# IfcOpenShell - IFC toolkit and geometry engine # Copyright (C) 2022 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 Literal import ifcopenshell import ifcopenshell.api.root ACTOR_TYPE = Literal["IfcActor", "IfcOccupant"] def add_actor( file: ifcopenshell.file, actor: ifcopenshell.entity_instance, ifc_class: ACTOR_TYPE = "IfcActor", ) -> ifcopenshell.entity_instance: """Adds a new actor An actor is a person or an organisation who has a responsibility or role to play in a project. Actor roles include design consultants, architects, engineers, cost planners, suppliers, manufacturers, warrantors, owners, subcontractors, etc. Actors may either be project actors, who are responsible for the delivery of the project, or occupants, who are responsible for the consumption of the project. Identifying and managing actors is critical for asset management, and identifying liability for legal submissions. :param actor: Most commonly, an IfcOrganization (in compliance with GDPR requirements for non personally identifiable information), or an IfcPerson if it is a sole individual, or an IfcPersonAndOrganization if a specific person is liable within an organisation and must be legally nominated. :param ifc_class: Either "IfcActor" or "IfcOccupant". :return: The newly created IfcActor or IfcOccupant Example: .. code:: python # Setup an organisation with a single role organisation = ifcopenshell.api.owner.add_organisation(model, identification="AWB", name="Architects Without Ballpens") role = ifcopenshell.api.owner.add_role(model, assigned_object=organisation, role="ARCHITECT") # Assign that organisation to a newly created actor actor = ifcopenshell.api.owner.add_actor(model, actor=organisation) """ ifc_class = ifc_class or "IfcActor" actor_ = ifcopenshell.api.root.create_entity(file, ifc_class=ifc_class) actor_.TheActor = actor return actor_