# 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 Union import ifcopenshell import ifcopenshell.api.aggregate import ifcopenshell.api.owner import ifcopenshell.api.spatial import ifcopenshell.guid import ifcopenshell.util.element def assign_object( file: ifcopenshell.file, related_objects: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance], relating_object: ifcopenshell.entity_instance, ) -> Union[ifcopenshell.entity_instance, None]: """Assigns objects as nested children to a parent host All physical IFC model elements must be part of a hierarchical tree called the "spatial decomposition", where large things are made up of smaller things. This tree always begins at an "IfcProject" and is then broken down using "decomposition" relationships, of which aggregation is the first relationship you will use. Another type of "decomposition" relationship is known as "nesting". Nesting is used when an child object is physically attached to a parent host object, through a physical predetermined connection point. The child object must be specifically designed to attach to a other objects at specific positions with a particular form factor. Examples include faucets which must always be attached through a predrilled hole in a basin. Alternatively, it could be a modular attachment with a correlating male and female joint that must join at a particular point. Because there is a strict connection point, when the parent moves, all nested children must move with the parent. Another example might be a predrilled hole in a door panel where hardware must fit through. Nesting relationships are not very commonly used in most design and construction models. Its main usecase is in modular construction, kit of parts, or fabrication models. As a product may only have a single location in the "spatial decomposition" tree, assigning an nesting relationship will remove any previous aggregation, containment, or nesting relationships it may have. IFC placements follow a convention where the placement is relative to its parent in the spatial hierarchy. If your product has a placement, its placement will be recalculated to follow this convention. For physical connections which are part of a distribution system, such as a plug connecting into a GPO, or a duct connecting to an AHU, or two pipe segments connecting with a bend, tee, or wye fitting, you should not nest the two objects directly. Instead, you should nest a connection port, which determines the type of compatible distribution flow that can be connected to it. To do this, do not use this function, but instead use the more specific functions in the ifcopenshell.api.system module. Note that nesting relationships may also be used by non-physical elements, such as cost items or tasks. In this context, nesting means that there is an implied order to the child cost items or tasks (i.e. task 1 should be shown before task 2). It is not necessary to use this function for nesting non-physical elements. Instead, it is recommended to instead just use the relevant API functions, like ifcopenshell.api.cost.add_cost_item or ifcopenshell.api.sequence.add_task. :param related_objects: The list of children of the nesting relationship, typically IfcElements. :param relating_object: The host parent of the nesting relationship, typically an IfcElement. :return: The IfcRelNests relationship instance or `None` if `related_objects` was empty list. Example: .. code:: python # Faucets are designed to attach onto a sink through a predrilled hole. sink = ifcopenshell.api.root.create_entity(model, ifc_class="IfcSanitaryTerminal", predefined_type="SINK") faucet = ifcopenshell.api.root.create_entity(model, ifc_class="IfcValve", predefined_type="FAUCET") ifcopenshell.api.nest.assign_object(model, related_objects=[faucet], relating_object=sink) """ settings = {"related_objects": related_objects, "relating_object": relating_object} if not settings["related_objects"]: return ifc2x3 = file.schema == "IFC2X3" related_objects_set = set(related_objects) if ifc2x3: is_nested_by = next((i for i in relating_object.IsDecomposedBy if i.is_a("IfcRelNests")), None) else: is_nested_by = next((i for i in relating_object.IsNestedBy), None) # NOTE: maintain .RelatedObjects order as it has meaning in IFC previous_nests_rels: set[ifcopenshell.entity_instance] = set() objects_without_nests: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance] = [] objects_with_nests: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance] = [] # check if there is anything to change for object in related_objects_set: if ifc2x3: object_rel = next((i for i in object.Decomposes if i.is_a("IfcRelNests")), None) else: object_rel = next(iter(object.Nests), None) if object_rel is None: objects_without_nests.append(object) continue # either is_nested_by is None or product is part of different rel if object_rel != is_nested_by: previous_nests_rels.add(object_rel) objects_with_nests.append(object) # products with already assigned nestings will be skipped objects_to_change = objects_without_nests + objects_with_nests # nothing to change if not objects_to_change: return is_nested_by # Can be either only nested, aggregated, or contained at the same time. possibly_contained = [o for o in objects_without_nests if hasattr(o, "ContainedInStructure")] ifcopenshell.api.spatial.unassign_container(file, products=possibly_contained) ifcopenshell.api.aggregate.unassign_object(file, products=objects_without_nests) # unassign elements from previous nests for nests in previous_nests_rels: cur_related_objects = [o for o in nests.RelatedObjects if o not in related_objects_set] if cur_related_objects: nests.RelatedObjects = list(cur_related_objects) ifcopenshell.api.owner.update_owner_history(file, element=nests) else: history = nests.OwnerHistory file.remove(nests) if history: ifcopenshell.util.element.remove_deep2(file, history) # assign elements to a new nesting if is_nested_by: cur_related_objects = list(is_nested_by.RelatedObjects) cur_related_objects_set = set(cur_related_objects) is_nested_by.RelatedObjects = cur_related_objects + [ o for o in related_objects if o not in cur_related_objects_set ] ifcopenshell.api.owner.update_owner_history(file, element=is_nested_by) else: is_nested_by = file.create_entity( "IfcRelNests", **{ "GlobalId": ifcopenshell.guid.new(), "OwnerHistory": ifcopenshell.api.owner.create_owner_history(file), "RelatedObjects": related_objects, "RelatingObject": relating_object, } ) # NOTE: Creating a nesting relationship doesn't localize the object's placement, # unlike assigning it to an aggregate or a container. return is_nested_by