Styles not working

G by guieliote on 24 Jan 2024, edited 24 Jan 2024 #

Hi,

So, I have been working on a project. I want to create an IfcOpenShell code that changes the color of elements that contain pre-established criteria.

I tried to assign styles to the elements, but they aren't changing color when I open the file and am confused about it. Could it be because some of the elements I am trying to change already have a material assigned to it? Do styles override materials? Could someone help me with the code?

I will paste it here in case anyone wants to read what I've done so far:

#### Model path:

model = ifcopenshell.open("file_path")



#### Creating the color styles:

waste = ifcopenshell.api.run("style.add_style", model, name = 'Waste')

reclaim = ifcopenshell.api.run("style.add_style", model, name = 'Reclaim')

recycle = ifcopenshell.api.run("style.add_style", model, name = 'Recycle')

reuse = ifcopenshell.api.run("style.add_style", model, name = 'Reuse')



#### Giving the styles a surface color:

ifcopenshell.api.run("style.add_surface_style", model, style=waste, ifc_class="IfcSurfaceStyleShading", attributes={"SurfaceColour":{ "Name": None, "Red": 1, "Green": 0, "Blue": 0 }})

ifcopenshell.api.run("style.add_surface_style", model, style=reclaim, ifc_class="IfcSurfaceStyleShading", attributes={"SurfaceColour":{ "Name": None, "Red": 0, "Green": 0, "Blue": 1 }})

ifcopenshell.api.run("style.add_surface_style", model, style=recycle, ifc_class="IfcSurfaceStyleShading", attributes={"SurfaceColour":{ "Name": None, "Red": 1, "Green": 1, "Blue": 0 }})

ifcopenshell.api.run("style.add_surface_style", model, style=reuse, ifc_class="IfcSurfaceStyleShading", attributes={"SurfaceColour":{ "Name": None, "Red": 0, "Green": 1, "Blue": 0 }})





#### Assigning colors:

for i in model.by_type('IfcElement'):



    #### Filtering elements that have a DfR - Pset

    if 'DfR - Pset' in Element.get_psets(i):



        #### Filtering elements that have the attribute EoL assigned

        if 'Material' in Element.get_psets(i)['DfR - Pset']:

            representation = i.Representation



            #### Assigning the colors:

            if 'Material' == 'Waste':

                ifcopenshell.api.run("style.assign_representation_styles", model, shape_representation=representation, styles=[waste])

            elif 'Material' == 'Reclaim':

                ifcopenshell.api.run("style.assign_representation_styles", model, shape_representation=representation, styles=[reclaim])

            elif 'Material' == 'Recycle':

                ifcopenshell.api.run("style.assign_representation_styles", model, shape_representation=representation, styles=[recycle])

            elif 'Material' == 'Reuse':

                ifcopenshell.api.run("style.assign_representation_styles", model, shape_representation=representation, styles=[reuse])



model.write('file_path')

T by theoryshaw on 24 Jan 2024 #

There might be other problems, but comparing a string to string, will always be false.

if 'Material' == 'Waste':

I'm a noobie.

G by guieliote on 24 Jan 2024 # +1 votes

@theoryshaw said:

There might be other problems, but comparing a string to string, will always be false.

if 'Material' == 'Waste':

I'm a noobie.

That's right. I fixed it. The 'Material' is supposed to be an attribute inside 'DfR - Pset'. But it is still not working for some reason. The code runs without error, the styles were "assigned" but the elements' color did not change.

The updated code is:

#### Model path:

model = ifcopenshell.open("file_path")



#### Creating the color styles:

waste = ifcopenshell.api.run("style.add_style", model, name = 'Waste')

reclaim = ifcopenshell.api.run("style.add_style", model, name = 'Reclaim')

recycle = ifcopenshell.api.run("style.add_style", model, name = 'Recycle')

reuse = ifcopenshell.api.run("style.add_style", model, name = 'Reuse')



#### Giving the styles a surface color:

ifcopenshell.api.run("style.add_surface_style", model, style=waste, ifc_class="IfcSurfaceStyleShading", attributes={"SurfaceColour":{ "Name": None, "Red": 1, "Green": 0, "Blue": 0 }})

ifcopenshell.api.run("style.add_surface_style", model, style=reclaim, ifc_class="IfcSurfaceStyleShading", attributes={"SurfaceColour":{ "Name": None, "Red": 0, "Green": 0, "Blue": 1 }})

ifcopenshell.api.run("style.add_surface_style", model, style=recycle, ifc_class="IfcSurfaceStyleShading", attributes={"SurfaceColour":{ "Name": None, "Red": 1, "Green": 1, "Blue": 0 }})

ifcopenshell.api.run("style.add_surface_style", model, style=reuse, ifc_class="IfcSurfaceStyleShading", attributes={"SurfaceColour":{ "Name": None, "Red": 0, "Green": 1, "Blue": 0 }})





#### Assigning colors:

for i in model.by_type('IfcElement'):



    #### Filtering elements that have a DfR - Pset

    if 'DfR - Pset' in Element.get_psets(i):



        #### Filtering elements that have the attribute EoL assigned

        if 'Material' in Element.get_psets(i)['DfR - Pset']:

            representation = i.Representation



            #### Assigning the colors:

            if Element.get_psets(i)['DfR - Pset']['Material'] == 'Waste':

                ifcopenshell.api.run("style.assign_representation_styles", model, shape_representation=representation, styles=[waste])

            elif Element.get_psets(i)['DfR - Pset']['Material'] == 'Reclaim':

                ifcopenshell.api.run("style.assign_representation_styles", model, shape_representation=representation, styles=[reclaim])

            elif Element.get_psets(i)['DfR - Pset']['Material'] == 'Recycle':

                ifcopenshell.api.run("style.assign_representation_styles", model, shape_representation=representation, styles=[recycle])

            elif Element.get_psets(i)['DfR - Pset']['Material'] == 'Reuse':

                ifcopenshell.api.run("style.assign_representation_styles", model, shape_representation=representation, styles=[reuse])



model.write('file_path')

B by bruno_perdigao on 24 Jan 2024 #

@guieliote I tryed your script and it worked when I opened with "Open IFC Viewer", but not with BlenderBIM. I don't know how to solve, but I guess the problem is related to your objects having another material assigned.

G by guieliote on 24 Jan 2024 #

Hmm I see. Well, thanks Bruno, I will try to see if it also works on BIMvision!