Arch: Added utility command to create an undefined Arch component clone of an object

src/Mod/Arch/ArchCommands.py

@@ -212,6 +212,13 @@ def makeComponent(baseobj=None,name="Component",delete=False):
         elif isinstance(baseobj,Part.Shape):
             obj.Shape = baseobj
     return obj
+    
+def cloneComponent(obj):
+    '''cloneComponent(obj): Creates a clone of an object as an undefined component'''
+    c = makeComponent()
+    c.CloneOf = obj
+    c.Placement = obj.Placement
+    c.Label = obj.Label
 
 def setAsSubcomponent(obj):
     '''Sets the given object properly to become a subcomponent (addition, subtraction)
@@ -1283,6 +1290,30 @@ class _CommandComponent:
             FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.commitTransaction()
             FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.recompute()
 
+
+class _CommandCloneComponent:
+    "the Arch Clone Component command definition"
+    def GetResources(self):
+        return {'Pixmap'  : 'Arch_Component_Clone',
+                'MenuText': QtCore.QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Arch_CloneComponent","Clone component"),
+                'Accel': "C, C",
+                'ToolTip': QtCore.QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Arch_CloneComponent","Clones an object as an undefined architectural component")}
+
+    def IsActive(self):
+        return not FreeCAD.ActiveDocument is None
+
+    def Activated(self):
+        sel = FreeCADGui.Selection.getSelection()
+        if sel:
+            FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.openTransaction(translate("Arch","Create Component"))
+            FreeCADGui.addModule("Arch")
+            FreeCADGui.Control.closeDialog()
+            for o in sel:
+                FreeCADGui.doCommand("Arch.cloneComponent(FreeCAD.ActiveDocument."+o.Name+")")
+            FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.commitTransaction()
+            FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.recompute()
+
+
 def makeIfcSpreadsheet(archobj=None):
     ifc_container = None
     for obj in FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.Objects :
@@ -1371,5 +1402,6 @@ if FreeCAD.GuiUp:
     FreeCADGui.addCommand('Arch_Survey',_CommandSurvey())
     FreeCADGui.addCommand('Arch_ToggleIfcBrepFlag',_ToggleIfcBrepFlag())
     FreeCADGui.addCommand('Arch_Component',_CommandComponent())
+    FreeCADGui.addCommand('Arch_CloneComponent',_CommandCloneComponent())
     FreeCADGui.addCommand('Arch_IfcSpreadsheet',_CommandIfcSpreadsheet())
     FreeCADGui.addCommand('Arch_ToggleSubs',_ToggleSubs())

src/Mod/Arch/ArchComponent.py

@@ -361,10 +361,7 @@ class Component:
                     pl = obj.Placement
                     obj.Shape = obj.CloneOf.Shape.copy()
                     obj.Placement = pl
-                    if hasattr(obj,"BaseMaterial"):
-                        if hasattr(obj.CloneOf,"BaseMaterial"):
-                            obj.BaseMaterial = obj.CloneOf.BaseMaterial
-                    for prop in ["Length","Width","Height","Thickness","Area","PerimeterLength","HorizontalArea","VerticalArea"]:
+                    for prop in ["Length","Width","Height","Thickness","Area","PerimeterLength","HorizontalArea","VerticalArea","BaseMaterial","IfcAttributes"]:
                         if hasattr(obj,prop) and hasattr(obj.CloneOf,prop):
                             setattr(obj,prop,getattr(obj.CloneOf,prop))
                     return True
@@ -632,9 +629,9 @@ class ViewProviderComponent:
         #print obj.Name," : updating ",prop
         if prop == "BaseMaterial":
             if obj.BaseMaterial:
-                if 'Color' in obj.BaseMaterial.Material:
-                    if "(" in obj.BaseMaterial.Material['Color']:
-                        c = tuple([float(f) for f in obj.BaseMaterial.Material['Color'].strip("()").split(",")])
+                if 'DiffuseColor' in obj.BaseMaterial.Material:
+                    if "(" in obj.BaseMaterial.Material['DiffuseColor']:
+                        c = tuple([float(f) for f in obj.BaseMaterial.Material['DiffuseColor'].strip("()").split(",")])
                         if obj.ViewObject:
                             obj.ViewObject.ShapeColor = c
         elif prop == "Shape":
@@ -654,6 +651,10 @@ class ViewProviderComponent:
 
     def getIcon(self):
         import Arch_rc
+        if hasattr(self,"Object"):
+            if hasattr(self.Object,"CloneOf"):
+                if self.Object.CloneOf:
+                    return ":/icons/Arch_Component_Clone.svg"
         return ":/icons/Arch_Component.svg"
 
     def onChanged(self,vobj,prop):

src/Mod/Arch/InitGui.py

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class ArchWorkbench(Workbench):
                      "Arch_PanelTools","Arch_Equipment",
                      "Arch_Frame","Arch_Material","Arch_Schedule","Arch_PipeTools",
                      "Arch_CutPlane","Arch_Add","Arch_Remove","Arch_Survey"]
-        self.utilities = ["Arch_Component","Arch_SplitMesh","Arch_MeshToShape",
+        self.utilities = ["Arch_Component","Arch_CloneComponent","Arch_SplitMesh","Arch_MeshToShape",
                      "Arch_SelectNonSolidMeshes","Arch_RemoveShape",
                      "Arch_CloseHoles","Arch_MergeWalls","Arch_Check",
                      "Arch_IfcExplorer","Arch_ToggleIfcBrepFlag","Arch_3Views",

src/Mod/Arch/Resources/Arch.qrc

@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
         <file>icons/Arch_Bimserver.svg</file>
         <file>icons/Git.svg</file>
         <file>icons/Arch_Component.svg</file>
+        <file>icons/Arch_Component_Clone.svg</file>
         <file>icons/Arch_Material.svg</file>
         <file>icons/Arch_Material_Group.svg</file>
         <file>icons/Arch_Schedule.svg</file>