# IfcOpenShell - IFC toolkit and geometry engine # Copyright (C) 2021 Dion Moult # # 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 . from typing import Any, Optional import ifcopenshell def edit_layer( file: ifcopenshell.file, layer: ifcopenshell.entity_instance, attributes: Optional[dict[str, Any]] = None, material: Optional[ifcopenshell.entity_instance] = None, ) -> None: """Edits the attributes of an IfcMaterialLayer For more information about the attributes and data types of an IfcMaterialLayer, consult the IFC documentation. :param layer: The IfcMaterialLayer entity you want to edit :param attributes: a dictionary of attribute names and values. :param material: The IfcMaterial entity you want the layer to be made from. :return: None Example: .. code:: python # Let's create two materials typically used for steel stud partition # walls with gypsum lining. gypsum = ifcopenshell.api.material.add_material(model, name="PB01", category="gypsum") steel = ifcopenshell.api.material.add_material(model, name="ST01", category="steel") # Create a material layer set to contain our layers. material_set = ifcopenshell.api.material.add_material_set(model, name="GYP-ST-GYP", set_type="IfcMaterialLayerSet") # Now let's use those materials as three layers in our set, such # that the steel studs are sandwiched by the gypsum. Let's imagine # we're setting the layer thickness in millimeters. layer = ifcopenshell.api.material.add_layer(model, layer_set=material_set, material=gypsum) ifcopenshell.api.material.edit_layer(model, layer=layer, attributes={"LayerThickness": 13}) layer = ifcopenshell.api.material.add_layer(model, layer_set=material_set, material=steel) ifcopenshell.api.material.edit_layer(model, layer=layer, attributes={"LayerThickness": 92}) layer = ifcopenshell.api.material.add_layer(model, layer_set=material_set, material=gypsum) ifcopenshell.api.material.edit_layer(model, layer=layer, attributes={"LayerThickness": 13}) """ for name, value in (attributes or {}).items(): setattr(layer, name, value) if material: layer.Material = material