Init: Entering event loop
Log: Init: Processing command line files
Log: Module: Part
Log: Loading Part module... done
Err: No module named 'ArchIFC'
Err: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<string>", line 102, in Initialize
  File "C:\Users\jim\AppData\Roaming\FreeCAD\Mod\BIM\archguitools\gui_wall.py", line 33, in <module>
    import archmake.make_wall as make_wall
  File "C:\Users\jim\AppData\Roaming\FreeCAD\Mod\BIM\archmake\make_wall.py", line 29, in <module>
    from archobjects.wall import Wall 
  File "C:\Users\jim\AppData\Roaming\FreeCAD\Mod\BIM\archobjects\wall.py", line 35, in <module>
    from ArchIFC import IfcProduct

Log: Loading Arch module... done
Log: Arch workbench activated
Log: Arch workbench deactivated
Err: 'BIMWorkbench' object has no attribute 'draftingtools'
Err: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<string>", line 428, in Activated

Wrn: ('[Draft.todo.tasks] Unexpected error:', <class 'Base.FreeCADError'>, 'in ', <built-in function runCommand>, '(', 'BIM_Welcome', ')')Log: Checking for available updates of the BIM workbench
Log: No BIM update available

You can see that I selected the BIM module, then went back to Arch, then back to BIM. Any thoughts? I don't see an ArchIFC library anywhere, and I'm not sure about the draftingtools issue.

IFC Explorer not starting

When starting the IFC Explorer I got the following Error

Running the Python command 'BIM_IfcExplorer' failed:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\Daniel\AppData\Roaming\FreeCAD\Mod\BIM\BimIfcExplorer.py", line 122, in Activated
    self.openAction = QtGui.QAction(translate("BIM","Open"))

'PySide2.QtWidgets.QAction' called with wrong argument types:
  PySide2.QtWidgets.QAction(str)
Supported signatures:
  PySide2.QtWidgets.QAction(PySide2.QtCore.QObject)
  PySide2.QtWidgets.QAction(PySide2.QtGui.QIcon, unicode, PySide2.QtCore.QObject)
  PySide2.QtWidgets.QAction(unicode, PySide2.QtCore.QObject)

It seems QAction needs a second Parameter.

FreeCAD Version

OS: Windows 10
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.19.17505 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: master
Hash: 755536e9df94d2d39da1468420f1fd333c35da7a
Python version: 3.6.6
Qt version: 5.6.2
Coin version: 4.0.0a
OCC version: 7.3.0
Locale: German/Austria (de_AT)

Issues with BimTutorial on windows

Hi !
I get two issues with the bim tutorial on windows 10, freecad 0.18 and the bim workbench updated today (26/04/2020)

1. I get this error when downloading the tutorial
   Traceback (most recent call last):
   File "C:\Users\Name\AppData\Roaming\FreeCAD\Mod\BIM\BimTutorial.py", line 122, in load
   f.write(html)
   File "C:\Users\Name\AppData\Local\FreeCAD 0.18\bin\lib\encodings\cp1252.py", line 19, in encode
   return codecs.charmap_encode(input,self.errors,encoding_table)[0]
   UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character '\u200e' in position 4491: character maps to

opening offlineloc with "bw" and using "f.write(bytes(html, "utf-8"))" instead of "f.write(html)" resolved the issue.

2. the images don't load. They are downloaded but it seams that freecad can't find the wright path to them.

Test issue for attachments

This is a dummy, test issue to test

1. If we can attach .FCStd files
2. If attachments can be downloaded locally or via the API

Xrefs

A way to attach contents from other FreeCAD files inside a FreeCAD file, in a lightweight manner.

Add HighlightCommon.FCMacro for Clash Detection?

https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=36752&p=311727#p311670

Error with BIM Properties

Hello,
I'm completely new with FreeCAD and Arch/BIM and Python.
I run Freecad daily on Ubuntu 19.10;
I was trying some tests on it and I have found some errors in the report view when exporting to IFC.
It shows that the IFC property (number of floors) was not correctly parsed.
Then I try to edit IFC properties through the Panel and it gave an error in BimIfcProperties.py File.
I have modified the updateDicts method has showed in the screen shot (sorry for missing pull request), the reference to the property in the dictionary was not correct when adding or modifying it, I don't know about "VARIES" case...

self.objectslist[name][1][prop+";;"+pset]

Lines 472, 474 and 477 in the original file BimIfcProperties.py .

It solved the export problem to, but I'm so far to know if this modification is right for other parts of the app.

Thanks!

Start tagging releases (so addon manager can notify when there is a new release)

and also #28

IFC Conformance

Hello,
I'm using this software to verify the IFC4 export from Freecad.

Location: SCHEMADEFINITION / IFCDRAUGHTINGPREDEFINEDCURVEFONT / PREDEFINEDCURVEFONTNAMES

--> IFCDRAUGHTINGPREDEFINEDCURVEFONT('continuous'); is working so:
the word 'CONTINUOUS' shall be replaced by 'continuous'

Thanks for your great work!

Phasing system

Allow to define phases and attribute these phases to BIM objects.
Need to see how to save/retrieve this to/from IFC

[Improvement] Import more section types (UB, UC, CHS, RHS)

Thank you for your great work, I am still trying to play around in FreeCAD.

I would like to import sections (UC, UB, CHS) in the code however I can't find where sections are imported...

Bulk IFC properties management

Managing IFC properties object by object is tedious. We need a way to massively manage IFC properties for a whole group of objects

[minor] typo in "FreeCAD BIM development news September 2018" post

This is just a minor typo in a video section, which reads as https://www.youtube.com/Jc12_G5DFF0, but has to be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jc12_G5DFF0

IfcOpenShell installation via BIM Setup dialog fails

If I install BIM workbench and then attempt to install IfcOpenShell via "BIM Setup" dialog's "download and install it" link, I get an error dialog box with a message "Unable to run the command specified. The file or folder /current/directory/#install does not exist." The dialog box is titled "Error -- KIO Client ?" KIO client is part of KDE (which I use) and is perhaps used to download the IfcOpenShell package under the hood but is given just a string "#install" instead of the correct URL? Just guessing.

/current/directory/ part in the error message is whatever directory is the current working directory of the process (shell in this case) used to start FreeCAD. "#install" part probably originates from BIM workbench's dialogSetup.ui file.

OS: Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS (KDE/plasma)
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.20.24436 (Git)
Build type: Debug
Branch: master
Hash: bf527ba5ed9cbde0813e702c2f3793fb55f5be7c
Python version: 3.8.10
Qt version: 5.12.8
Coin version: 4.0.0
OCC version: 7.3.0
Locale: English/United States (en_US)

Not working on 0.18.4 Windows 64b

Hello,

upon opening, the BIM workbench throws me this error:

cannot import name 'IfcProduct'
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "", line 208, in Initialize
File "E:\Users\rstecman\AppData\Roaming\FreeCAD\Mod\BIM\archguitools\gui_wall.py", line 37, in
import archmake.make_wall as make_wall
File "E:\Users\rstecman\AppData\Roaming\FreeCAD\Mod\BIM\archmake\make_wall.py", line 29, in
from archobjects.wall import Wall
File "E:\Users\rstecman\AppData\Roaming\FreeCAD\Mod\BIM\archobjects\wall.py", line 35, in
from ArchIFC import IfcProduct

It does work on realthunder's ASM3 branch.

OS: Windows 10
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.18.4 (GitTag)
Build type: Release
Branch: releases/FreeCAD-0-18
Hash: 980bf9060e28555fecd9e3462f68ca74007b70f8
Python version: 3.6.6
Qt version: 5.6.2
Coin version: 4.0.0a
OCC version: 7.3.0
Locale: Portuguese/Brazil (pt_BR)

Problems with "Manage IFC quantities"

Hi all,
I am testing BIM module in Freecad and ger errors when use "Manage IFC quantities" option. I tested it in two models. One I made and in a simple new model with only one wall element (Using Freecad 0.18.4 in windows 10 64-bit)

Report view shows:

Running the Python command 'BIM_IfcQuantities' failed:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\usuario\AppData\Roaming\FreeCAD\Mod\BIM\BimIfcQuantities.py", line 97, in Activated
self.update()
File "C:\Users\usuario\AppData\Roaming\FreeCAD\Mod\BIM\BimIfcQuantities.py", line 114, in update
self.qmodel.setHorizontalHeaderLabels(translate("BIM",["Label"]) + trqprops)
File "C:\Program Files\FreeCAD 0.18\Mod\Draft\DraftGui.py", line 65, in translate
return QtGui.QApplication.translate(context, text, None)

'PySide2.QtCore.QCoreApplication.translate' called with wrong argument types:
PySide2.QtCore.QCoreApplication.translate(str, list, NoneType)
Supported signatures:
PySide2.QtCore.QCoreApplication.translate(unicode, unicode, unicode = NULL, int = -1)

Add user pset

Hi all,
I'm not sure if this is the right place for this question. Sorry if not.

I try to add my own pset to pset_definitions.csv file (I need add particular sets to my objects in all projects: they can arrive to 12 psets with around 150 properties) and for do this I modified the pset_definitions.csv with the format:
PSET_NAME;PSET_PROPERTY_1;PROPERTY_TYPE;PSET_PROPERTY_2;PROPERTY_TYPE; . . . .
for every pset I want to add, but doesn't work. When I try to add pset to my objects in "Manage properties" form, only show psets from IFC schema (psets I added are missing).
Looking the BimIfcProperties.py file, it reads the file pset_definitions.csv to get the properties but previously (if I'm not wrong) it made the pset list from ArchIFCSchema, so my own psets doesn't show.
Is there any way to add user property sets to show when you use "manage properties" form in your objects?

Add version of BIM WB in the WB dropdown menu (like a2plus)

Hey @kbwbe where in the a2plus source can this be found? Thanks!

Manage IFC Properties not working

Hi,

I am getting an error when trying to invoke the Manage IFC Properties tool:

12:42:00  Running the Python command 'BIM_IfcProperties' failed:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\dimitar\AppData\Roaming\FreeCAD\Mod\BIM\BimIfcProperties.py", line 126, in Activated
    self.update()
  File "C:\Users\dimitar\AppData\Roaming\FreeCAD\Mod\BIM\BimIfcProperties.py", line 177, in update
    self.updateDefault()
  File "C:\Users\dimitar\AppData\Roaming\FreeCAD\Mod\BIM\BimIfcProperties.py", line 306, in updateDefault
    if QtCore.QFileInfo(":/icons/Arch_"+obj.Proxy.Type+"_Tree.svg").exists():

'App.DocumentObject' object has no attribute 'Proxy'Running the Python command 'BIM_IfcProperties' failed:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\dimitar\AppData\Roaming\FreeCAD\Mod\BIM\BimIfcProperties.py", line 126, in Activated
    self.update()
  File "C:\Users\dimitar\AppData\Roaming\FreeCAD\Mod\BIM\BimIfcProperties.py", line 177, in update
    self.updateDefault()
  File "C:\Users\dimitar\AppData\Roaming\FreeCAD\Mod\BIM\BimIfcProperties.py", line 306, in updateDefault
    if QtCore.QFileInfo(":/icons/Arch_"+obj.Proxy.Type+"_Tree.svg").exists():

'App.DocumentObject' object has no attribute 'Proxy'

Using the latest BIM WB update and FC windows build:

OS: Windows 10 Version 2009
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.20.26858 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: master
Hash: e209bc706d35121098f9bac779bc6b09c24ddd95
Python version: 3.8.6+
Qt version: 5.15.2
Coin version: 4.0.1
OCC version: 7.5.3
Locale: English/United Kingdom (en_GB)

What is the logo/icon that represents BIM Workbench ?

Ref: https://www.freecadweb.org/wiki/Template:DevWorkbenches

Update to new AddonManager metadata schema

Remove ./metadata.txt and replace with ./package.xml

ref: FreeCAD/FreeCAD-addons#200